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'File 2/2 IV Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [108r] (220/542)
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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held him rmpom ible # and he would become the ofejgti of
coiisiderable unpopularity which might result in more or
lee a serious* internal troubles?.
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tcTf.rnment f In whatever tkhti*Ing asetsurt^t they adopt#4 f
kept within the law {the ♦ Jr&%i nuatOMi Offloialo hare been
guilty frosi time to time of highiiaBned and illegal mots in
Kuwait itrriiery Mi t^ritsrial waters)he certainly would
not expect Hit kajeaty 1 * Government to intervene on his
b ehftl f t
*?* hie e^ty’s dovernm^at, however t in spite of these
arguments were generally of opinion that ^preeaur#** should
oe applied to the shaikh to induce him to cooperate* i
T^kirif. the shove situation an it appeared to me
I held, and hold, the following views moot strongly. It
4s or course very desirable that the question should be
settled amicably between the tm states, but as a first
point British interests are not directly concerueds If
British goide intended for * Iraq ® aim of enter Kuwait they
will be taken to Basra. for His Majesty*® ^twermaont to
bring *prmzvirk.* to bear on the Shaikh in order to induce
him to cooperate would hove a most unfortuhate effect on
&be ^alar him®elf, hio subjects, ganerrlly throughout the
lr«b Btatee of the ?ersiwn ^ulf, gnd probably fufther afield
in other Arab cewnfries of the middle ^et, whose Press in
these day® takes egnj id arable in ter eat it: this part of the
world. However excellent tins Indent ;* o^/oT His Majesty 1 ®
(Severament might be thlf* action would give the impression to
i'r&b public opinion that wt ®erc pressing’ hard a small state
•'.hioh mas undar oui protection in the interest® of a larger
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/131
- 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