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'File 2/2 IV Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [9r] (22/542)
The record is made up of 1 volume (267 folios). It was created in 23 May 1935-13 Jun 1936. 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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Hq*264*
British Embassy,
Bagdad.
23rd May 1935.
My dear Minister,
Your Excellency is no doubt aware that towards the end
of last year, His Excellency Hurl
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
suggested to Sir
Francis Humphrys that His Majesty’s government in the United
Kingdom should be requested, as protectors of Kuwait, to
examine the possibility of making appropriate representations
to the Ruler of Kuwait with a view to enlist his co-operation
in an effort to put an end to the smuggling of certain
commodities into Iraq. Fur some two years the Iraqi Govern
ment had endeavoured unsuccessfully to reach agreement with the
Shaikh on this matter.
2* Sir Francis Humphrys acted promptly on Uuri Pasha’s
suggestion and for the past few months the question of smuggl
ing from Kuwait has formed the subject of most earnest
consideration, not only by His Majesty’s Government but also
by His Majesty’s Embassy in discussion with the heads ane
advisers of the competent departments of the Iraqi Government
and 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
3. I now have pleasure in informing Your Excellency that
His Majesty’s Government are prepared to use their good offices
and to urge the Shaikh strongly to accept a solution of the
present difficulties on bases approximating to those which
emerged from the discussions mentioned above.
4. These bases may be briefly and generally summarised
as follows:-
(1) The appointment of a British Customs Director at Kuwait
with special powers (not excluding the possibility of
restricting the impact of certain^ommodities), who
would work inclose liaison with the Iraqi Customs
authorities and 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.
at Kuwait.
(2) The co-operation of the Shaikh of Kuwait in making
effective /
His Excellency Yasin
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
al Hasimi,
Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Bagdad.
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The volume contains correspondence related to Kuwait-Iraq smuggling. British officials stood as mediators between the Iraqi Government and the Shaikh of Kuwait to try and solve the smuggling issue. They discussed possible ways to persuade the Shaikh of Kuwait to agree to a friendly arrangement for cooperation for checking smuggling on the lines which had been contemplated. British Government officials also suggested various methods to control smuggling such as a system of manifests, trade control posts, as well as the appointment of a British Director of Customs at Kuwait.
The volume includes minutes of a meeting held in London discussing the question of Kuwait-Iraq smuggling with the Shaikh of Kuwait, a list of regulations of the Customs Code in Iraq issued by the King of Iraq and published in the official gazette, correspondence related to a number of cases of violation of Kuwaiti territorial waters by Iraq Customs launches, as well as the arrest and detention of Kuwaiti nationals.
The Shaikh raised his complaints to 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. who in turn shared the Shaikh’s concerns with other British officials. On the other hand, complaints were also raised by the Iraqi Ministry for Foreign Affairs regarding the Kuwaiti Government’s lack of control of its border lines.
Lists of violation incidents are also included in the volume. Each list includes the following information: date and place of occurrence by whom, a summary of the incident, date of report to 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. and the Iraqi Government’s reply. The volume also includes summary lists of Iraqi newspaper articles which discuss Iraq-Kuwait related issues including smuggling, and the annexation of Kuwait by Iraq.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (267 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 269; 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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- Title
- 'File 2/2 IV Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:29v, 31r:53v, 60r:65v, 68r:68v, 70r:79v, 81r:82v, 85r:85v, 89r:95v, 98r:116v, 118r:129r, 130r:131v, 135r:145r, 146r:169v, 172r, 173r:174v, 177r:183v, 185r:190v, 193r:201v, 208r:209v, 211r:220v, 222r:233v, 235r:236v, 238r:243v, 246r:261v, 265r:268v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence