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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [328v] (661/1028)
The record is made up of 1 volume (510 folios). It was created in 19 May 1927-14 Nov 1939. It was written in English. 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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them, and while still inside Kuwait territory they were met by a
party of Dhafir from Subaihiyeh who recovered all the camels
and goods and killed one of the Mutairis.
INo action was taken in the matter by the Kuwait authorities, as immediately
afterwards Jadaan-al-Suwait and his i)h?,fir at Subaihiyeh, trans
ferred their allegiance to Bin baud and left Kuwait to assist in the
blockade from across the border.
(d) Whilst 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.
was absent on leave three small raids into
Kuwait territory, and carried out by a war party of Bin Sand’s own
Fidawi, took place on the 10th, 12th and 19th August. In the first
some servants of Shaikh Salman-al-Hamud al-Subah cousin of the
Ruler were attacked 17 miles from Kuwait as they were taking
supplies to their master camped on the Southern border of Kuwait
The raiders w r ere beaten off.
In the second case a party of Kuwmiti tribesmen was held up at Kebd 15
miles South-West of Kuw T ait, but raiders were again driven off
discomfited.
In the 3rd case a Nejdi domiciled in Kuwait was attacked near Shaiba on
the coast, 20 miles South of the City, and relieved of £T 60 and
badly beaten. He followed the party to Jarriya and complained
to Ibn Muharib, but got no change.
These three raids formed the subject of an official complaint bv His
Majesty’s Government, as well as a personal complaint by His
Excellency the Ruler direct to Bin Saud. The latter eventually
and as a result of the frontier incidents referred to in the next para
graph removed Ibn Muharib from his post and disgraced him.
(e) On 29th October 1931, Ibn Muharib himself wdth an armed patrol and
for 5 days made an extensive and secret reconnaisance of all routes
converging on to Kuwait towm In spite of hiding himself by day
among the sand dunes which abound to the South and South-West
of Kuwmit, he w T as seen and recognized. His operations took place
within 10 miles of Kuwait. The Ruler could easily have captured
the party by means of his car patrols but refrained, lest the party
should offer resistance and blood be shed. He contented himself
by reporting the incident to Bin Saud and His Majesty’s Govern
ment.
(f) On the 9th November 1931, two escaped slaves from the Mutair country
(Nejd) crossed the border bringing with them 4 camels. The owners
followed bringing letter from Bin Sand’s frontier official demanding
that the slaves be returned. The Ruler refused to surrender the
runaways, but handed back the 4 camels.
To prevent the later kidnapping of the slaves the Ruler after freeing
them, took them into his own house.
X .—Relation with Nejd.
In spite of the greater severity of the blockade during 1931 and the apparently
unchanged intention of His Majesty Bin Saud to ruin Kuwait, by continuing to
prevent all ^ caravan communication with the interior, as well as by the strict
banning of Kuwait to all his North-Eastern tribesmen, personal relations between
the two Rulers, would seem to have improved rather than become worse.
This is attributed to the recent and more clever policy of the King, who as
mentioned in an earlier portion of this report, prefers to-day to appear outwardly
more amenable and friendly, while conducting a still tighter blockade than
formerly, protesting all the time that he is forced to adopt these measures, not
from hostile motives to a friendly and neighbouring country, but because economic
necessity and a desire to improve his Hassa ports, compels him to divert the trade
of Kuwait with his country to the ports of Jubail, Qatif and Ojair. The picture
< >f a Bin ^aud weeping over the ruin of Kuwait, the adopted country of his youth,
whilst deliberately trying to destroy it, is the picture presented to us in 1931.
Arab chivalry and politeness have of course compelled the Ruler of Kuwait
to appear insensible to the true policy of the Great King. Throughout the year
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This volume contains copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by 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. in Bushire and printed at the Government of India Press in New Delhi for the years 1926-1938.
These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:
- Administration Report for Bushire and Hinterland
- Administration Report of the Kerman and Bandar Abbas Consulates
- Administration Report for Fars
- Report on AIOC [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Southern Area
- Administration Report of the Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:
- Visitors
- British interests
- Foreign Interests
- Local Government
- Military
- Communications
- Trade Developments
- Slavery
The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. .
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- 1 volume (510 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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