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'File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground' [250r] (504/524)
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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C.5.JS
KUWAIT OIL COMPANY, LIMITED.
Telegrams
Kuoco, Kuwait.
KUWAIT
ARABIA
27th July, 1939.
H.M f 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.
KUWAIT•
Sir,
We have the honour to confirm the conversation
between yourself and the undersigned on 27.7.39 in which
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.
informed you that the Kuwait Oil Co., Ltd.,
proposed to erect a jetty on the foreshore at Shuwaikh
on the sea frontage granted to the Kuwait Oil Co., Ltd.,
by His Highness The Shaikh.
the shore line 850 ft. N.E. of the building known as the
ShaiktUs Coal Shed, marked on the Admiralty Chart 1213,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Port of Kuwait.
16 ft. wide, with an L head 40 ft.long. The seav/ard end
of the jetty will be situated approximately 100 1 beyond
low water spring tide mark. The shore end of the jetty
for a length of 400 f will be constructed of concrete and
the remainder will be of steel pile construction.
the ground to both yourself and the Hobble The Political
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
the immediate future and advise you of the fact in
connection with Article 8 of the Company/Government
Agreement.
The site chosen for this jetty is at a point on
The proposed jetty will be 540*long in all
At various times the site has been indicated on
We now wish to commence work on this jetty in
Vile have the honour to be
Sir,
Your obedient servants
FOR KUWAIT OIL COMPANY,LTD
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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
- 233r:233v, 246r:247v, 250r:250v
- Author
- Kuwait Oil Company
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