'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda' [‎354r] (712/748)

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'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda'

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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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I’ ORIENT A.RA BE
AGENCE DE PRESSE
39, RUE SOLIMAN PACHA
TELEPHONE 56350
LE CAIRE
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(g ‘gZub*, d... " X L AH RAB" (Beirut) 30th June 1939.
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_ ^ rarfl Beirut issued on the 27th June 1939 the following
letter from a correspondent in Kuwait: h
l* 1 ” During the first week ot *iune the Amir of Kuwait presided the
opening ceremony of the new House wfei?s?e the Consultative Assembly will
be transferred. The Amir congratulated the members of the Assembly for
their good work and encouraged them to continue for the public welfare
The second week’s event was the review of his troops by the Amir. The
ceremony was particularly successful.
2.- For the first time the population of Kuwait was able a to
attend an Arab play, which was given in the Moubarkieh school. The
Amir was present at the performance and applauded the play from Omar
El Faruk „ Another play about* the life of Salah-el-Din was given in
a special performance for the Ladies.
3.- The Amir has refused to extend the concession for fishing and
exportation of fishes in Palestine, detained by two jews and a few
other foreigners. The reason of the refusal is* that it was discovered
that for three years these persons have sent arms and ammunitions to
Palestine under the cover of their fish trade.
The correspondent ends with a description of the preparations
for the reception of King Ibn Saud who is expected.

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Content: 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.
Extent and format: 1 file (370 folios)
Arrangement: The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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 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.
Written in: English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

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Reference: IOR/R/15/5/162
Title: 'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda'
Pages: 98r:110v, 116r:127v, 133r:134r, 140r:148v, 150r:156v.158r:163v, 173r:176v, 191r:227v, 229r:231v, 235r:285v, 290r:338v, 340r:358v, 361r:361v
Author: L'Orient Arabe, Agence de Presse
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Reference: IOR/R/15/5/162
Title: 'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda'
Pages: 145r:145v, 210r:210v, 239r:239v, 354r:354v
Author: al Ahram
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