'File 2/1 I PROPAGANDA (Absorption of Kuwait by Iraq)' [243r] (496/706)
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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JLIS IH AUTHORITY ^
This was the general situation of the country, when a few youn^en
were holding their meeting in some unknown places,planning,discussing
and studying the situation. They decided tn
J aecxaea t0 act openly. Most of them
were from prominent Arab families of Kuwait who also belong to the
Amir’s family, but the latter followed the British advice and asked the
foreigners to help him.
TJnder such circumstances the said young men declared their
purpose to the Amir and asked him to agree to their request and allow
the country to have a legislative Assembly in the charge t>£ Government 1
affairs and to be responsible to the welfare of the people of Kuwait.
The Amir was astounded, but could do nothing. He started thinking and |
Imaging about the situation , but without purpose. At last he agreed
md the State had their ; ajlis.
^ hat did the Majlis do during the period of the seven months?
Everything became free. He announced that the people are the source of
ill powers, that eans freedom and personal liberty. The Majlis cleared
;he foreigners from the Government offices. Then they went direct to
;he source of all troubles, '’Mulla Saleh*. That Mulla Saleh was sent
exile. Most of them used to consider Mulla as a man of danger. Most
>f them believed his to be a "Rasbooteen* of Russia, that is why his
oclie was thought to be beyond the power of human being. They(: ajlis)
organised the police, night guards, inside the country and at the shore
'hey (Majlis) decided to bring from Ira officers to organise the
irmy and police. Then the Majlis passed the Bill of H Free Tariff* for
‘ruits and vegetables, stopped any sort of monopoly and allowed the
sub lie places and ©toffee houses to use the radios publically * Thus
uwait became a very different country within a short period
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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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- IOR/R/15/5/126
- Title
- 'File 2/1 I PROPAGANDA (Absorption of Kuwait by Iraq)'
- Pages
- 147r:149v, 152r:153v, 162r:163v, 175r:175v, 196r:196v, 221r:224v, 237r:239v, 242r:244v, 248r:249v, 308r:312v
- Author
- Al-Nas xx An Nas
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