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'File 53/32 IV (D 100) Kuwait Miscellaneous' [147r] (302/496)
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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the establishment of a company in Kuwait under the name
of the "Kuwait Electrification Company", as well as the
patronage and encouragement which he has given it.
All this gives us a clear picture of
the powerful influences which are at work to link that
State, morally and spiritually with its Sister the
Iraq. Someday, it may^ be that Kuwait will be Joined
with Iraq both politically and economically. Pray God
that this may happen in the near future.
The abovementioned Company having received the
necessary patrofcage and assistance from His Excellency
the Ameer (the Shaikh of Kuwait), attempted to give
satisfaction by providing Kuwait with electric current
at an early date, the idea being to make it the bride
of the Gulf, after it had acquired a high position in
the world of economics. The near future will no doubt
disclose tj& us its importance in matters commercial,
as well as prove the good prospects that await the State
in the field of business and economics.
We reveal no secret, when we say that the
increase ?fhich has occurred in the size of the popula
tion of the State during the last five years, and the
large buildings which have been constructed, not to
speak of the establishment of great companies^xscf branch
offices in Kuwait, all leads us to believe that the
projects which are being undertaken there will succeed.
Moreover the successful progress of the Iraq-Kuwait
Company (the Kuwait Electrification Co.) contributes to
this our belief, and makes us hopeful and expectant,
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As we write this, we feel pity for the large
number of unemployed youths of Baghdad who are unaware
of this rich State near them and are neglecting the
privilege of their close relationship to it: a relation
ship cemented by blood, religion, proximity and business,
and which invites the youth of Iraq to join their other
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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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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/505
- Title
- 'File 53/32 IV (D 100) Kuwait Miscellaneous'
- Pages
- 145r:148r
- Author
- Ikha al Watani
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- Public Domain