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'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [29r] (57/474)
The record is made up of 1 file (235 folios). It was created in 1933-1948. 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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2 1
Lliscellaneous Occupations^ The other occupations and in
dustries of the town are directed to the satisfaction of
local requiremsnts; an enumeration of then as they were in
1921 will help to elucidate the character of Kuwait* There
were then 80 dealers in piecegoods, 44 goldsmiths, 18 black
smiths, 6 tinaniths, 6 gunsmiths, 6 lamp-makers, 206 dealers
in Bedomin requisites (including 25 women), 24 leather
workers, 23 quilt makers, 55 haberdashers, 10 tailors, 50
cloak embroiderers (of whom only 5 keep shops and the re
mainder work in their homes) , 7 gold and sil braid workers;
4 makers of Aqals or Arab head fillets, 19 barbers, 11 con
fectioners, 23 bakers (including 13 women), 9 dealers in
marine stores (anchors, various kinds of rope, etc.) 12 pro
fessional cooks, 27 butchers, 45 tobacconists, 24 ghi sel
lers, 41 date merchants, 3 druggists, 18 fishmongers, 124
fruiterers, 147 rice dealers, 45 wheat dealers, 16 oil
merchants, 30 grass sellers ( of whom only 8 have shops)
and 15 dallals or brokers of private goods on commission.
There were at the same time 30 tea shops and 5 cafes. The
above figures were for the summer months; during the winter
many additional shops are opened temporarily by pearl divers
while not thus employed.
./eights, measures and currency. The weights and measures
by means of which the tradesmen of Kuwait conduct the busi
ness with one another and with the general public deserve
a brief notice. The most accurate of these, as is obviously
necessary, are those used in the pearl trade. Exceptionally
large and fine pearls are bought and sold singly, and there
is no recognised method of assessing their value. Kedium
pearls are assorted with reference to size by being passed
through a series of perforated brass or copper bowls, called
Tasah, U* , the standard set of which consists of four;
the perforations of the largest called Has are *18"
in diameter; of the second Batn .15 inches; of the
third, Dhail ^) ,.13 inches; and the fourth, Rabiah
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This file contains a number of reports concerning different aspects of life in Kuwait, including its geography, history, flora and fauna, weather, political administration and leading personalities. Unless otherwise stated, the reports' author is Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Richard Patrick Dickson (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).
The reports appear as follows:
- Note on Kuwait in 1933 incorporating Geography, Administration, History and Trade (folios 2-62)
- Note on Villages of Kuwait State (folios 63-76)
- Note on the Various Districts in Kuwait, Kuwait Neutral Zone, Summan Area , Hussaim and Suda (folios 77-104)
- Notes on the "Batin" Valley, and "Dibdibba" Country (folios 105-120)
- Note on the "Shaqq" Depression (folios 121-123)
- Note on "Failakah" Island (folios 124-130)
- Note on Native Craft of Kuwait (folios 131-135)
- Note on the Prevailing Winds of Kuwait (folios 136-138)
- Note on the Different Kinds of Fish found at Kuwait (folios 139-144)
- Notes on the Drinking Water (Wells, etc) available in Kuwait Town, in Case of Military or Naval Operations (folios 145-147)
- Notes on Personalities in Kuwait (folios 148-154)
- Notes on Kuwait (folios 155-159)
- A report on Kuwait Dhows (with odd notes attached at rear) written by Alan Villiers in 1939 (folios 160-183)
- Leading Personalities of Kuwait written by Major Tom Hickinbotham in 1942 (folios 187-198)
- Who's Who in Muscat written by John Baron Howes in 1942 (folios 199-209)
- Conditions in Kuwait written by Major Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy in 1947 (folios 226-228)
Some of the reports contain handwritten notes in Arabic, notably when giving place names and geographical information.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (235 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 commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 237; these numbers are written in pencil 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.
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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/15/5/179
- Title
- 'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:237v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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