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'File 53/1, 3, 5, 6 A (D 1) Koweit [Kuwait] affairs, 1896-1901' [‎334v] (697/788)

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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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Basra on the subject as soon as It is received. Meanwhile His Lordship's
view is that, in the interests of India, it is not desirable to support Turkey in
obtaining a foot-hold, even for her sanitary administration, on Persian soil.
I have, &C.,
(Sd.) Horace Walpole.
X
The Under Secretary of State,
Foreign Office.
The Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments
to the Under Secretary of State for India, and, with reference to the letter from the
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. of the 14th March last, is directed by the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs to transmit to him, to be laid before the Secretary of State for India,
, the accompanying paper, noted in the
Sit N. O'Conor, July IS, 18^9, 98-Comml. . • 1 1 1. ur u
margin, respecting the proposal to establish
a lazaretto at Mohammerah under the Constantinople Board of Health.
Foreign Office ;
"July 2gth ) i8gg.
Therapia ;
July 15th, i8gg.
No. 98.
Commercial.
My Lord,
With reference to my despatch No. 14-Commercial of February 4th last, I
have the honour to report to Your Lordship that 1 have now received a despatch
from Sir M. Durand stating that nothing further has been heard at Tehran of the
proposal to establish a lazaretto at Mohammerah under the Constantinople Board
of Health, and that in his opinion any such suggestion would at once be rejected
by the Persian Government.
(Sd.)
I have, &c,
N. R. O'Conor.
The Marquess of Salisbury, K.G.,
&c., &c., &c.
■Y
G. C. Presi, Simla,—No. 1961 H.D.- 29-9 99.—90.

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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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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'File 53/1, 3, 5, 6 A (D 1) Koweit [Kuwait] affairs, 1896-1901' [‎334v] (697/788), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/471, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023813154.0x000060> [accessed 29 March 2025]

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