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'File 4/12 Shaikh and Subah [al-Sabah] Family --- Miscellaneous' [107r] (213/374)
The record is made up of 1 file (185 folios). It was created in 21 Aug 1938-27 Oct 1949. 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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CONFIF'ftf'
Kuwait
(o'b 4 t Dated
Anglo-Irani an Oil Co.,
Abadan, Khuzistan.
^,5 1st May, 1942.
lot
Dear Major Chauncy,
Reference the matter of bringing F.H. The Sheikh of
Kuwait to Abadan. 1 would like to make it clear that the Mec'icsi
Service, both staff and equimpent, of the A.I.O.C. at Abadan is at
the service of the Sheikh now and at any time. I have refened the
matter of the Sheikh coming to Abadan and our Doctors advise as
foil! ows.
They state that they have weighed up the relative value
of obtaining a cardiogram with the possibility of causing a *et-back
in the patient’s prospects of recovery by a journey such as is
contemplated, especially as they are now satisfied as to his medical
condition and the most effective treatment, and also that thf obtain
ing of a cardiogram would not affect in any way this treatmeit.
further, if there was less danger in moving the patient, suet a
cardiogram would be a useful confirmation of the extent of the
disease only. On balance their conclusion is that it would te
inadvisable to move the patient at the present time.
Dr. McClean, who will visit the Sheikh within th* next
few days, will however after further examination be able to confirm
or amend this opinion to Dr. Scudder and the Sheikh. So far as the
A.I.O.C. is concerned the matter is entirely a medical one ard in the
hands of the Doctors, who, needless to say, will do the best they
can for their patient.
Yours sincerely,
Sgd. Jas Jameson
Major F.C.L.Chauncy,
H.B.M’s Consul,
Khorramshahr.
Copy forwarded with compliments to the Political A^ent, Kuwait/
for his fuller information, with reference to Khorramshahr ttlegram
No. 93-dated 2nd May, 1942.
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- Content
This file contains correspondence between British officials related to a number of different topics that all concern members of the al-Sabah ruling family of Kuwait.
The topics discussed are as follows:
- The financial conditions of Shaikh Hamud al-Jabir al-Sabah, 1938 (folios 2-8).
- Tensions between different factions within the al-Sabah family, 1940-41 (folios 9-27).
- Details regarding transferring Shaikh Ali al-Khalifah al-Sabah to Lebanon for medical treatment and his subsequent death in 1942 (folios 73-76,121-124,127).
- The sudden illness and then recuperation of the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah in 1942 (folios 44-138).
- An incident in which one of the ruler's sons, Muhammad, was shot by Iraqi forces during a hunting trip in the south of Iraq, 1945 (folios 142-162,166-176).
- An article that was published in the Egyptian newspaper al-Ahram containing an interview with Shaikh Ahmad, 1945-46 (folios 163-165).
- The reaction to Lebanon awarding a number of al-Sabah family members civil honours, 1949 (folios 177-179)
The majority of the correspondence is between British officials but the file also contains some correspondence between Shaikh Ahmad and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait that is in Arabic (accompanied by English translations). A limited amount of correspondence with officials of the Government of Iraq is also present.
In addition to correspondence, the file also contains a list of al-Sabah family members which lists their name, profession, age, physical characteristics and other remarks (folios 27-29) and a note on the health of Shaikh Ahmad prepared by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait (folios 57-61).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (185 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- 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 187; 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 34-174; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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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/15/5/194
- Title
- 'File 4/12 Shaikh and Subah [al-Sabah] Family --- Miscellaneous'
- Pages
- 107r:107v
- Author
- Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited (xx Anglo-Persian)
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