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'File 8/2 II Gold Smuggling' [‎6r] (11/120)

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The record is made up of 1 file (58 folios). It was created in 9 Jun 1946-14 Dec 1949. 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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Translation of letter jmo.E/ 6/3212 dated 28/^/46, from
H.E. the Euler of Kuwait to the Politioal \gent, Kuwait.
After Compliments, ^ ^
Tith reference to your letter ho.c/f48 dated the
16th July, 1946, regarding a certain AMulla Ali. 7e
enclose herewith an original letter received from 'Shaikh
Abdulla al-Mubarak explaining the result of his enquiries
about the aforenamed individult and the letter is self-
explanatory.
Usual ending.
Translation of letter dated 27/7/46, from Shaikh Abdulla
Mubarak as-Sabah to H.H. the Euler of Kuwait.
After Compliments,
Tith refeEence to the letter received from the
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , regarding a certain Abdulla bin Ali
whose presence is required in Calicut in connection
with smuggling of gold.
In spite of our exhaustive enquiries we could not
trace any man.with this name and however we will
continue to rm&erour best to trace him and in the event
we of getting hold of him we will report to Your Highness.
Usual ending

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This file contains correspondence relating to efforts to control the gold smuggling trade between India and the Middle East by way of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and Kuwait in particular. The emphasis in the papers is on the various ways through which the gold is sourced around the world, particularly other parts of the Middle East, such as the Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. . This is in contrast to previous periods when concern with gold smuggling primarily focused on Indian sources of contraband gold. The correspondence is primarily between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the 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. in Bahrain, and the Government of Kuwait.

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1 file (58 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at inside back cover with 60; 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 present between ff 28-59 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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