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'File 2/2 IV Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [262r] (528/542)
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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Rabi- Auw^nstsfco^respondim dated the s3 ^
Kwalt ? 61161107 thS Huler of ^ait, to the^oSticaf
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After oompliments,
In reply to your letter No.0-212, dated the 22nd
Rabi* Auwal 1355 (12.6.36), regarding the three ‘Iraqi cars,
as I have infomed you verbally, while a Kuwaiti subject was
grazing his camels at Um al-Hiran near the Li ah ( to the
west of it), the cars in question appeared to him. Two of
these cars stopped at a distance from him. The third one
came and stopped near to him. They ( the occupants) started
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looking at nun through a telescope, while he stopped and
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looked at them also; then this car turned and joined the
other two. That was on Friday the 15th Rahi * Auwal 1355
„ 71 fV lO
(5.6.36).
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Some threee weeks ago^5ertain Kuwaiti tribesmen
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were camped near the Hanbiyeh. Three 'Iraqi cars came to the
them, which carried some policemen headed by one rt Mahdi,. a
customs official. They attempted to search the
tribesmen 1
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tents, but the latter prevented them, saying: "What is the
offence on a ccount of which you intend to search our tents
and women, while we are Kuwaiti tribesmen and in Kuwaiti
frontier." Mahdi replied to them, saying: H Kuwait has no
frontier. H Lastly, however, seeing that the tribesmen were
many and averse to their tents being searched, the 'Iraqi
oars left them and returned.
3
In fact I am afraid that some undesirable affair
may occur on account of these repeated wanderings of cars
within the frontiers of Kuwait. I have already writt en to
you about these cars and their previous actions within th e
frontiers. I am sure that our twin the Government of ‘Iraq
do not agree to anything that brings disorder to the privi
leges of neighbourhood, and disturbs the clarity of friend
ship between the two brother countries, as I am doing my best
to maintain the same.
Therefore/
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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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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/131
- Title
- 'File 2/2 IV Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling'
- Pages
- 69r:69v, 129v, 132r:134v, 145v, 172v, 175r:176v, 184r:184v, 202r:207v, 262r:264v
- Author
- Āl Ṣabāḥ, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir xx Al Sabah, Shaikh Ahmed al-Jaber
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- Public Domain