View all items

'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [&lrm;220r] (444/524)

See full record

'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [‎220r] (444/524)

This item is part of

'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground'

524 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/5/280

The record is made up of 1 file (258 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1929-21 Sep 1939. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

CONFIDENT IJiL.
No.C-343.
POLm GiiL AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
KUWAIT.
The 25th November 1936.
From
To
Captain G.S.be Gaury, M.C.,
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait;
The Hon’ble the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , at Kuwait.
Disposal by the Shaikh of Bamiar bhuwalkh site.
A
Sir,
With reference to correspondence ending with
my letter Ho.C-175 of the 20th Uay 1936, I have the honour
to forward copy of a letter No.6810 of the 8th November
1936, from the Kuwait Oil Company relating to part of the
ShuwaiKh site.
g. The Company were informed by me that there was
no political objection to their approaching the Shaikh for
the land in question.
They have now done so and His iSxcellency the
Shaikh has approached me, in accordance with his undertaking,
to inform His Majesty’s Government before he disposes of
the site.
Would you desire me t o thank His Excellency for
this information and inform him in writing that His Majesty’s
Government do not desire to take up the opportunity of
acquiring this part of the Ehuwaikh site?
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
'-CHu
apt ai n,
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait.

About this item

Content

This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the British Air Ministry and RAF Command in Iraq regarding the construction of a landing ground for aircraft in Kuwait. Proposals on costs of construction, potentially appropriate locations, and licensing matters are variously discussed alongside occasional correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Bahrain on the same subject.

Extent and format

1 file (258 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 260; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 18-59, and ff 196-198; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

View the complete information for this record

Share this item

Cite this item in your research

'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [‎220r] (444/524), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/280, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100054032389.0x00002d> [accessed 7 April 2025]

Link to this item

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100054032389.0x00002d

Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100054032389.0x00002d">'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [&lrm;220r] (444/524)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100054032389.0x00002d">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00012b/IOR_R_15_5_280_0444.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>

IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00012b/manifest Open in Universal viewer Open in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse

Download this image

Copyright: How to use this content

Reference: IOR/R/15/5/280
Title: 'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground'
Pages: front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:138v, 140r:204v, 206r:230v, 232r:232v, 234r:239v, 242r:245v, 249r:249v, 251r:259v, back-i
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence