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'File 18/68 II (D 115) Kuwait Order in Council' [‎189r] (388/554)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (275 folios). It was created in 24 Jun 1932-8 Jul 1935. 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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With reference to 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. printed letter No.
P. Z./270/3^1- of 28th November, 1934> enclosing a copy of
Bushire express letter No. 1020-3 of 5th November, 193U,
on the subject of the new Kuwait Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , i om
directed by the Secretary of State for India to forward
From G-. of I., Express Letter ) herewith copies of the
dated 1st Dec.l93U f v / )
To G. of I., Telegram dated 13th ) correspondence with the G-ovemirmt
Dec. 193U ^
Prom G. 01 I., Telegram dated S of India noted in the margin,
li+th Dec. 193U. , j j •- ' \
) 2. The Secretary of State agrees
with the Government of India that the Sheikh's concurrence
reported in Colonel Powle's express letter of 5th November
1020-S covers the exercise of jurisdiction over foreigners
in Koweit which the proposed Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. will confer.
If the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs also agrees.
Sir Samuel Hoare would be glad if id objection is seen, if
the necessary steps could be taken with a view to the
promulgation of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. at the earliest
possible date.
3- With a view to the Order being finally printed for
submission to His Majesty in Council, i am accordingly to
enclose herewith, for return to His Majesty's Stationery
Office/
The Under Secretary of State,
Foreign Office

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The volume includes papers relating to the implications of the assumption by the British Government of jurisdiction over foreigners in Kuwait, especially in view of the possibility of the influx of large numbers of non-Muslim foreigners (particularly Americans) to work in the Kuwaiti oil industry, June 1932 - March 1933; and papers relating to the discussion and drafting of the Kuwait Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1935 (His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1935), March 1933 - July 1935, which was designed to clarify the question of British jurisdiction over non-Muslim foreigners in Kuwait, including papers recording discussions of the matter between British officials and the Ruler of Kuwait [Sheikh Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah], July 1934, which resulted in the Sheikh's acquiescing in the terms of the revised Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. .

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1 volume (275 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at the front cover of the volume and continues through to the back cover. The sequence appears written in pencil, circled, 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. Foliation anomalies: f.1 is followed by ff. 1A, 1B, 1C. A second numbering system also appears, starting at 1 on f.2 and continuing to 259 on f.257. This sequence is again written in pencil, but not circled, and appears in the top right hand corner of every page that bears text.

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