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'File 53/99 II (D 149) Kuwait Reforms' [31r] (72/444)
The record is made up of 1 volume (220 folios). It was created in 23 Feb 1939-13 Jul 1939. It was written in English. 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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Ihe B.B.C# London confirraed the publication of
His Majesty 5 King Qiazi'a proclamation to his army and the
Iraqian nation and said that the agitators in Iraq would v >
shortly "be punished.
The announcer then said that on the 5th of march a
meeting was held in the palace of the Kuler of Kuwait which
was attended by the roembers of the shaikh's family and other
Princes, notables and leaders of Kuwait and there the Political
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
presented Shaikh Abdullah al Salim a
high title which the British Government had bestowed on him
Shaikh Abdullah for his relations with the British and for
preserving through his efforts the long existing relations
between the Kuwait principality and Great Britain. I'he
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
, said the announcer, in a short speech dealt
with the good relations existing between the two Governments
and said that Great Britain is a friend of the Ruler of Kuwait
and would help him. The recipient of the tiile, said the
announcer, replied to the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
thanking him for
his kindness and for the appreciation shown towards him by the
British Government, and emphasised that the good relations
which exist between the two Governments would continue for
ever.
i'he Commander of H.M.S. Bide ford and a number of
her officers, the
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.
, Kuwait and some Europeans
were also present at the meeting.
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- Content
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding internal political developments in Kuwait and concerning its relationship with Iraq.
The correspondence discusses the impact in Kuwait of Iraqi radio broadcasts and newspaper articles that were critical of Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ (the ruler of Kuwait) and his decision to dissolve the country's legislative council that had been formed in 1938.
The correspondence also discusses Shaikh Aḥmad's creation of a representative advisory council composed of five members of the Al Sabah family and nine notable merchants.
The file contains an account of the arrest of a Kuwaiti subject named Ahmad bin Munaij and his subsequent conviction as a traitor and public execution (f 59).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (220 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
Serial numbers in red crayon refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: A bound correspondence volume.
Foliation: The file has an incomplete foliation sequence and a complete foliation sequence. The complete foliation sequence, which should be used for referencing, is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on title page, on number 1, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 217.
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/549
- Title
- 'File 53/99 II (D 149) Kuwait Reforms'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:2v, 3v:124v, 125v:216v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence