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'File 32/2 Cases before Foreign Judicial Courts' [220r] (435/755)
The record is made up of 1 file (379 folios). It was created in 4 Feb 1905-13 Sep 1928. It was written in English, Arabic and Turkish. 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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Ho* fS0 of 1921 .
— >rP\ r
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Kuwait.
I Oth inarch 1921*
To
Tho Assistant Ooomissioner of Police
BASRAH.
MSMORANDUM. "
Reference your memorandum No.333, dated the 9 th February 1921 .
H.O. Mohammed ibn Sharif Din is returning to Basrah by the next
steamer, and is taking with him one. ’Abud. who ap^rently escaped
from Basrah. r/
bin Hasan and, subsequently another man named Ahmad bin Ibrahim.
In the case of the latter, a considerable delay was inevitable
owing to the death of the Shaikh of Kuwait.
I have examined both these men personally, and, beyond the
fact that they are connected by marriage with Hamad bin Salih, I
can find nothing against them, and, as they both bear good charac
ters locally, I have agreed with the Officiating Ruler of Kuwait
that they should be released.
I enclose herewith in original a letter, dated 9 th inst.,froai
Shaikh ’Abdullah as-Salim as-Subah, who is officiating as Ruler of
Kuwait, complaining of the conduct of H.O, Mohammed ibn Sharif Din
towards one of the prisoners, Ahmad bin Ibrahim. Ahmad himself
made a similar complaint to me when X interviewed him.
I should like to place it on record that H.C. Mohammed ibn
Sharif Din has given me some information regarding the traffic in
arms and ammunition, which I believe will prove to be of consider
able use.
At his request I asked the local authorities to arrest Sa’ud
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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The file contains correspondence, witness statements, marine (or sea) protests, and other documents related to legal cases involving subjects or residents of Kuwait tried before foreign courts.
Documents relating to the first thirteen cases have been indexed (folios 2-3), and include claims of debt, marine protests, witness statements, powers of attorney, certificates, and bills of landing.
The remainder of the file includes documentation relating to similar types of case and also to stolen property, suspected and attempted murder, fugitive and small causes cases. Papers also include arrangements for 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 collect evidence and for police personnel to travel to the relevant countries for investigations. The correspondence is between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait, 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , several political and judicial offices in the places where cases were being heard (including Bangkok, North Kanara, Mohammerah [Korramshahr], Karachi, Basra, Baghdad, and Gwadur), and a number of individuals and companies involved in the cases. Some of this correspondence included discussion over regional legal matters and the interpretation of certain laws.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (379 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in rough chronological order.
- 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 5-130; 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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- IOR/R/15/5/87
- Title
- 'File 32/2 Cases before Foreign Judicial Courts'
- Pages
- front, back, front-i, 2r:51r, 52r:58v, 60r:69v, 70v:83v, 84v:86r, 87r:91v, 93r:110v, 112r:112v, 114r:153v, 156r:167r, 168r:182v, 184r:186v, 188r:189v, 191r:197v, 199r:208v, 210r:218r, 219v:225v, 227r:231v, 234r:248v, 249v:252v, 254r:270v, 272r:293v, 294v:295v, 296v:302v, 304r:309v, 310v:337v, 339r:339v, 341r:343v, 344v:349v, 353r:358v, 360v:361v, 363v:380v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence