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The record is made up of 1 file (1 folio). It was created in 17 Mar 1938. 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 consists of a single letter that was sent from the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait to 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 concerning property in Egypt (in both Cairo and Alexandria) that was owned by the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.

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1 file (1 folio)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 3; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English in Latin script
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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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IOR/R/15/5/200

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17 Mar 1938 (CE, Gregorian)
Subjects
Property

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'File 4/15 I Shaikh of Kuwait's property in Egypt', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/200, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0000bf> [accessed 22 March 2025]

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