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'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [‎40v] (80/416)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (206 folios). It was created in 1932-1936. 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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them, and while still inside Kuwait territory they were met by a
party of Dhafir from Subaihiyeh who recovered all the camels
and goods and killed one of the Mutairis.
No action was taken in the matter by the Kuwait authorities, as immediately
afterwards Jadaan-al-Suwait and his Dhafir^ at Subaihiyeh, trans
ferred their allegiance to Bin Saud and left Kuwait to assist in the
blockade from across the border.
(d) Whilst 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. was absent on leave three small raids into
Kuwait territory, and carried out by a war party of Bin Baud’s own
Fidawi, took place on the 10th, 12th and 19th August. In the first
some servants of Shaikh Salman-al-Hamud al-Subah cousin of the
Ruler were attacked 17 miles from Kuwait as they were taking
supplies to their master camped on the Southern border of Kuwait.
The raiders were beaten off.
In the second case a party of Kuwaiti tribesmen was held up at Kebd 15
miles South-West of Kuwait, but raiders were again driven off
discomfited.
In the 3rd case a Nejdi domiciled in Kuwait was attacked near Shaiba on
the coast, 20 miles South of the City, and relieved of £T 60 and
badly beaten. Fie followed the party to Jarriya and complained
to Ibn Muharib, but got no change.
These three raids formed the subject of an official complaint by His
Majesty’s Government, as well as a personal complaint by His
Excellency the Ruler direct to Bin Saud. The latter eventually
and as a result of the frontier incidents referred to in the next para
graph removed Ibn Muharib from his post and disgraced him.
(e) On 29th October 1931, Ibn Muharib himself with an armed patrol and
for 5 days made an extensive and secret reconnaisance of all routes
converging on to Kuwait town. In spite of hiding himself by day
among the sand dunes which abound to the South and. South-West
of Kuwait, he was seen and recognized. His operations took place
within 10 miles of Kuwait. The Ruler could easily have captured
the party by means of his car patrols but refrained, lest the party
should offer resistance and blood be shed. He contented himself
by reporting the incident to Bin Saud and His Majesty’s Govern
ment.
(/) the 9th November 1931, two escaped slaves from the Mutair country
(Nejd) crossed the border bringing with them 4 camels. The owners
followed bringing letter from Bin Baud’s frontier official demanding
that the slaves be returned. The Ruler refused to surrender the
runaways, but handed back the 4 camels.
To prevent the later kidnapping of the slaves the Ruler after freeing
them, took them into his own house.
X .—Relation with Nejd.
In spite of the greater severity of the blockade during 1931 and the apparently
unchanged intention of His Majesty Bin oaud to rum Kuwait, by continuing to
pre\ ent all ^ caravan communication with the interior, as well as by the strict
banning of Kuwait to all his North-Eastern tribesmen, personal relations between
the two Rulers, would seem to have improved rather than become worse.
This is attributed to the recent and more clever policy of the Kino - who as
mentioned in an earlier portion of this report, prefers to-day to appear outwardly
more amenable and friendly, while conducting a still tighter blockade than
formerly protesting all the time that he is forced to adopt these measures, not
rom hostile motives to a friendly and neighbouring country, but because economic
necessity and a desire to improve his Hassa ports, compels him to divert the trade
°f n'N W i A hlS countr y tp the P°rts of Jubail, Qatif and Ojair. The picture
"In “ d T e f pl l 1S ° Ver th , e ruin o£ Kuwait ’ the ad °Pted country of his youth,
whilst deliberately trying to destroy it, is the picture presented to us in 1931.
Arab chivalry and politeness have of course compelled the Ruler of Kuwait
to appear insensible to the true policy of the Great King. Throughout the year

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The volume includes Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1931 (Simla, Government of India Press: 1932); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1932 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1933); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1933 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1934); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1934 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1935); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1935 (New Delhi: Government of India Press, 1936). The Report for 1935 shows some manuscript corrections.

The Administration Reports are divided into chapters relating to the various Agencies, Consulates, and other administrative areas that made up the Bushire 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. . Within the chapters there are sections devoted to reviews by 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. ; lists of senior personnel; foreign representatives; local government; military and marine affairs; movements of Royal Navy ships; aviation; political developments; slavery; trade and commerce; medical reports and sanitation; meteorological reports and statistics; communications; naval matters; the Royal Air Force; notable events; and related information.

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1 volume (206 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover and continues through to 208 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.

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