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'File 2/2 IV Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [254r] (512/542)
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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Date of By whom
Occur:
(d) Ponta.
Place of
Occur:
Brief Summary
ineiaent.
of
Date of
report
to Pol.
Resident.
Iraq Govt• 1 s reply.
2SA-
considered purposeful
trespass, as Kuwait Iraq
frontier not properly
marked which fact makes
it difficult for their
men to know where they
are at a certain. Goes
on to say that Chisholm .
a Bri ti sh wi tness, was ""
prejudiced.
(e) End Iraqi
of launch.
April
1934.
Mote. Jill these argu
ments were countered
in Kuwait letter C-305
D/21 # 11.34, enclosing
reply from Chisholm.
A1 Thalib Two woodcutters Tel.184, No renlv?
and A 1 (Nakhuda Ghanim 19.5. d/ 4 .
xiaghasil, bin Mohd# and Despatch
centre Husain bin Mohd) 0-182, dated
and had gone with 18th Hay
southern ©rid their boats 1934.
respective- to out fine
ly of Khor wood and
Subbiyeh, were fired at*
One boat released*
The other whose
crew escaped by
swimming fell into
hands of launch and
was taken away.
(f)4,8, 34,Pat- 3ANAM,
rol
oar.
(g)4,11,34,
Customs WABBA
launch. Island,
2 Kuwaitis return- Tel,229 Beply 0/2300, 26,11.34.
ing from Athsiiba and o; ^
Huhail with 6 un- 7 . 8 . 34 ,
loaded camels were
letter
fired at near Banam.
One man seri ou sly of J
wounded and sub
sequently died in
Hospital, the
other coerced into
saying they were
smugglers and put
in prison,Nothing
heard of camels.
Denies incident
in usual manner.
Contends names of 2
Individuals not as
given by Shaikh, The
11 .8,34 p® n confessed their
Subse- ’guilt. Men opened fire
auent first which was re-
despatclL Urne ^' ^ Police ’ 2 of
0-^84 ou 1116 ! 8 went astray and
p~' ll ka remaining 4 were dis-
givin« posed of as bein ^
further property,
evidence re
inc ident.
Hawking party of
Shaikh f s retainers
fired at inspite
of fact that they
made no movement
and had their hawks
in hands. Launch
went away a short
while later leav
ing men alongfe.
Despatch
0-291,
dated
10.11.34.
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- Content
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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