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'File 5/1 XIV Kuwait Oil Company' [25r] (54/570)
The record is made up of 1 file (281 folios). It was created in 23 Dec 1936-4 Oct 1939. 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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KUWAIT OIL COMPANY, LIMITED.
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¥alt - ^ U KUW /3
Telegrams
oco, Kuwait.
KUWAIT
>lst January, 1937
H.M»s
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.
Your Refarenee
Our Reference 5 134
KUWAIT.
Sir,
We have the honour to forward herewith copies of
correspondence in connection with the death of Badar Yusuf,
No.11, a Rig headman employed by us at Bahrah.
from Bahrah to which v/e replied verbally that no Post Mortem
examination would be possible.
is in confirmation of verbal notification to him, which was
made by the C.L.R. at about 8.30 P.M. on the 30th instant.
Report No.1 is the evidence of Abdul Razzak Yusuf
al Badr as taken by Abdulla Mulla Saleh.
The
Writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
made a direct enquiry of Abdulla Mulla Saleh
asking whether the relatives and others present were quite
satisfied that Dr.Naicker had done everything possible in the
circumstances and we were informed that they were satisfied
in this respect.
Surgeon at Bahrah, will be received this evening and a copy
will be forwarded in due course.
recreational pursuits at the time of the attack and we submit
that no responsibility whatever devolves on the Company.
Telegram No.123 is the original report we received
Letter No .5133 to the Shaikh’s Official Representative
Detailed Medical Report from Dr.Naicker, Assistant
It will be noted that the deceased was engaged in
We have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servants
FOR KUWAIT OIL COMPANY, LTD.
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- Content
This file contains correspondence and documentation relating to the initiation of oil operations in Kuwait by the Kuwait Oil Company. The majority of the papers relate to operational matters from workers contracts, buoying and navigation, to plans for the construction of refineries.
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- 1 file (281 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 283; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 6-278; these numbers are also written in pencil but, where circled, are crossed through.
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- IOR/R/15/5/249
- Title
- 'File 5/1 XIV Kuwait Oil Company'
- Pages
- 8r:19v, 25r:28v, 30r:30v, 38r:39v, 58r:68v, 71r:71v, 79r:79v, 86r:86v, 91r:91v, 96r:98v, 100r:101v, 106r:106v, 110r:124v, 132r:134v, 136r:136v, 141r:141v, 150r:150v, 155r:155v, 181r:196v, 215r:216v, 245r:245v, 256r:257v, 259r:262v, 273r:274v, 276r:276v
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- Kuwait Oil Company
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