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'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [‎69r] (142/524)

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The record is made up of 1 file (258 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1929-21 Sep 1939. 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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1.5 1 .0,1927 & 1930
From
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
1. Resident, H*M.S.Fowey, Bush ire Radio, No. 118
2. Secretary of State for India, London, No.119,
3. Copy by Air Mail to Government of India.
Dated the 3rd April 1934,
VP
Addressed to 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
No. 118, repeated to Secretary of State for India, 1 copy
by Air Mail to Government of India.
Secretary of State’s telegram of 20th March, No.749,
rental area (a).
Have had considerable difficulty in persuading Shaikh
to quote figure as he repeatedly expressed anxiety to do nothing
in a matter connected with King George’s fitting forces, which
might be interpreted as ungracious or trying to extract money.
He preferred that His Majesty’s Government should fix a fair
rental themselves.
On my pressing him Shaikh eventually agreed to accept
£.1200 per annum on conditions already given in my telegram of
February 27 th, No.74.
I do not consider Shaikhs figure unreasonable in view
of valuable property involved, but if desired am willing to try
and get Shaikh reduce still further, thou^i in view of his generou
reduction on 19 07 figure, I think such attempt might % be misunder-
/V* . f AM .
Copy, with compliments, to the Foreign Secretary to the Government
of India in the Foreign & Political Department, New Delhi, for
information.
stood
-POLITICAL-
" * Lt.-Colonel
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.

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This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the British Air Ministry and RAF Command in Iraq regarding the construction of a landing ground for aircraft in Kuwait. Proposals on costs of construction, potentially appropriate locations, and licensing matters are variously discussed alongside occasional correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait and the 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. in Bahrain on the same subject.

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1 file (258 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 main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 260; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 18-59, and ff 196-198; 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
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