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'File 53/99 II (D 149) Kuwait Reforms' [160r] (330/444)
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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to him, "If you iiave still the swae previous idea with
regard to good under s t# and i&g and the r as oval of what took
place between the two countries, I aca prepared to ccsaplete
this desire, ana that I hoped that His Highness the i.mir
would accede to my request# After socie argument, he
replied, nio harm, I personally like Al bubah and respect
them, and I also wish that there snoulc be friendship
between Iraq ana all the -tirab .amirs, but the matter has now
taken another form, and I wish to know the inclination of
the British policy before I write a letter. ft
I, therefore, took leave from him to proceed to
Basrah, and told him that I was awaiting his letter. Re
promised that as soon as ho gets the result, he would send
me a letter for Your Highness at basrah. Immediately I
receive his letter, I shall send you a telegram about my
departure to your side. I will lot you know the rest of
the details vartally after my arrival.
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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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- Reference
- 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