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'File 53/32 IV (D 100) Kuwait Miscellaneous' [22r] (52/496)
The record is made up of 1 volume (246 folios). It was created in 8 Dec 1929-3 May 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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C ONF I DENT I AL . Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Kuwait# (
No» 266» Dated the 25tli June 1930 #
From
Lieutenant-Colonel H.R.P.Dickson, G.I.E.,
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.
, Kuwait.
To
Tlie Hon'ble 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.
mkh.
hi HtOuflDB.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire,
Sir,
With reference to the Councillor to H.E. the
High Commissioner for f Iraq f s confidential communication
No. S.0.655 dated 5th June^and your Ho. 234-S dated lOtii
June 1930.
I have the honour to report that on receipt
of the first of the above letters referred to, and anti
cipating that you wou^d wish me to take action, I referred
the matter to H.S. the Shaikh of Kuwait.
I received the Shaikh's final written reply
today, 25th June 1930, (see enclosure), as well as a
visit from His Exeellency ; at which he was able to enlarge
on the rather cursory report submitted by him.
The Shaikh assured me that he had gone to
considerable trouble to try and trace some of the revol
vers whose numbers were given, even going to the extent
^of spending a considerable sum of money out of his privy
purse in the employment of secret enquiry agents. In
spite of everything he has failed to find a single 'Iraq
Army revolver in the town, or among his tribal population.
^ The Shaikh added that it would be interesting
to know exactly how the report which originally emanated
from the Commandant Southern Desert Police, reached that
official. Was it only a rumour? Or had he any definite
inioroiation to go on? He suggested also that possibly
the story was put about by persons interested in the sale
of the revolvers, to cause suspicion to fall on persons
residing at a distance - a favourate trick of gun running
About this item
- Content
This file contains correspondence concerning a number of different topics, all of which are related to Kuwait.
The ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ is mentioned throughout the volume and much of the file's content relates to his character and his travels within the region including visits to Bahrain (f 51), Riath [Riyadh] (ff 62-64) and Baghdad (ff 82-85). More broadly, Shaikh Aḥmad's relations with Iraq and Britain are frequently discussed.
The file contains translations of - and discussion concerning - several articles published in the Iraqi press regarding the relationship between Iraq and Kuwait, several of which call for Kuwait to be annexed by Iraq (ff 112-120, ff 141-148, and ff 174-178).
Other topics of particular interest include:
- A letter from students from the United States of America requesting information about, and pictures of, Kuwait, December 1931 (ff 37-39).
- A letter from the American Medical Association requesting a copy of laws regulating medical practice in Kuwait, April 1932 (f 66).
- Correspondence regarding a visit to Kuwait made by a troop of Boy Scouts from Basra and a group of school masters from Baghdad, March 1933 (ff 110-111).
- Correspondence concerning an enquiry made by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding when Kuwaiti and Bahraini nationalities were formed (as distinct from Ottoman nationality), December 1933, (ff 162-164).
- Correspondence regarding attempts by a US firm named Otto Kafka to induce Shaikh Ahmad to order armoured cars/tanks from them, January 1934. This includes a copy of an Otto Kafka promotional pamphlet (ff 174-178).
- A visit made to Kuwait by French and German officials, April 1934 (ff 206-216).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (246 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
An index of topics discussed in the file is contained on folio 2.
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 main foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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. A second incomplete foliation sequence is present between ff. 1-227; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- Title
- 'File 53/32 IV (D 100) Kuwait Miscellaneous'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:37v, 38v, 39v:65v, 66v:67v, 68v:97r, 98r:144v, 148v:154v, 155v:168v, 171v:174v, 175v, 176v, 179r:187v, 190v:191v, 192v:243v, 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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