'File 2/1 I PROPAGANDA (Absorption of Kuwait by Iraq)' [182r] (374/706)
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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A1 ’Iraq.
Translation of an article which appeared in the
newspaper of Bagdad, No.4207, dated the 18th Jane.
THE BSWlLDmSD KUWAIT COMPLAINS.
miL IHKiHS BE MY OHS
TO HSAB.
We have had several talks with a multitude of our
honourable Kuwaiti brethren who frequently come to this
country to attend to their business concerns, and in the
course of these talks we perceived deeply rooted in their
hearts the bitterness of despair and hope*
It is, therefore, with great disappointment that
we find ourselves compelled to unveil many things, the
Incidence of which could have been prevented by the wise
policy of the ChiaTs and those who filled the highest
positions in that isolated land, which is populated by a
nation who conform to the Muslim religion and have pure
Arab sympathies flowing in their veins, seeing that silence
aver such conditions in a land whose welfare concerns us not
a little is a destestable shortcoming towards those brethren
with *om we are connected by ties of neighbourhood, blood
and relationship. It the people of Kuwait had in a bygone
epoch submitted to this Kindfautocracy, it was because that
the extinct headships and chieftaincy that had then
existed among them were of foresight and discretion enough
to protect their rights, fulfil the oblivions due to them,
^ far more too* part with them in their effusive Arab
empathies, however difficult the circumstances ana varied
Is it not strange, therefore, tha
the impressives were*
P , « in her grievous inflictions,
^ -hoinved Palestine is in her
while the belovea ^
-i +- v creeps tato the hearts of individuals
and while magnanimity o y
. fill par t s of the Arabian -World, urging
and multitudes in all i
.. p r0 thren the distressed people of *ales
them to help their bretnre*
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/126
- Title
- 'File 2/1 I PROPAGANDA (Absorption of Kuwait by Iraq)'
- Pages
- 127r:130v, 182r:185v, 263av
- Author
- al-Iraq xx Al-'Iraq
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