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'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [230r] (464/524)
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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p. S. 8837/36
BEDIA OFFICE
18th Decemher, 1936
Sir
With reference tsr your letter of the 20th July, 1936,
ilo. s. 31084/lI/srb", and connected correspondence on the
subject of the Bander Shuwakh site at Koweit, I am
Express Letter dated 29th November from the Political
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
with copies of its enclosures
and with the rough sketch map in original.
2. I am to enquire whether, in the opinion of the
Air Council, the Sheikh may be definitely informed that
there is no objection to his granting the Company’s
present request, and whether in the light of the
further observations made by 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.
, the
Air Council adhere to their view that His Majesty’s
Government would not be justified in using their powers
under Article 8 of the Political Agreement with the
Koweit Oil Company to prevent the Company from developing
any part of the site for their own purposes.
3. As it is understood that the Sheikh is anxious
to be in a position to answer the Company as soon as
possible, I am to request the favour of a very early
reply, at any rate in regard to the first question.
4. A copy of this letter is being sent to the
Foreign Office and Admiralty*
/ directed by the Secretary of state for India to enclose
/
/ for the information of the Air Council, a copy of an
X am, d i r,
Your obedient Servant
Secretary,
r Ministry
5 aWALTOM,
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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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/280
- Title
- 'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:138v, 140r:204v, 206r:230v, 232r:232v, 234r:239v, 242r:245v, 249r:249v, 251r:259v, 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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