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Miscellaneous reports and correspondence relating to Kuwait [‎18r] (35/87)

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The record is made up of 1 file (41 folios). It was created in [1 Mar 1918]-13 Mar 1920. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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to hla helra aftar him* and will axtend to you the friendship
and protection and aaalatanoe which they gare to Mr and
finally they hope lhat you will again raiae the name of your
house and of Kuwait to the high poaltlon #hich it held In
the paat In the eyes of the British GoTemraent anl the
peoples of Arabia*
On the other hand it la the plain duty of the luler
of a State which la on tern?a of frlendahlp with the Gowem-
laent to prevent all acta eltht^ hy hia own auhjeota or by
other peraona in his territory which may be contrary to the
intereata of the OoremiBent and since they Vnow that, If you
aish to do so, you hare the power to control your subjects
omd others in your territory, the aoTemment will be
compelled to hold Your Excellency personally reaponalble
ahould any such act unfortunately be committed in the future^
They hope that you will fully realise your reaponalbill ty
as the :tuler of Kuwait towa^ls the ^oremment under whose
protection and friendship Kuwait has so greatly proapered
in the paat and will understand that that prosperity depends
entirely on the preaerwation of time friendship both In word
and deed with the QoTernment.
The Governiaent hare decided to reraore the blocVade
prorided that "Xour excellency takes measures of your own
to prewent supplies being sent to enemies of the OTemment
and hope that In taking these meaaurea you will not healtate
to consult 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. and Lieutenant McCollum who
will remain at Kuwait aa his Assistant, but in order to
prewent ill-disposed persons from endeavouring to sruggle
goods, no goods will be allowed to leare India for Kuwait in
future by dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. or steamer without the Production of a perrrlt
signed by 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. or his duly author! ted repreaen*
tatire. GoTernment desires that full consultation should
talre place between you and the Political Acent reirardlnr the
quantities of goods required for your territory ao that the
legitimate needs of your people will be aaferuarded anl
permits ffill also be granted by the Political Arent for

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Correspondence of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain relating to Kuwait, and reports concerning Kuwait circulated to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .

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The Arabic language content of this file consists of a few Arabic versions of personal and place names that occur in the official print in folios 21-33.

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1 file (41 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 42 on the last folio before the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and appear 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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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