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'File 8/2 II Gold Smuggling' [2r] (3/120)
The record is made up of 1 file (58 folios). It was created in 9 Jun 1946-14 Dec 1949. 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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CONFIDENTIAL*
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Kuwait*
No. C/376
Dated the 9th June, 1946
From
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•
To
The Hon'ble 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Camp* Bahrain*
Subject:- Visas for India to certain Kuwaiti Arabs
Sir
I have the honour to refer to your endorsement No.c/495
dated the 16th November, 1944 and to inform you that I have been
requested by All Hamood Shaya that the ban on the grant to him
of a visa for India be lifted. In view of the fact that
(a) All Hamood Shaya will cease to be blacklisted from the
1st July, 1946,
(b) He has been forbidden entry into India since November,
1944,
(c) There is little likelihood of further smuggling of gold
sovereigns as the price in India is higher than that in
Kuwait, and,
(d) His residence in India will help to promote trade
between India and Kuwait.
I support the application and request that it be forwarded to
the Government of India.
2. No further action appears to have been taken on the
deportation order (please see enclosure to Foreign express
letter No.D.7819-MI$/45 dated the 22nd June, 1945) against All
Hamood♦s son/Salih Ali Shaya, and I should be interested to
know how the matter tands.
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your most obedient servant
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
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This file contains correspondence relating to efforts to control the gold smuggling trade between India and the Middle East by way of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and Kuwait in particular. The emphasis in the papers is on the various ways through which the gold is sourced around the world, particularly other parts of the Middle East, such as the Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. . This is in contrast to previous periods when concern with gold smuggling primarily focused on Indian sources of contraband gold. The correspondence is primarily between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, 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 Bahrain, and the Government of Kuwait.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (58 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at inside back cover with 60; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 28-59 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/5/310
- Title
- 'File 8/2 II Gold Smuggling'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:6v, 9r:13v, 16r:26v, 28r:54v, 56r:59v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence