'File 13/7 Illicit Trade of Arms and Ammunition'

Content

The file concerns incidents of arms and ammunition smuggling in Kuwait.

The file contains general correspondence on arms smuggling; statements and memoranda; lists of arms and ammunition smuggled; lists of Persian firms exporting arms and ammunition; list of Persian merchants of importance in Kuwait.

The principal correspondents are: the Rulers of Kuwait: Shaikh Jaber II Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Shaikh Salim bin Mubarak Al Sabah, and Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; the Customs Department at Koweit [Kuwait]; the Director of Customs at Bushire; 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Muscat and 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. at Kuwait.

The documents in the file date between 1916 and 1931; there is an earlier memorandum at the beginning of the file, dated 1890 but presenting results of guns examinations gathered in 1903 and 1904.

There are numerous letters and statements in Arabic within the file, mostly correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait, sometimes with English translation.

Extent and format

1 file (184 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 186; 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 1-185; these numbers are also written in pencil, and are sometimes circled. Where previously circled this has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic 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/15/5/48

Former external reference(s)

Kuwait Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , First Series subject files: 13/7

History of this record

Date(s)

22 Dec 1890-29 Sep 1931 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Smuggling

People & organisations

Political Resident, Persian GulfPolitical Agent and Consul, MuscatDirector of Customs, BushireShaikh Sālim al-Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ, Hakim of KuwaitShaikh Jābir II al-Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ, Hakim of Kuwait

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