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'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [84r] (167/474)
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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AL AD AN
o LaM
A district in the principality of Kuwait, enclosed
between the district of Qara’ah on the north, that
of Shaqq on the west, that of Salu on the south. It
corumences 16 miles south of Kuwait Town, immediately
beyond Malah which is in Qara’ah, and extends about
25 miles southwards to the QURAIN hill which marks
its boundary - as also that of the Kuwait principa
lity - with the district of Salu f , Mu’aidiniyat
and Subaihiyah, mentioned below, are situated in
the north-western and south-western corners respec
tively of ^dan, from which it appears that the
breadth of the district from the sea inland varies
from 10 to 20 miles. On the coast, f Adan reaches
rather further north than Llalah and includes
Funaitis, mentioned below,
plain of
f Adan is a/s oftish ¥±s±h sand, but elevated so as
to form a sort of ridge; there is very little fuel
and almost the only serviceable product is Thamam
grass of bad quality. The nature of such agricul
ture as exists is described inthe articles on
Fantafe, FUHAIHIL, A.u HULAIFAH and SHU f AIBAH, the
./*NA
only villages in the district. These villages
which are known by the generic name of Q,USUR, are
virtually dependencies of Kuwait Town, to which
merchants and others resort in the spring; the
inhabitants are generally unrelated to one another
and have been attracted to the service of some
prosperous man who has dug a well. The character
of the district may be learned from the following
alphabetical table of villages, wells and physical
features
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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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- Reference
- 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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- Open Government Licence