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'File 4/13 IV Kuwait Education' [335r] (671/762)
The record is made up of 1 file (379 folios). It was created in 17 Jul 1945-28 Dec 1949. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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THE BRITISH COUNCIL
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
Patron: H.M. THE KING
Telephone : MAYfair 8484
Telegrams :
Britcoun, Wesdo, London
Chairman :
General Sir Ronald Adam, Bt. p
G.C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E.
Secretary-General :
A. J. S. White, C.M.G., O.B.E.
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3 HANOVER STREET
LONDON, W.l
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Ref: PG/16U/2
Students Department,
39 Grosvenor Square,
W. 1.
5th December, 1949«
Dear
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.
,
British Council Short-term Bursary Scheme
I have been asked by 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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bahrein, to send you the enclosed copies of:-
Circular Letter No* 93 dated 18th March, 1949*
Letter GEN/164/2 dated 9th November, 1949.
Notes on the British Council Short-term Bursary
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I am also enclosing copies of:-
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Letter PG/164/2 to
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.
, dated
5th December, 1949*
Letter PG/164/2 to
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.
dated
14th November, 1949* . ^
Application Forms - ten copies* vjf
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Residents letter, addressed to me, reference 420/5/49
dated 29th October, 1949, in this regard.
Yours ever,
The Politfcal Agent,
Kuwait*
R* W, Thomas
Bursary Officer
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- Content
This file contains correspondence related to the development of education in Kuwait, with much of the file concerning the administration and finances of a hostel in Cairo that hosted Kuwaiti students studying in Egypt.
In addition to internal correspondence between British officials (notably the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait and the British Council), the file also contains correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah and Kuwait's Department of Education (much of which is in Arabic accompanied by English translations).
A limited amount of correspondence between British officials in Egypt and the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also present (this is largely in French and occasionally in Arabic).
In addition to correspondence, the file also contains a number of reports concerning Kuwait's educational system that were written by British officials.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (379 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 the inside back cover with 381; 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 also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/198
- Title
- 'File 4/13 IV Kuwait Education'
- Pages
- 335r:335v
- Author
- Thomas, R W
- Copyright
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