'XXII/19 Bubyan and Warba Islands.'

Content

The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to ownership of Bubiyan Island [Jazīrat Būbiyān] and Warba Island [Jazīrat Warbah]. The discussion in the volume relates to:

• a military post on Bubiyan Island;
• proposal to include right of pre-emption of Warba in 1907 Agreement;
• evidence of Kuwaiti ownership of Warba and Bubiyan. The evidence was acquired by conducting a survey (ff 26-45) with various questions.

Principal correspondents include: 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Percy Zachariah Cox; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; First Assistant Resident, Bushire; the Secretary of State for India; the Viceroy, Simla; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.

Extent and format

1 volume (44 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 for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 46; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 16-28; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 4-436 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Pagination: the volume also contains a hand written pagination sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/5/68

Former external reference(s)

First Series: 22/19

History of this record

Date(s)

21 Nov 1905-7 Jun 1908 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

BoundariesBaghdad Railway

People & organisations

Emir of KuwaitPolitical Resident, Persian GulfGovernment of India, Foreign and Political DepartmentPersian Gulf Political Residency, First Assistant ResidentViceroy and Governor-General of India in CouncilCommittee of Imperial DefenceĀl Ṣabāḥ (Family)'Awāzim (Tribe)

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