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'File 53/83 IX (D 176) Kuwait Iraq Smuggling' [160r] (329/512)
The record is made up of 1 volume (256 folios). It was created in 11 Feb 1941-5 Apr 1946. 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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63/83
Telegram
From
To
Repeated
No» 2207
Dated 10th December 1944 <,
S(A)
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.
, Bushire
H«M*Ambassador, Baghdad,
H.M• Consul"General f Basrah,
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.
? Kuwait.
i
Your telegram No w 40 December 4th,
I am surprised that Iraq Government should allow
District Officer to impose ban upon international travel withou
reference to them. ...
v-.
/ *
2. So far as I am aware there are no restrictions
upon Iraq officials entering Kuwait in lawful manner« Misapprehension
probably arose from Pasqua^ visit ( Kuwait telegram No* 768
October 22nd not repeated Basrah refers )<, When he arrived it
was found that he was accompanied by Iraqi inspector of Road
Directorate who was to make three day investigation into Haj
traffic* It was clear from above telegram that invitation did
not include Iraqi personnel and moreover no Iraqi cars or
pilgrims had come to Kuwait and so Iraqi inspector was asked to
return.
3.
Pasqua was introduced to Kuwait authorities
and given information he desired and left on following day. While
I think Kuwait could have handled matter differently it is clear
that Iraqi intentions went far beyond n discussions " proposed
in Minister Residents telegram No. 13 of 29th August ( not
repeated to Basrah ) and took form which Kuwait could not be
expected to accept. , /, , ^
4. I am asking Kuwait to confirm to you that no ban
exists upon Iraqi officials who enter Kuwait lawfully and would be
glad if misunderstanding could then be^cleared up.
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PRIOR.
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TelegraJB
From
To
No. 2208
Dated 10th December 1944 0
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.
, Bushire*
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.
, Kuwait.
Reference my immediately preceding telegram.
Please confirm to Baghdad repeating to Basrah and me that position
is as stated in my paragraph 4.
PRIOR
DLG.
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- Content
This file contains correspondence regarding smuggling from Kuwait into Iraq. The correspondence covers a number of topics including discussions regarding the current level of smuggling activity between the two countries, incursions into Kuwaiti territory made by Iraqi Customs and Police Forces, interference with Kuwaiti vessels by Iraqi Customs launches within Kuwait territorial waters, the importation of cars and tyres into Kuwait, the activities of Shaikh Subah Al Nasir Al Subah [Ṣabāḥ al-Nāṣir Āl Ṣabāḥ], a grandson of Shaikh Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ and the shooting of Shaikh Mohamed Ahmad Al Jabir Al Sabah [Muḥammad Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] by Iraqi police forces.
Primarily, the file contains internal correspondence between British officials, but it also contains translated copies of correspondence between Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ, the ruler of Kuwait and the British 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. in Kuwait, as well as correspondence between the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British Embassy in Baghdad.
The file contains an original letter (f. 143v) from Shaikh Aḥmad to Charles Geoffrey Prior, the British 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , dated 24 October 1944. The letter is in Arabic and signed by Shaikh Aḥmad.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (256 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: A bound correspondence volume.
Foliation: The file's main foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last page of content (i.e. text); 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. A second foliation sequence is present between ff 2-222; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
The file also has a pagination sequence that is present in the index section at the back of the volume; these numbers are written in a combination of blue crayon, black ink, and pencil.
The file contains the following foliation errors: 58, 58A, and 58B; 68, and 68A; 195, and 195A.
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- Title
- 'File 53/83 IX (D 176) Kuwait Iraq Smuggling'
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- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:58v, 58ar:58bv, 59r:68v, 68ar:68av, 69r:143r, 144r:195v, 195ar:195av, 196r:248v, ii-r:ii-v, 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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