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'1/C Volume IV Miscellaneous' [133r] (274/632)
The record is made up of 1 volume (312 folios). It was created in 7 Dec 1923-22 Jul 1924. 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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IT haa been brought to notice that the public
are in the habit of forwar ling private correspondence
etc. # by drivers of cars t Arabanas and otner agencies.
The Public are hereby informed that the Post Office has
the exclusive privilege of conveying letters under
dections 5 Sc 6 of the iraq postal Civil Regulations. The
penalty for the infringment of these regulations is
provided for in Sections 36 and 37.
In furture any cases coming to notice, ^ill be
dealt with strictly in accordance with tne provisions
of the law.
Sections, 5,6, 36 and 37 of the Iraq Civil
Postal Regulations are;-
33CTI0H 5.
exclusive privilege of conveying letters reserved
to the Postal lervices;-
5. (1) Within the Occupied Territories the Chief
Postal Authority shall hive tne exclusive privilege of
conveying by post from one place to another, all letters
except in the following c ses, and shall also have the
exclusive privilege of performing all the incidental
servi-es of receiving collecting, sending, despatching
and delivering all letters except in the following
cases
(a) Letters sent by a private friend in his
way or Journey to be delivered o. him to the
person to whom they are directed, with out
pay, reward or other advantage for receiving
carrying or lelivering them;
About this item
- Content
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to a variety of miscellaneous topics in the period December 1923 to July 1924.
The principal topics discussed are:
- A proposal to replace the Iraq Post Office in Kuwait, 1924.
- Purchase of land in Iraq by Kuwait subjects, 1924.
- The visit of Naif Al Hithlain, 1924.
- `Ajman and Mutair raid, 1924.
- Internal Kuwait situation, 1924.
- Ikhwan movements, 1924.
- RAF flights Baghdad-Bahrain-Kuwait, 1924.
The volume contains an index (folio 4) which lists items including: American Mission; Armenian Woman; Clerical Establishment; Embezzlement and Fraud, Prevention of; Germans not allowed in Kuwait; 'Government Telegraph Code'; Hijaz steamers; Hospital Bum; Ibn Sa'ud; Index to Summaries of Intelligence; Khuwair (also referred to as Khor az-Zubair) [Khawr az Zubayr] Postal Service; King Husain proclaimed Khalifah at Basrah; Naval Reporting; Pearling Loans; ' Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Pilot'; Petrol; Presents; Publications; Purchase of land in Iraq by Kuwait subjects; Rifles, Storage of; Slave Trade; Smuggling.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (312 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 307; 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.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers; nor does it include the five leading and ending flyleaves.
Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 5-307; these numbers are also written in pencil but, where circled, are crossed through.
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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/15/5/97
- Title
- '1/C Volume IV Miscellaneous'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:307v, ii-r:v-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence