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'File 53/32 V (D 128) Kuwait Miscellaneous' [75r] (160/474)
The record is made up of 1 volume (235 folios). It was created in 29 May 1934-5 May 1937. 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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own properties in Kuwait, eind Kuwaitis own properties in
'Iraq, and each is treated by his brother, and by Hie author
ities of the other country with all respect and regard*
Further the Posts and Telegraphs Service has already been
unified in the two countries, with much advantage to both»
Neverthless if both countries were to be wholly united, the
result would be Entirely admirable: For ♦Iraq would benefit
from the natural position of Kuwait, seeing that the latter
is a good seaport; and Kuwait for her part would benefit from
the introduction of a proper administration, the developement
of education, and improved trade, seeing that present restric
tions between the two countries would then be abolished*
Moreover, such union will be the focus point or nucleus of
the great Arab empire, which all Arab peoples are endeavour
ing to attain, a movement which has become so important as
to be recognized by Arab kings and rulers, who have commenced
singing its praises and trying to; realize it*
The offer to join Kuwait with ♦Iraq by the A1 Sabah
dynasty would be a new and remarkable service to the future
Arab nation® Nay it will surpass all others that have gone
before* It is quite a probablity the^ that Kuwait diiould
become an 'Iraqi Emirate, and that her ruler would be recog-
Emir
nized as His Highness the tmmaai/ot Kuwait* And last but not
ffinir *8
least the toaaat/sons also could be appointed to hold high
positions under the Government of 'Iraq*
The late Shaikh Mubarak has already in the Ottoman
period, borne the title of Qaim-Maqam, This designation,
however, did not prevent the Emir Mubarak from being a very
good raler who always strove to promote the welfare of his
country* Likewise the conferring of the title of His Highness
on the present Emir, in place of the unimportant one of Shaikh
of Kuwait, a British protected town, and the fact that ths
State had taken refuge under the'Iraqi Arab standard, would
affbrd a unique opportunity for His Highness the JSnir to serve
the/
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- Content
This file contains correspondence related to a number of different topics (all of which concern Kuwait).
The majority of the correspondence in the file discusses anti-Kuwaiti newspaper articles printed in the Iraqi press. A number of examples of these articles are contained in the file including some original cuttings (ff. 112a-112d).
The following topics of particular interest are also discussed in the file:
- The possibility of the Ottoman Bank or the Imperial Bank of Persia establishing a branch in Kuwait (f. 22, 26, 55, 60, 61, 97-99).
- The right of British subjects to trade in Kuwait (ff. 156-159, f. 164, f.168, f.171, f.181, f.187).
- A complaint made by the Government of Iraq concerning an incursion into Iraqi territory by Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ and an armed escort (ff. 201-206).
- The education of Kuwaiti students in Iraq (ff. 122-23, f. 127).
- A proposed hunting trip by Shaikh Aḥmad to Amara in Iraq (ff. 188-189, ff. 192-193, ff. 197-200).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (235 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
An index of the topics discussed in the file is included on folio 1B.
Serial numbers refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file: red for incoming, blue for outgoing correspondence.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: A bound correspondence volume.
Foliation: The file's foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found 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.
The file contains the following foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B and 1C; 112, 112A, 112B, 112C and 112D; 121 and 121A and the following omissions: 65; 179-181
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- IOR/R/15/1/506
- Title
- 'File 53/32 V (D 128) Kuwait Miscellaneous'
- Pages
- 74r:76r
- Author
- Al-Tariq
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- Public Domain