'File 4/9 I Anglo-Kuwait Relations' [199r] (406/436)
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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SISCRHJT
IX O.No, C/170
Ifrioe of the Political Hesicieiit
In tne Pars ;an auir,
Cbbip, BaHR^. K.
<>ateci tne 16th August 1937.
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Gould y >u pleaae rel er to ina ia Oft* ice telegram no.
I7bl o^the 26 th June 19#7 f and a uenorandum prepared by
H end el, receired fcy me under India Off ice Sprees Letter jko.p.L.
3960/37 of the 3rd July 1937, on tne subject of a forward
policy in Kuwait, which was further discussed at an informal
Interdepartmental Meeting on tne I 8 tn ^ay. in paragraph 3
of that telegram my views are asked in the light of my dis
cussion with the senior Naval Officer which 1 nave now had an
opportunity of doing. As the meeting was an informal one I
am making my comments deai-officially^ —
A /, ;tK' : •
2. With regard to my discussion with Poland - the Senior
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C/163 Naval Officer - I enclose a copy of a demi-official letter
16th
;ust 1937, which I think puts the matter clearly from m point of view*
3. H end el in his Memorandum and at tne Interdepartmental
Meeting advanced views which can X think be s^uarised as
follows. In the first place he emphasised tne importance of
Kuwait from tne political and strategical aspect. I entirely
agree with this. Ae ftendel rerain ed tne Meeting we are already
consaitted to the defence of Kuwait by land. X originally put
forward the view that we were so committed (vide paragraphs
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7 - 11 of ray demi-official letter ho. 1365-0 of the 25th
October 1933 to Secretary of 3tate for andia, copy forwarded
to the Government of India under Printejd Letter djo* 1366-3 of
same date). fhe
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.
concurrejd (vide paragraphs 4 and
5 of tneir letter no.P.^.7633/33 of the 1st February 1934 to
/
J.C. ?alton isquire,
the /
The
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.
,
London.
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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.
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- 1 file (212 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 (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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- 'File 4/9 I Anglo-Kuwait Relations'
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- 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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