Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎324r] (652/1028)

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Owing to his Ions and faithful services under three separate Rulers, the Shaik.
took a lement view of his case and was content to let the man retire mto obscurity.
Actually the Ex-Director left Kuwait for the Hejaz on 3rd March If 0 and after
tending nearly a year with His Majesty King Bin Baud, eventually found himself
m Tehran where he was last heard of trying to enlist the sympathy and assis anc
of Shaikh Sir Khazaal Khan the Ex-Shaikh of Mohammerah. At the time of writing
fel heheved to be still there. After his departure further evidence^
ilia which proved that Abdul Latif was m the pay of His Majesty King
and acted as one of his principal secret agents m Kuwait.
(ii) The new Director of Customs one Yusuf bin Yacub, after a year and
half! trial has shown himself to be a “ live ” man, and though^ossibly rather ear y
to say so has oroved himself an efficient and keen worker. During the past yea
he inaugurated several far reaching improvements, and general ,y tightene p
dlSC1 li m particular he has brought the port “Lighter” ^contloTrfl’siS
now a davs sends out all Lighters in a formed body under the control ol a single
person it Is satisfactory to note that Liters are no longer to be ^ figf mg
to get near a steamer’s side before she had cast anchor, f d Ca P tamS
of ships report a marked change in the general management of the port.
, L F rom a “ Revenue ” point of view the year 1931 was again a disastrous
one for the principality. Not only has the trade of Kuwait^feed f e ^11
of the world’s but she has once again been heavily hit by tne la
Pparl trade and the continued blockade ol iNeja. . .
L) According to a statement made by the Shaikh to the 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. the
(W) ACOTm £ J tw0 lacs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. . Ihis m
SJcT^ tohf 8 hnd 9°Ls of Revenue which 10 years ago was the figure
taken. i m p 0 rt Duty needless to say provides the chief source of Kuwait s
revenue, ^though other revenues mu S t ^ mentioned such a^the tax on flshmg
goffig oufoHiie 0 "^ by'Cdiind theTmall export tax on hides and clarified butter
^“LTThe 7 question of raising the Import dues to 5% was \
tpTe S -“s s“ ^ 111 ^ t0 '
-ijTpreviTea^a 1 cLtin aL^nt of contraband traffic has e^ted
se Siy^r:S
1930 saw the introduction of a “ Municipality m Kuwait.
:ex“wh?sr.h.
Town could become cleaner and ^ahhier As alreaay mm ^ Mmgelfj
useless for the 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. to ry an Lservative communities such as
as experience has shown that ranges usuaUy rebound and hit
srxrif ^
always with’their accusations of British interference, etc., etc.
educating^thSleaikrs^reforms^ouhi^come^of ^ ^ 7 ^
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