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'File 45/23 I (D 140) Kuwait Reforms' [‎186r] (389/455)

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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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4, I am afraid tnat the use of the designation ^Private
Secretary** in early reports has tended to ofcaoure the real
issue. I myself read to refer to lazat Jaffar who had
hitherto been described as tne PriYate Secretaiy while ta®
•Secretary 11 was the Persian Khan Bahadui* Mulla «ialeh« xne
latter's official title was changed on the creation of the
Council* Neither person, however, could properly be regarded
as merely @4 member of the Qhailch's p?tk*e*t entourage? both
were directly concerned in the pre-existing administration; and
indeed it is scarcely too much to say that Mulla Qaleh was. the
Q or em iaent. Thus this dispute waa (and is), in actual fact,
a struggle between the new sod old forms of administration,
and now that these two men have gone it must be our objec^ to
attempt to build up some sort of co -operation fcet veen the
Shaikh and his Council. This is clearly a most difficult
problem and personally I cannot altogether eliminate some
feeling of regret that the Shaikh has now, according to
de (Jaury, completely put out of his mind any idea of abdica
tion. (With the obvious successor, Shaikh Abdulla Mn
Salim, the problem would be infinitely simpler).
6, The situation then, in ita esaortials, reraaina un-
ehanged. The Shaikh continues, in spite of de Saury 's
frequent attempts,to lead him to a more reasonable point of
view, to regard the Council as "the eneBV'. He displays not
tbe least inclination to co-operate withfcCm, and he expects,
by his request for a British Adriser, to enlist tne aid and
support of His Majesty's OOTemment against tnem. It is
significant that he told de Gaury that he himself does not
beliere that the Council will willingly accept an AdTi.er.
de Gaury /

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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.

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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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