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'File 45/23 I (D 140) Kuwait Reforms' [‎72r] (161/455)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (222 folios). It was created in 4 Apr 1938-19 Sep 1938. 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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with prlvat© ambitions, against the wishes of the majority
of his oountrymen and against the interest of his family,
which he neglected in favour of a few ignoble cronies*
8 # His Highness asked them what would be the outcome
if he withheld his approval?.
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w In that oase ,, said one of the leaders rising to
his feet, and others with him, ^we bid you farewell^.
His Highness quickly denied that he intended to
disapprove#
9 # In faet, their tramp card, had he done so, was
ready, in the foiaa^of a petition, to be signed by all the
notable^ and presented at this Agenoy, asking for direct
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British Rulev a denouement which might have made piquant news
in Baghdad*
10. His Highness then pretended to be, or was,
persuaded of the worthlessness of Khalid az Zald and his
clique, and turning upon them, publicly denied him and his
followers Tto were immediately jostled from the Hall, and
down the stairway, into the inimical crowd outside* His
motor car had already been burnt.
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XX, Thus ignominiously ended, the attempt of" the
Sheikh*s entourage to scuttle the Council before it was fully
launched*
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12. His Highness however managed to retain a
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semblance of his Ruler's control by postponing his signature
of approval of the Council until the following day, the 5th.
X3, It seemed that he still had hopes, bred no doubt
by his Secretaries' advice, of being able, if only he could
gain time, to break up the solidarity of the Council, and
on the morning of the 5th he spent only a brief period in the

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The volume contains correspondence relating to the formation of a Legislative Council in Kuwait following unrest among its people and criticism of its government in the Iraqi press. Included are newspaper articles, a list of the names of those elected to the Legislative Council of Kuwait (folio 75) and a list of demands made by the Council (folio 76). The main correspondents include: Gerald De Gaury, 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. at Kuwait; Trenchard Fowle, 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. at Bushire; Lawrence Dundas, Secretary of State for India; the Foreign Office in London; Maurice Peterson, British Ambassador in Iraq; Air Officer Commanding for British Forces in Iraq; Sheikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah [Āl Ṣabāḥ, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir], ruler of Kuwait; and other Government of India officials.

The correspondence includes:

  • Abdication discussions about Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait;
  • Overview of the administration and control of justice, education, medical services, municipalities and desert land (folios 83-99);
  • Appointment of a British customs officer in Kuwait;
  • Opposition of the Persian population of Kuwait to the Legislative Council.

There are internal office notes at the back of the volume (folios 207-214), written by officials of the British 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. at Bushire.

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1 volume (222 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically. At the beginning (folio 1C) is a subject index, arranged alphabetically. The numbers refer to folio numbers.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio. The folio numbers are written in pencil in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. Circled index numbers in red crayon can also be found throughout the volume. There are the following irregularities: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D; 30 and 30A. Folio 200 is omitted.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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