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'File 8/33 Saudi Arabia - Kuwait Weekly Diaries' [‎12r] (23/44)

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The record is made up of 1 file (20 folios). It was created in 13 Dec 1933-22 Mar 1934. It was written in English. 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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The file contains periodic reports on Saudi Arabian affairs written by 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. at Kuwait. The reports were sent to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain on a roughly weekly basis and contain brief summaries of intelligence gathered in Kuwait on tribal affairs, the activities of Ibn Sa‘ūd, and the Saudi-Yemeni conflict in Asir [ʻAsīr].

On folio 21 are internal office notes.

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1 file (20 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 22; 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 A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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