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'File 53/32 IV (D 100) Kuwait Miscellaneous' [33r] (74/496)
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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far as the n Hauta tt is concerned, and I propose taking it over,
pending work "being started on the New
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4o You will notice that in the latter part of Shaikh
Sjjb Khazaal Khan's message to me, he jL says he is prepared to
sell his "big palace, and G-uest house situate near DASMAII, and i
enquires whether, I would agree to a"secret" deal#
ij". As regards these palaces His Sxcellency the Shaikh
of Kuwait some time^ back told me that it was practically
certain that the Shaikh of Muhammerah possessed no title deeds
at all for the buildings nor for the land on which they stand
and that Shaikh Mubarak merely allowed the Shaikh of
Muhammerah to run up the buildings as a favour and because of
their great friendship# Apparently the two rulers were on
tems of such close intimacy, that Mie saying n What's mine
is yours and what is yours is mine" was a regular expression
used between them# ,
On the otherj^Mubarak did build a large Residence
in the town and gave,it to the Shaikh of Muhammerah as a
gift, together with all documents for same, while the
Shaikh of Muhammerah repaid the compliment at Failiyeh near
Muhammerah#
60 To return to the palaces now offered for sale -
His Excellency the Shaikh has told me { also some time back)
that for the old Shaikh of Muhammerah T s sake, and out of
personal regard for him, he never raised the question of
ownership of the buildings lest he embarass the old man, but
after his death he intended looking into the question and
enquiring whether proof of this ownership did exist or not,
and that failing the production of title deeds he would
probably claim them as Crown lands#
7# I rather suspect Khan Bahadur Mirza Muhammad
his principal possesses no papers so has advised a secret
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sale to us if possible, which if put through would neatly
short-circuit the Shaikh of Kuwaiti plans#
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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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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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