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'File 53/83 IX (D 176) Kuwait Iraq Smuggling' [231v] (474/512)
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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price
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If necessary the P.R. will have to determine what is
a reasonable price, but in any case it should not exceed the
cost price. I am suggesting these conditions because one
of our officers in Persia recently sold his car to a Persian
at an enormous profit, and was then unable to obtain a
replacement so that he put himself completely out of action
as a touring officer. It is possible to sell a new car in
Persia now at a profit of 4c0 or 500 %•
Id.
f.R.H.
22/9 •
Kuwait endorsement No.G/875* dated 11 .9•42.
Kuwait Printed letter No.C/885'-19/2 ds 12»9.42«
Issued d.o.Ko«993.S d: 24.9.42 to Major Hickinbotham.
S.33 and 34. Pre&ume no further action is calle for
at present ?
33 . — ^ J
34.-^
35. -fl
P.R.
Id. J.C.
24/9.
Id. f.R.H.
24/9.
J I have discussed this case with Major Hickinbotham.
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His car is in good running order but the wood-work requires
removal. His idea now is to induce the Shaikh to exchange
it for one of the new cars which he has kept in reserve.
Apart from this possibility he does not think that the
Shaikh would willingly part with one of the cars, but that
if pressed he would agree. He requires one in 4ny case for
•' • * v
his Secretary who is without a car.
I suggest that a reply to S.32 should be awaited. If
the reply is favourable we should obtain cars for Gapt.
Howes and Mr.Rogers from India, and let the Baghdad Embassy
Lave tr ree of the cars at Kuwait. If Major Hickinbotham is
permitted to exchange his station wagon for one of the other
two care at Kuwait he should report the terms of the trans-
action in detail for approval.
If the reply from the Govt.of India is unfavourable I
think we should if possible induce the Shaikh to give up
/another
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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.
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- 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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- IOR/R/15/1/539
- 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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