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part agree not to allow the establishment here of a post office by any other
my successors. * “ Write tllis “^ertakiug ou behalf of myself and
Seal of Sheikh Mubarak el Salah.
Koweit : ■'j
The Uth Zil 13S1.
{The &8th February 1904). J
Enclosure No. 6.
Telegram No. 3573-E.B., dated the 22nd October 190k
From—The Foreign Secretary, Simla,
To—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. , Bushire.
q- *** t° my telegram No. ^oMS. A., dated the 3rd August 19 .4-
Sn N. O Conor considers that the time has not yet come for the openin^ 0 f a
post office at Koweit. His Majesty's Secretary of State for Iad?a?To"we/er
KowT H ( , an As r ant Surge r P rooeedi “g i'l a professional capaoTty to
Koweit. lie may take a postal peon A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context). with him, so that, as soon as it is
authorised by His Majesty’s Government, the post office may be opened.
xjnciosure J\o. 7.
No. 1490, dated Bushire, the 17th (received 25th) May 1908.
From-e^m A. P. Trsvoe, I.A., First Assistant Resident (in charge current
T0 “ S ' F^DVrt^n^^a. 860 ”^ t0 6 -~t of India in the
No 2409 E T R? t °i r ,n° T, te f Fore ^ n department endorsement
• *r 4 ^ dated the 29th July 1904, forwarding a copy of a letter from
orejfa Office to 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. , which enclosed a despatch No. 448, dated the
13th June 1904, from Sir N O’ Conor, deprecating the opening of a post office
at Koweit during negociations regarding Bubiyan Island. 1
I would suggest for the consideration of the Government of India that a
post office might now with advantage be opened at Koweit. In this connection
No. 185, dated 25th March 1008 . I enc lose acopy of a letter* from the
from which it appears that the preseS^s^R cau^C
complaints, and that, should the Government of India think it desirable to open
a post office, Major Knov considers that there would be no local opposition. 1
In conclusion I beg to observe that Major Cox considered this nronosal
before lie proceeded on tour, and that he intended to submit it to Government
but was unable to do so owing to press of urgent work. *
No. 135, dated the 25th March 1908.
From— MaiOE S. G. Knox, I.A., 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. , Koweit,
To— Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., I 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. ,
l nave tne honour to forward for favour of representation to the proper
Not forward, d. Thi. matter ha« been dealt witk <<Utl]Orities a COmplailltf addressed 10 me
separately aod settled. by the iccal agent of Messrs. Gray Paul
Bushire, in dealing with Mirza Muhammad's Post Offio^Savin^Bfnf deposit
and value payable parcels, etc., etc. T g JJank d 'T oslt