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'File 4/36 Shaikh of Kuwait's Assets, Holdings. Royalties Paid to Sheikh' [2v] (4/32)
The record is made up of 1 file (14 folios). It was created in 30 Dec 1947-19 Jan 1949. It was written in English. 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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This file contains correspondence between officials of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in 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. in Bahrain and Ottoman Bank regarding the finances of the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
The correspondence discusses the Shaikh's financial holdings, royalty payments that he had received from the Kuwait Oil Company and ideas for ways to encourage him to invest in United Kingdom (UK) government bonds, including the appointment of a British financial adviser.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (14 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 16; 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 2-14; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/223
- Title
- 'File 4/36 Shaikh of Kuwait's Assets, Holdings. Royalties Paid to Sheikh'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:4v, 7r:9v, 11r:15v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence