'File 53/37, 61/5 (D 17) Kuwait: British Representation' [‎57v] (125/369)

Content

This file contains correspondence regarding the appointment of Stuart George Knox as the first British 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. in Kuwait and Daud ar Rahman Khan [Da'ud al-Rahman] as his assistant. The correspondence discusses the political repercussions of the appointment including its impact on Britain's relations with the Ottoman Empire and Abdul Aziz ibn Abdulrahman ibn Faisal Al Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Saud)] as well as the practicalities of the step including whether or not a British flag should be flown. Copies of correspondence (in English and Arabic) between Shaikh Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ of Kuwait and Stuart George Knox are also contained in the file.

The file also contains a report written by Lord George Nathaniel Curzon concerning his trip around the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in 1903 (ff 117-119) and correspondence regarding the desire of a British convert to Islam to travel to Riyadh.

Extent and format

1 volume (183 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 ff. 1-2.

Physical characteristics

Condition: A bound correspondence volume.

Foliation: The file's main foliation sequence commences at the first folio 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 foliation sequence is also present between ff 3-175; these numbers are typed, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. A third sequence that paginates every page of text between ff 3-144 is also present; these numbers are written in red crayon, and can be found in the top left and the top right corners of the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. and recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. sides respectively. The pagination sequence skips blank pages.

The file contains the following foliation errors: 2, 2A and 2B; 149, 149A and 149B.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

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