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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [27r] (58/1028)
The record is made up of 1 volume (510 folios). It was created in 19 May 1927-14 Nov 1939. It was written in English. 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 March a strong agitation against the Shaikh broke out, which, however
he succeeded in suppressing without there being actual riots. His Majesty’s
Government thereupon advised the Shaikh that he would he wise to associate
his people more with himself in the Government of his State, according to
Arab traditions by the formation of a nominated advisory Council such as had
existed in the days of Shaikh Mubarak. The Shaikh disregarded this
advice and in August there was again an outburst of agitation to which
the Shaikh completely surrendered and an elected executive Council was form
ed by the people of Kuwait which drew up a Constitution for the State depriv
ing the Shaikh of most of his powers. His Majesty’s Government informed
the Shaikh and the Council that the relations of His Majesty’s Government
with the State would be conducted with the Shaikh, and that by the virtue of
the latter’s treaties with His Majesty’s Government the conduct of the foreign
affairs of the State would continue to remain in the hands of His Majesty’s
Government. The Council accepted this decision.
At the end of the year there was again some trouble over the newly formed
Council. On the 17th December the Ruler decided, in view of growing popu
lar opposition to the arbitrary use of its power, to dissolve the Council.
There was a tense day and a critical situation resulted since the Council had
apparently determined to remain in power at all costs. His Highness was
equally adamant for dissolution, but eventually agreed to have a new election.
The Council gave way and fresh elections took place. 20 members instead of
14, have now been elected, with Shaikh Abdulla as Salim as Subah, C.I.E.,
as President once again. The Council had not met before the close of the
year.
(d) Education .—During November the local authorities decided upon
free education in the four existing Government Boys’ schools and in the one
Government Girls’ school. The number of trained teachers, from Palestine,
was doubled and two Palestinian school-mistresses were brought m for the
Girls’ school.
(e) Hospital.—The Government have, during the period under review,
consulted an architect with regard to the building of the Kuwait State Free
Hospital. A site has been selected and the cost is estimated to be about
£6,000. The work has, however, not been started.
(f) Imperial Airways .—Owing to the inauguration of the “ All-Up
air mail service by flying boats, operation of the aeroplanes of Imperial Air.
ways 1 thro ugh Kuwait ha! been discontinued, but it is expected to recommence
in 1939. 1 x , ,
(g) Commercial.—(i) Boats.—k note on the number, tonnage etc. of
boats built during the year will be found m the Trade Report for 1937. The
famous boat building industry continues to improve and the yards were p
busy throughout the year. . v .
Ui) Pearls .—The price of pearls is as low as hitherto, with no sign of rise.
1 • Vi T„ mb skins Buying agents of various firms arrived during the year
Qurantine Officer. The quarantine buildings were Kept: m g
—»«• "> ”««• h ”-
Ruler had hitherto forbidden them.
V CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.
Law and order have.remained unchanged. Security in the hinterland
continued to be good during * he broug ht unusually large number
The lack of early rain m Central Ara n g
of Bedouins to Kuwait and North-East Nejd.
23 (S) EAD
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This volume contains copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by 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. in Bushire and printed at the Government of India Press in New Delhi for the years 1926-1938.
These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:
- Administration Report for Bushire and Hinterland
- Administration Report of the Kerman and Bandar Abbas Consulates
- Administration Report for Fars
- Report on AIOC [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Southern Area
- Administration Report of the Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:
- Visitors
- British interests
- Foreign Interests
- Local Government
- Military
- Communications
- Trade Developments
- Slavery
The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by 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. .
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- 1 volume (510 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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