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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the Year 1937' [23r] (45/72)
The record is made up of 1 file (34 folios). It was created in 1938. 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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35
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CHAPTER V.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE KUWAIT POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
FOR THE YEAR 1937.
I.— T he P olitical A gency.
Personnel.—{a) Captain G. S. de Gaury, M.C., held charge of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
from 1st January to 7th April and from 11th June to 31st December.
Captain A. C. Stewart, I.A., held charge from 8th April to 21st May.
Dr. A. L. Greenway, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Lond.), I.M.D., held charge from
22nd May to 10th June.
(b) Assistant Surgeon A. L. Greenway, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Lond).,
I.M.D., was in medical charge of the Charitable Dispensary and performed
the duties of Quarantine Officer throughout the year, except for the period
from 14th June to 10th October when Dr. C. E. Watts officiated for him.
II.— T he R uling F amily.
His Highness the Sheikh Sir Ahmed Ibn Jabir as Subah has continued
to be the Ruler of Kuwait, and administered the State during the year under
review. His Highness did not leave the State.
2. Sheikh Abdulla as-Salim as Subah, cousin of the Ruler, paid a short
visit to Baghdad in the autumn.
3. The obligation of His Majesty's Government incurred towards th e
Sheikh of Kuwait in 1914, in guaranteeing freedom from taxation for his
date gardens in Iraq remains, as reported last year, undischarged although
official correspondence on the subject continues.
4. With effect from 1st April the address of the Ruler and his successors
was changed from His Excellency to His Highness. The proper style in
Arabic is w-®. te.
III.—T he P olitical A gent's relations with the S heikh.
The personal relations of 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.
with the Ruler remained
cordial throughout the year.
In the background there have, it must be admitted, been shadows caused
by the Palestine agitation, and continuous Italian propaganda of all kinds.
By the end of the year, action in Palestine, news of the British rearma
ment programme, and of the measures projected by Britain to counter
Italian propaganda by " straight news were beginning to restore confi
dence in Britain's ability for leadership.
IV.—L ocal I nterests.
(а) Customs. —A full report on the imports and exports for the year
will be found in the Kuwait Trade Report, a non-confidential publication.
The Customs duty remained at 5 per cent, except for imports by British sub
jects which stays at 4 per cent.
(б) Municipality. —No remarkable changes in the township of Kuwait
or its administration have taken place during the year.
The ruler continues, with excellent results, to forbid a local newspaper,
cinemas, theatres, alcoholic drink, and gramophones in coffee shops,
(c) Street widening. —The Municipality has carried out some street
widening near the Customs sheds on the water front, making an improvement
in appearance and convenience.
{d) Public Library. —A new library was opened during the year under
review for the use of the public.
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The file consists of Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1937 (New Delhi: Government of India Press, 1938).
The Report, prepared 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. , summarises important information relating to the Gulf and notable events in the Gulf during 1937. The Report contains a review 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. , and separate sections on each of the agencies, consulates, and other areas that made up the 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. . The information provided includes lists of personnel, movements of British officials and foreigners, local administration, military and naval matters, aviation, the political situation, trade and commerce, medical reports, meteorological reports, and related information.
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- 1 file (34 folios)
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There is a list of contents at the front of the Report, on folio 3.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover, and continues through to 36 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.
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- 'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the Year 1937'
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- front, front-i, 2r:35v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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