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'File 53/1, 3, 5, 6 A (D 1) Koweit [Kuwait] affairs, 1896-1901' [7r] (22/788)
The record is made up of 1 volume (387 folios). It was created in 24 Jul 1896-3 Oct 1900. 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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ENCLOSURES.
Foreign OlUce to India Oflice.
Foreign Onicc,
Sir, 17th July 189(5.
1 am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to transmit to you,
for sueh observations as Lord George Hamilton may make, a copy of a
Despatch, on the subject of an incident which recently occurred at
Kwcit, a port in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
near liussorah.
I am, &c.,
T. H. Sanderson.
The Under Secretary of State
for India.
Enclosure in above.
Mr. M. H. Herbert to the Marquess of Salisbury.
No. 526. Therapia,
JMy Lord, Gth July 189G.
I have the honour to transmit herewith copy of a memorandum
which has been drawn up by Mr. Stavrides, legal adviser to this
Embassy, on the subject of an incident which recently occurred at
Kweit, a port in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
near Bussorah.
I am, &c.,
Michael H. Herbert.
The Marquess of Salisbury, K .G.,
&c., &c., &c.
Sub-enclosure.
30th June 1896.
Memorandum from Mr. Stavrides.
I have just received information from a trustworthy source in con
nection with an incident which took place in the port of Kweit, in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, which much disturbed and occupied the Palace within
these last days. In supplying this information, I considered that it
might be useful to preface it with a geographical and historical summary
of the said country. Kweit, as you are probably aware, is a port of
Arabia near Bussorah. Its soil is sandy and without any culture; the
population of the town amounts to 50,000 souls. Its inhabitants are
fishermen, generally both for fish and pearls, in the waters of Bahrein
and Katar. Their trade is limited only to India, where they go and
come in their boats. The province of Kweit, which depends upon the
Governor of this town, is inhabited by nomads who are shepherds, and
who can supply 100,000 warriors. The people of the town possess
s. 33. a 2
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This file contains correspondence between various British officials regarding political affairs in Kuwait.
The file includes copies of direct correspondence between Shaikh Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ, the ruler of Kuwait and British officials regarding Mubarak's desire for British protection and the nature of Kuwait's relationship with the Ottoman Empire.
The file contains a number of reports (in their original Arabic with English translations attached) concerning political affairs in Kuwait that were written by Ali bin Ghulam Reza, a news agent in Kuwait employed by the British.
On folio 7 the file contains a geographical and historical summary of Kweit [Kuwait] that gives details regarding the recent takeover of power by Moubarec [Mubārak]. The file contains further information on the location, population and economy of Kuwait on folio 99.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (387 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order and is divided into four sections as follows:
Pages 1-86: 53/1 Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1896-1897
Pages 87-216: 53/3 Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1897-1898
Pages 217-349: 53/5 Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1899-1900
Pages 350-373: 53/6A Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1899 - 1901
A title page is included in the file at the beginning of each new section and an index of topics discussed in the file is contained on folios 2-5.
The page numbers used in both the index and the four chronological sections relate to the original foliation system of the file that uses a mechanical stamp.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose.
Foliation: The volume has been foliated from the first page of text in the volume until to the inside back cover using circled pencil numbers in the top right-corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . There is an earlier, possibly original, foliation sequence that runs through the volume, which uses a mechanical stamp.
The following foliation anomalies occur in the file: 27a, 27b, 130a, 130b, 170a, 170b, 174a, 179a, 179b, 293a, 293b, 310a, 310b, 323a and 323b.
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- Title
- 'File 53/1, 3, 5, 6 A (D 1) Koweit [Kuwait] affairs, 1896-1901'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:26v, 27ar, 27br:27bv, 28r:56v, 56ar:56av, 57r:129v, 130ar:130bv, 131r:169v, 170ar:170bv, 171ar:171bv, 172r:174v, 174ar:174av, 175r:178v, 179ar:179bv, 180r:260r, 261r:281v, 281ar:281av, 282r:292v, 293ar:293bv, 294r:309v, 310ar:310bv, 311r:322v, 323ar:323bv, 324r:344v, 344ar:344av, 345r:376v, 376ar:376av, 377r:377v, 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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- Open Government Licence