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'File 53/32 V (D 128) Kuwait Miscellaneous' [‎113r] (244/474)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (235 folios). It was created in 29 May 1934-5 May 1937. 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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CONFIDENTIAL.
1I0.932-S of 1935.
British 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. Sc Consulate-General,
Bushire, the 5th December, 1935.
From - The Hon'ble Lieut•-Colonel T.C.Fowle, C.B .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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To
His Excellency The Ambassador,
British Embassy,
Bagdad
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Sir,
I have the honour to enclose herewith a copy of a
letter (No.0-321 of 20th November 1935) from the Political
Agent, Kuwait, enclosing extracts from the Iraqi Press
which consist of the usual anti-Kuwait propaganda, and which
emphasize the necessity of annexing Kuwait to Iraq.
2. This propaganda (vide correspondence ending with
Colonel Loch 1 s letter No,766-S of 28th September 1935) has,
as you are aware, now been active for some years# I
notice, however, (vide paragraph 4 of Colonel Dickson's
letter) that the Iraq Government have taken action in the
case of one article. I trust that this indicates that the
Il'aq Authorities in future mepn to adopt a stronger line
with regard to objectionable Press attacks on Kuwait.
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I am sending copies of this letter and of its enclosur®
to His Majesty^ Secretary of State for India, the Government
of India 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. , Kuwait.
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient servant.
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Li eut.-Colonel.
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. .
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Content

This file contains correspondence related to a number of different topics (all of which concern Kuwait).

The majority of the correspondence in the file discusses anti-Kuwaiti newspaper articles printed in the Iraqi press. A number of examples of these articles are contained in the file including some original cuttings (ff. 112a-112d).

The following topics of particular interest are also discussed in the file:

  • The possibility of the Ottoman Bank or the Imperial Bank of Persia establishing a branch in Kuwait (f. 22, 26, 55, 60, 61, 97-99).
  • The right of British subjects to trade in Kuwait (ff. 156-159, f. 164, f.168, f.171, f.181, f.187).
  • A complaint made by the Government of Iraq concerning an incursion into Iraqi territory by Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ and an armed escort (ff. 201-206).
  • The education of Kuwaiti students in Iraq (ff. 122-23, f. 127).
  • A proposed hunting trip by Shaikh Aḥmad to Amara in Iraq (ff. 188-189, ff. 192-193, ff. 197-200).
Extent and format
1 volume (235 folios)
Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

An index of the topics discussed in the file is included on folio 1B.

Serial numbers refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file: red for incoming, blue for outgoing correspondence.

Physical characteristics

Condition: A bound correspondence volume.

Foliation: The file's foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found 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.

The file contains the following foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B and 1C; 112, 112A, 112B, 112C and 112D; 121 and 121A and the following omissions: 65; 179-181

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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