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'File 2/1 I PROPAGANDA (Absorption of Kuwait by Iraq)' [‎66r] (142/706)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (341 folios). It was created in 4 Sep 1929-13 Mar 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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,i1 * s# «*
on Hi© 20 th and 31st of January raspeetlvoly in the three J) fee
most important towns of the Middle iiast (Damsous, Bagdad
and Basra) cleai^ly prow® them to be inspired,
4# 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. of the articles is, I understand, a
Syrian i&o at the moment 1© residing in ’Iraq and has recent!:
apent much of his time making sundry mysterious - not to say
aispicleus - journeys between Bagdad and Basra.
5. His Hbceellency Is of opinion that certain influontii
persons in Baghdad of set purpose got the man to publish the
articles under his name, shortly before the date fixed for
the "Kuwait - ’Iraq Smuggling Conference" (the 15th and 16Hi
February 39 34), as part of the d©liberate propaganda which is
now going forward in ’Iraq against Kuwait, and with a view
possibly to influence the.course of the discussions*
6 * whether the ihaikh is ri$it or wrong in this
assumption is ixmaateriel, but the object of the letter, which
incidentally is grossly incorrect and misleading in several
important respects, is clearly Intended to convey to the
public and especially the Kuwait public, the idea that
"Kuwai t within the ’Iraq fold will be happy and
prosperous, but as an independent State will
continue to be attacked and subjected to every
form of pressure and ignominy"*
7 * His Excellency put it somewhat ironically in the
course of his conversation with me (when he brought me the
newspapers in question to see)* His words were as near as
I can remember, as follows* "There is little doubt that
•Iraq’s policy to-day is to show her teeth and bite me one
day, and the next day to fawn, and offer the advantages of
peace, all with the one eventual idea of coercing my State
«nri forcing me to come within her fold* At the same time
•Iraq clearly does not wish to be too forceful in her methods
as this she knows will upset His Majesty’s Government who,
it/

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The volume contains correspondence related to the proposed appointment of Persian representatives in Kuwait, and the Political relations between Iraq and Kuwait. There is also correspondence related to the proposal of the Iraqi Government to appoint an Iraqi Vice-Consul at Kuwait. The correspondence also discusses the following:

  • Granting permissions for certain individuals and school teachers from Iraq to visit Kuwait.
  • Unity between Iraq and Kuwait, and the effect of such a union on British interest in the Arab world.
  • Yasin Pasha’s (former Prime Minister of Iraq) party as leading the anti-British propaganda campaign in Iraq.
  • Arab-Jewish relations in Palestine, and the Iraqi Press Propaganda against Kuwait which claims that the Amir of Kuwait had trade deals with the Jews in Palestine.
  • The eradication of smuggling ‘which has had the worst effect upon the trade of Iraq’.
  • The claim that Qasr Al-Zuhur Radio Station (King Ghazi’s Broadcast Station) is inciting the Kuwaiti youth to rise against the British, and call for the annexation of Kuwait by Iraq.

A large amount of the correspondence is in the form of newspaper articles and extracts, translated from Arabic newspapers and sent between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait and 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. , Bushire. The articles mainly call for the annexation of Kuwait to the Kingdom of Iraq. Most of these come from productions of the Iraqi Press including, Al-Nas, and Al-Ikha’ al-Watani.The main correspondence is between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait, 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. , Bushire, the Ruler of Kuwait, the British Embassy, Baghdad, the High Commissioner for Iraq, and the Secretary of State for India.

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1 volume (341 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 341; 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 two leading and four ending flyleaves. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-341 and ff 3-341; 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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