'File 2/1 I PROPAGANDA (Absorption of Kuwait by Iraq)' [236r] (482/706)
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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Translation from SIJIL tf ee i y of Basrah, No. 186 of
17th February 1939.
aright of the bhaikh of Kuwait from
the Attacks of the Arabic Journals.
The Shaikh of Kuwait became frightened from the
attacks of the Arabic journals against his unwise policy
and felt that it is not an easy matter not carry weight
for the general opinion of the Arabs. He, therefore,
called Shaikh Yusuf bin ’Isa and enquired from him about
the reasons for these severe attacks ,whereas he was
considering the submission of the Constitution. Shaikh
Yusuf told him that the procrastination on His Highness’
that
part put the Kuwaitis in despair,and/ in the circumstances,
there was no alternative but to grant the requests of the
people. He (the Shailch) promised that he would submit the
Constitution as soon as he receives it from the British
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.
.
No doubt, the causes of this unbalanced condition
are the foreingers in accordance with whose wishes the
to go contrary to
Shaikh acts,and the free-masons who advised His Highness
to go contrary to the wishes of the people after that
prevailing tranquility. long as such crows abide in
Kuwait, there will be no peace. The Shaikh must ,therefore
drive away this class of persons whose aim is to obtain
a livelihood and whose sole object is to serve the
prevailing tranquility. as long as such
Kuwait, there will be no peace. The Shall
drive away this class of persons whose ai,
a livelihood and whose sole object is to
Colonizers. Such persons have norelatio
the Arabs . will say
Freemasonry
in the Gulf in the next issue.
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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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