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'File 4/9 I Anglo-Kuwait Relations' [88r] (184/436)
The record is made up of 1 file (212 folios). It was created in 10 Jul 1929-16 Aug 1937. 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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suited his purpose/apparently found it convoaient to forget
that Kuwait was in special treaty relations of protection
with His Majesty’s Government etc*
5. I limited my proposals to altemative(2) paragraph
5 of your letter No*156*^-S and omitted any mention of Asir
as a parallel* I also make a point of saying that his
(the Shaikh’s) purely personal correspondence would be un
affected by the arrangement*
6. His ihceellency ’ s reactions were interesting, and
entirely followed the line I expected they would (See last
sentence of paragraph 5(2) of your despatch referred to
ab ov e).
7. His Excellency after listening very attentively
and politely to all I had to say, commenced by quietly ask
ing me to convey his sincere thanks to His Majesty’s ^
Government for their consideration, and for the obviously
good intentions underlying the ir suggestion* He particularly
appreciated, he said, the tactful way in which their ideas
had been put to him, which proved to him that His Majesty’s
Government had studied the Arab proverb ’HJdkhulu fil biyut
min abwabiha, lat insulu min al satah” (enter into peoples
houses by the main doorwalln, do not attempt to get in over
the housetops)* He nevertheless was compelled to tell His
Majesty’s Government very definitely and firmly that their
suggestion found no favour with him, was dangerous and quite
impossible for him to approve of.
8« His Excellency went on to add that His Majesty’s
Government must forgive him if he spoke candidly, but he
thought their proposal had been made without a proper
knowledge of local conditions, or a true appreciation of the
politics of Saudi Arabia, while psychological, tribal and
family considerations had been overlooked entirely*
9. When 1 asked him to give me something a little
more concrete to go on, His Excellency aailingLy said that
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding Britain's relationship with the Ruler of Kuwait and Britain's influence and role in the country generally. Specifically, the correspondence includes discussions concerning whether or not 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 Bushire should be transferred to Kuwait and if Britain should formally declare Kuwait to be a British Protectorate.
The file contains one letter in Arabic that was sent from the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait in 1930 (folio 9v).
In addition to correspondence, the file contains minutes of a number of meetings concerning Britain's relations with Kuwait that were held at the Foreign Office between 1933 and 1937.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (212 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 (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 212; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-209; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. 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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- IOR/R/15/5/189
- Title
- 'File 4/9 I Anglo-Kuwait Relations'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:8v, 10r:168v, 170r:212v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence