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'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda' [‎133r] (270/748)

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The record is made up of 1 file (370 folios). It was created in 28 Nov 1933-22 Sep 1939. 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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AGENCE 1) E PRESSE
:UE CENTRALE (SOUMAN PACHA)
TELEPHONE 56350
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"Al Mostakbal" (Baghdad) 26.7.38.
The following article appeared on July 26th in Baghdad , s
« A1 Mostakbal":
H We are informed from Koweit of the decision taken by the
Legislative Council to ask for the revision of the concession of
the Koweit Oil to the Company, whose Director is , ajor Holmes.
Major Holmes has handed over his concession to several other
companies. Colonel Dicks, ex-Resident in Koweit who represents
the Amir’s interests in this question, has gone to London to
carry out the decision of the Council.
The same newspapers states, on July 25th that the Koweit popula
tion is very satisfied with the activity of the Legislative Council.
Important administrative reforms have been undertaken and foreigners
are little by little dismissed. 11
The two original cuttings have been sent to Bushire

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This file consists of correspondence between British officials in Iraq and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. discussing Arabic language newspaper extracts and articles on the British presence in the Middle East. Most of the papers discuss ways of countering or restricting the circulation of anti-British, anti-colonial material arriving in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region from elsewhere in the Arab world. The majority of the Arabic newspaper clippings is from Iraqi newspapers, and includes coverage of the Arab cause in Palestine during the approximately concurrent Arab Revolt in Palestine that took place between 1936 and 1939. Other sources of Arabic nationalist material include newspaper articles from Egypt and Syria.

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1 file (370 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 372; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-370; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda' [‎133r] (270/748), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/162, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100045730363.0x000047> [accessed 9 July 2026]

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