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'File 2/2 IV Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [16r] (36/542)
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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IMMEDIATE.
■ 'F.. I-,'. ■■■.■.. I I' ——
CONFIDENTIAL
Kuwait Receipt
No 211 Date
Telegram I.E.ffi. 19 27 & 30.
urom
To
No.
Hetaxani'um, London.
Political, Kuwait.
1934.
Dated and reed. 23.6.1935.
Addressed
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.
, Bushire 1933.
Repeated to Kuwait No. 1934.
G-ovt. of India. No. 1935.
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A/'V'A /^/IrtTS
and
Baghdad No. 1936
U-'t.
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Your Express Letter dated dune 2nd and your
telegram of the 15th instant No, 512._ 7
Kuw ai t Smugg 1 ing.
2. I have gone into question again in the light
Shaikh’s attitude and should (be) glad if you would
take into account following consider at ions:-
(a) We do not admit validity Shaikh’s arguments
as regards Director Customs and he appears
to be confusing smuggling with legitimate
trade. Moreover
(b) While Shaikh rejeets H.M.G-’s strong advice
and says that he is prepared face blockade
by IRAQ, he somewhat inconsistently looks
to H.M.G. to lirait blockade in respect
certain matters id eat his dates produced
in Iraq and water supply.
2nd Part .
Though presumably strict blockade contemplated
by IRAQ Government primarily means , prohi- }
bit ion of imports from Kuwait, they have A
also contemplated cutting off water supply/
(see Baghdad telegram of Eebruary 19th No.47).
H.M.G. are unable guarantee that such a step
would be held to ex:cede Iraq Government’s
legal rights, though on grounds humanity
alone we should of course seek to dissuade
them from tak&ng it.
In any case prospects Iraq seeking to apply
such extreme measures of coersion seem
apart from other considerations to make it
impossible for H.M.G. to wash their hands
of dispute, and Shaikh’s request that we
should secure immunity of water supply and
date gardens produced in Iraq affords good
ground for urging him afresh to reconsider
his
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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'
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- 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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