Coll 30/45(3) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Koweit Intelligence Summaries 1946 - Feb 1948'
IOR/L/PS/12/3759A
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The record is made up of 1 file (138 folios). It was created in 7 Mar 1946-30 Mar 1948. 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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This file contains copies of fortnightly intelligence summaries that were prepared by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait. The summaries are divided into a number of different thematic sections, the exact composition of which varies slightly from month to month, but usually includes a mixture of the following headings:
- Movements of British officials
- Visitors
- Ruling family
- Local news
- Exchange
- Meteorological
- Prices of essential commodities
- Shipping.
In addition to copies of these reports, the file also contains a small amount of correspondence between British officials and the BBC regarding one of its Middle East broadcasts in 1947 (folios 47-50).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (138 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 140; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Archival file
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- 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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- Archive reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3759A
- Former external reference(s)
- Coll 30/45(3)
- Date(s)
- 7 Mar 1946-30 Mar 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Kuwait
- People & organisations
- Kuwait Political Agency
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Coll 30/45(3) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Koweit Intelligence Summaries 1946 - Feb 1948', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3759A, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x000144> [accessed 6 October 2024]
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- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3759A
- Title
- Coll 30/45(3) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Koweit Intelligence Summaries 1946 - Feb 1948'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:46v, 48r:139v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence