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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [161v] (327/412)
The record is made up of 1 volume (202 folios). It was created in 1921-1925. 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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74
ANNUAL EEPORT OF THE
. Samd Hanjzah-al-Ghauth was extremely tactless in the attitude he adopted
m Kuwait. He spoke of Shaikh Ahmed as having begged Ibu Sa'ud to smrt
an envoy—which was not only untrue, but seemed to serve no useful purpose—
and also talked a great deal about Ibn Sa'ud's rights,' which naturally annoved
the people of Kuwait. On the other hand Shaikh Ahmad wias far from tactful
and showed from the first that he had little hope of any Agreement being arrived
j it i * 011 ? - vi t'i l. i a er a ^ ew da y s . ( ' ie accommodation which he
allotted to Saiyid Hamzah on his arrival was certainly not in Keepinc with bis
position as representative of a friendly Buler. "
After considerable pressure, the Shaikh produced a schedule showinK the
land imports and exports (less rice which was not shown) for the vear 1 A TT
(7th .October 1918-24th September 1919), which he chose as being after the
Blockade and before the quarrel between Shaikh Saliin and Ibn Sa'ud It
showed the duty charged per bale, bag, etc., in some cases considerably below
4 per cent., and, at the rate of exchange for dollars then existing the total
receipts amounted to only Es. 1,16,000. He subsequently agreed to these figures
which Saiyid Hamzah said he could not accept >as correct, being checked with the
actual books by Saiyid Hamzah 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.
, but the books were
difficult to follow and little could be learnt from them.
The negotiations proved entirely abortive, and Saiyid Hamzah-al-G-hauth
left Kuwait for Riyadh on the 19th May. He was, however, accompanied bv
Shaikh 'Abdullah-as-Salim as representative of Shaikh Ahmad, who had appa
rently written to Ibn Sa'ud that he saw no chance of coming to an agreement
on the terms proposed by Saiyid Hamzah-al-Ghauth, so he had decided to let
him return and send a deputation of his own headed by his cousin Shaikh
Abdullah.
Shaikh 'Abdullah-as-Salim returned to Kuwait on the 27th June and it
soon became know that he had come to a private understanding with Ibn
Sa'ud, by which the latter was to recognize him as his agent in Kuwait, with
whom alone he would correspond, and was to allow trade between Kuwait and
Najd to be re-opened in return for the whole of the Customs dues on exports
from Kuwait by land, other than those destined for the Shaikh's own subjects
or for 'Iraq, which Shaikh 'Abdullah was to collect and remit to him.
Shaikh 'Abdullah at first urged Shaikh Ahmed t^ settle the matter himself
without consulting his people at all, as,'he said, it was nothing to do with them.
The Shaikh, however would not agree to this, and eventually it was decided that
Shaikh 'Abdullah should come to the Shaikh's audience chamber, and tell the
people himself what had passed between him and Ibn Sa'ud, and Shaikh Ahmad
would then see what they advised.
On the evening of the 30h June a meeting was held at which Shaikh Ahmad,
Shaikh 'Abdullah-as-Salim, Shaikh Jabir-as-Subah, and five of the leading
notables were present. Shaikh 'Abdullah first described his journey and Ibn
Sa'ud's presents, and then dwelt on the vital importance of accepting his terms.
He said that as soon as they did so, he, as his agent, would send Ibn Sa'ud's men
out,to tell the tribes that they could come in to Kuwait for trade. At first no one
spoke tben Shamlan-ai-'Ali, one of the leading pearl merchants, said that friend
ship with Ibn Sa'ud was most desirable, but they were not going to have trade
with Najd re-opened at the expense of their own Shaikh's Customs dues. .They
then all demanded that another meeting should be called for the following day, at
which the rest of the notables of the town should be present. The Shaikh agreed
to this, and he and Shaikh Jabir-as-Subah left the palace. Shaikh 'Abdullah-
as-Salim then addressed them again and urged them to agree to Ibn Sa'ud's
terms. Shaikh Yusuf bin 'Isa, schoolmaster and intriguer, then took up the tale
and said that they would never have rest until they accepted Shaikh 'Abdullah
and gave him their full support.
On the 1st July a meeting of twenty-one of the notables—without the
Shaikh or any of his family-—was held in the house of one of the leading townsmen
named Hamad-al-Khalid, and the matter was discussed again. Yusuf bin 'Isa
addressed the assembly and said that they would never have any rest until they
agreed to these terms and got trade re-opened : the only thing to do was to fix the
export duty at Re. 1 a bag in the case of rice and 4 per cent, for everything else
in accordance with the old Kuwait custom, and to acknowledge Shaikh 'Abdullah-
as-Salin-as-Ibn Sa'uds agent with, a free hand in ail matters relating to the desert j
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The volume contains the following Reports: Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1920 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1921); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1921 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1922); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1922 ; Annual Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1923 ; and 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 1924 .
The Reports consist of chapters containing separate administration reports on each of the agencies, consulates, vice-consulates and other administrative areas that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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 addition, the Report for 1923 commences with a review of the year as a whole 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. . The Reports show some manuscript corrections.
The Reports include information on personnel; foreign representatives; local government; the administration of justice; political developments; notable events; official visits; military and naval matters; shipping and maritime matters; trade and commerce; economic matters; customs administration; pearl fisheries; British interests; oil; roads and communications; postal services; aviation; arms traffic; medical and health matters; water supply; meteorological conditions; slavery; and related matters.
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- 1 volume (202 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is a list of contents toward the front of each Report.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 204 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 89-91.
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