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'File 2/2 I. Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [153r] (310/444)
The record is made up of 1 volume (218 folios). It was created in 26 Feb 1933-2 Feb 1934. 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. .
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in other words they believe that His Majesty-s Government
the protecting power is either powerless to do anything,
or does not wish to bring pressure on the -Iraq Government.
11. In this connection I have only to refer you to
the correspondence and especially to letter No.C/85, dated
24th June 1933 from the Director of Customs and Excise,
Baghdad to the Ministry of Finance which was forwarded
under your No.ll45-S, dated the 31st August to illustrate
what I mean,
12, I greatly regret to have to say it, but the
story put forward bears every indication of having been ^
entirely concocted, and if you will read my original
despatch No,264, dated the 6th May 1933 carefully you will
note that I prophesied that such a complete deni^g/ would
be put up by the Customs Department. The Kuwait story
of the attack was simple and straightforward one on that
/v
occasion, and one would have liked to see the ’Iraq
Government do the honourable thing and admit excess of
zeal on the part of their preventive police.Instead they,
2 months after the event took place, reply with the curious
story that one armed launch (whose first volley had knocked
out 4 men) could not single handed tackle a small
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
defended by 2 men only, but must needs send for another
armed launch from Fao, to come to their assistance. They
omit to mention that the 2 men escaped with their craft
and brought her safely back to Kuwait, a not very creditable
performance from their point of view if their story bore
any relation to facts.
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The volume contains correspondence related to Kuwait-Iraq smuggling. British officials discuss the Iraqi Government’s proposal to the Kuwaiti Government for cooperation to help control smuggling between the two countries. They also discuss the conditions under which permission is given to ship goods between the two countries, the fines that are to be imposed on the boats charged with smuggling, and monitoring the territorial waters, Shat al-Arab in particular.
The volume also contains correspondence related to the firing on and seizure of a Kuwaiti jollyboat by a Fao customs launch near Bubiyan Island, and the seizure of three Iraqi ballams (small boats) by the Kuwaiti customs authorities.The volume also contains a confidential report prepared by the 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. in Kuwait under the title ‘Kuwait note on the contraband problem of Iraq with her neighbours and in particular how it affects Kuwait’.
The main correspondents in the volume are the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bushire, the British Embassy, Baghdad, the Iraqi Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Mutassarif of Basra Liwa, the Hakim of Kuwait as well as Customs departments in Kuwait and Iraq.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (218 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 220; 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.
Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 4-215; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.
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- IOR/R/15/5/128
- Title
- 'File 2/2 I. Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:20v, 24r, 25r:26v, 28r:28v, 30r:30v, 32r:32v, 34r:34v, 36r:36v, 39r:50v, 53r:54v, 60r:71v, 80r, 82r:105v, 107r:107v, 109r, 110r, 111r:119v, 123r:124v, 127r:133v, 138r:139v, 143r:148v, 150r:154v, 157r:158v, 161r:165r, 166r, 167r:173v, 177r:219v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence