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File 1855/1904 Pt 4 'Koweit:- Loans to Sheikh.' [‎10r] (19/242)

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The record is made up of 121 folios. It was created in 1 Jun 1904-4 Apr 1918. 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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CONFIDENTIAl^
No. 909 , dated Bushire, the 29 th March (received 6 th April) 1914.
From— Major S. G, Knox, C.I E, Officiating 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,
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign anrl
Political Department, Simla. S
With reference to the second paragraph of your letter No. 7 K. A dated
7 th January, 1914 , I have the honour to forward a copy of the letter, noted in
No. E. 1. 329-1, dated 4th February 19(4. margin, which has been received from
. Messrs. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company,
Limited, Mohammerah, giving cover to an estimate for the provision, at Kuwait
of a condensing plant producing 100,000 gallons per 24 hours, together with
estimates of other initial and recurring expenditure.
A copy of a letter, which has been received from 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
No. C.- 9 , dated 17th March 1914. Kuwait, in which he offers certain observa
tions on the above mentioned estimate, is
also enclosed.
No. E. 0 .- 329 - 1 , dated Mohammerah the 4 th February 1914 .
From—Messrs. The Anglo-Pers : an Oil Company, Ltd.,
To—J. G. Lorimer, Esq., C I.E., 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. Bushire.
^We have the honour to enclose herewith a full estimate of the cost of in
stalling a distilling plant of 100000 gallons capacity at Kuwait.
Water Distilling plant for Kuwait.
The plant will be capable of distilling from sea water 450 tons of drinkino-
water per twenty-four hours, this quantity, roughly 100,000 gallons, will be nett
gained distilled water, *.<?., the plant will produce this amount and’ in addition
enough to make up feed for boiler,—this is an important point as it enormously
adds to the efficiency and life of plant.
The plant offered is the most economical type which can be designed,
giving 45-50 lbs. of water per pound of coal or 55-60 tons per ton of fuel oil
consumed. This result would be a great deal increased by the addition of an
economiser to the boiler plant.
We would pomt out _ the extremely simple construction of the plant, the
tubes being readily accessible both above and below the tube plate, the former,
being straight and of medium length, can be readily and quickly cleaned, more
over as any one or more stills can be cut out of the series leaving remainder at
work it will not be necessary at any time to shut down the plant for cleaning
and scaling purposes; of course this improvement on the older type plants adds
a little to the cost, but it can readily be seen that this extra outlay is repaid
many times over in the first year’s working. The boiler being fed with distilled
w'ater would not require cleaning, etc , more than once a year and then the whole
job could be completed in three days, even this could be obviated by fitting two
boilers, but we hardly think the extra expense would be warranted.
The buildings required for the complete plant would be, for the distilling
plant 60 feet long, 3 o feet wide and 24 feet high, for the boiler and pumps 40
feet long 20 feet wide, and 15 feet high, all measurements being inside, the
buildings would occupy the position below:—

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The volume concerns the payment of loans by the Government of India to Shaikh Mubarak [Mubārak bin Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] of Koweit [Kuwait].

The principal correspondents are the 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. ; 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; the Viceroy of India; the Shaikh of Kuwait; and senior officials at the Foreign Office, the 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. , the Treasury, and the Government of India.

The papers cover: loan of 100,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. to the Shaikh of Kuweit in 1904 'to meet the payment due to his nephews under the recent arbitration award' (f 114v), June 1904 - February 1905 (ff 90-121); loan of 200,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. to the Shaikh of Kuweit in 1909, who needed ready money as a result of 'large advances made to pearl merchants who cannot be pressed for immediate repayment, and to the fact that his brother, Sheikh Khazal, has asked for postponement of large loan due to Sheikh Mubarak' (f 79), February - October 1909 (ff 37-89); loan of 200,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. to the Shaikh of Kuweit in 1913 as a result of financial needs arising from water supply difficulties in Kuwait, distress amongst the diving community caused by a falling pearl market, the Shaikh's inability to sell stocks of dates, and the need to support the owners of pearl boats and so prevent a reaction on the local trade of Kuwait (ff 24-25), December 1913 - February 1914 (ff 17-36); papers concerning the water supply at Kuwait, contained in Government of India memoranda dated September-October 1914 (ff 4-16); and 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. letter proposing remission of the loan of 1914, in view of the assistance rendered by the Shaikh of Kuweit 'in maintaining the blockade at Koweit', 4 April 1918 (f 2).

The date range gives the covering dates of all the documents in the file; the covering dates of the minute papers given on the subject divider on folio 1 are 1904-14. There are no papers between 1914 and 1918.

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