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'File 13/10 I Arms and ammunition for H E the Shaikh of Kuwait' [567r] (1133/1173)
The record is made up of 1 file (586 folios). It was created in 22 Aug 1928-12 Jun 1930. 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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Political ^goncy, Kuwait,
Dated the 1st April,1950.
From
Lieutenant-Colonel H.R.P
aonei H.R.P. D ic ksonf c.l.g.,
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.
, Kuv/ait.
To
The Chief Ordnance Officer,
The Arsenal, jietta.
Sir,
ith reference to your reminder IIo.S410/Iss
r.o.2410/lss/7dated 1G-6.29
Io.2410/Iss dated 1G-11-29
) dated the 12th March
1930,1’have the honour
to return herewith the marginally cited Packing Accounts
duly completed as desired by you.
d led the 14th Janu ary 1930, please see my lettefeT
Ho.113 dated the 26th February 1930 to the Assistant
Embarkation Staff Officer, Karachi and his reply No.
appears to have been forwarded *i*«w*t to x : o;Uenoy
the Shaikh of Kuwait, I am writing him today to have it
completed and returned to me for onward transmission to
you, but I would again point out that had the cartridges
as well as their relative documents boen consigned to this
on ice,(> hica of course should have been done) it would
have saaed unnocessary correspondence, delayand difficulty
\7hich have,and I fear will yet arise in future.
ith regard to Packing Account No. 2410/Iss
y utww to you. Aa the oeount
I have the honour to be ,
Tour most ob dient servant,
Lieut -Col.,
^olitiiml A
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The file contains correspondence, orders, invoices, and receipts for articles - mainly machine guns, other arms, accessories and ammunition - received by 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. at Kuwait and supplied to the Ruler of Kuwait.
The principal correspondents are: British India Steam Navigation Company; Embarkation S & S, Karachi; the Ruler of Kuwait, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and 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. at Kuwait.
There are numerous letters and statements in Arabic within the file, mostly correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait, often with English translation.
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- 1 file (586 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 588; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-587; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/50
- Title
- 'File 13/10 I Arms and ammunition for H E the Shaikh of Kuwait'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:12v, 14r:16v, 18r:44v, 46r:77v, 83r:84v, 86r:114v, 117r:118v, 120r:213v, 215r:217v, 220r:222v, 226r:280v, 283r:284v, 286r:292v, 294r:299v, 301r:304v, 306r:317v, 323r:326v, 329r:350v, 354r:369v, 371r:371v, 373r:393v, 395r:431v, 433r:436v, 439r:475v, 477r:479r, 483r:486v, 488r:490v, 492r:493v, 495r:496v, 498r:504v, 506r:507v, 509r:514v, 516r:519v, 521r:524v, 527r:530v, 533r:539v, 544r:544v, 547r:547v, 549r:560v, 563r:568v, 570r, 571r:572r, 573r:574v, 577r:580r, 581r:583v, 586r:587v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence