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'File 2/1 II IRAQ PROPAGANDA. (Absorption of Kuwait by Iraq). Relations etc.' [‎7r] (13/312)

The record is made up of 1 volume (154 folios). It was created in 20 Feb 1939-29 Feb 1948. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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Telegram
Inter.
From
His Majesty's Ambassador, Bagdad.
To
H.M. Secretary of state for
Toreign
London.
Ho. 62
Repeated
H.M. Minister, Jedda. Ho.12
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. , Bushire.
Ho. 14
Dated and
received 9th March 1939.
telegram No*58.
Aa I anticipate! ICing this morning entirely
collapsed ae soon as I mentioned Kuwait. Hie Majesty 1 s
very in-coiierent explanations were to the effect that he
had no intention of attacking Kuwait but wished only to egg
on its Ruler to concede liberal institutions. I asked
fhether His M&Jssty really imagined Iraq could offer
herself aa an example at the present time* I had repeatedly
warned him of the impropriety of using his private trans
mitting set for propaganda of any kind and abuse was
aggravated when in view of this qaeetion propaganda was of
nature to cause ns annoyance if not embarrassment. I
went on to insist that His Majesty should disclose his real
reason for sponsoring these attacks. King then said
^j?oreigninfluences to which his broadcasts referred were
Persian and that both he and his Government were seriously
concerned over influx of Persians into Kuwait which they
regard as ? endangering Iraq*® communications in the event
of war. I replied that we could be trusted to look after
that our selves* I added, that while his last Gevernsient
had shown gome interest in this question and while I had
obtained same information on the subject to communicate
to them (your telegram Ho.3 Having) present Government
-viTL lt; had /

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The volume contains correspondence in the form of telegrams, and confidential papers sent between British officials in the Gulf regarding Iraqi propaganda against Kuwait. Communications were made with former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. al-Said and the Ruler of Kuwait, in this regard. The correspondence also contains reports about members of Al-Naqib family from Basra who were appointed as envoys from Baghdad with instructions to offer official advice to the Ruler of Kuwait. A particular name that appears in the volume is Sayid Hamid Bey Al-Naqib, Basra Deputy to the Ruler of Kuwait.

The correspondence also discusses the following: the refusal by Ibn Saud of any form of unity between Iraq and Kuwait, the issue of encouraging Persian immigration to Kuwait, and the petitions raised by members of the Legislative Council in Kuwait, 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. , Kuwait, to assist in releasing political prisoners in Kuwait.

The correspondence also contains letters and newspaper extracts regarding Khalid Sulaiman al-‘Adsani, Secretary of the dissolved Legislative Council in Kuwait, and about the Arab Youth movement called al-Ansar, which calls for Arab unity. Most of the correspondence in the volume (ff 2-136) is dated 1939.

The main correspondence is between the British Embassy, Baghdad, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bushire, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, London, and the British Embassy, Jeddah.

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1 volume (154 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 156; 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 3-154; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.

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English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script
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