‘Establishment. No. I/12 Appointments and Changes in the Political Residents & Agents in the Persian Gulf, and Secretaries, Bushire, & of the Govt. of India. and Others.’ [84r] (167/382)
The record is made up of 1 file (189 folios). It was created in 8 Dec 1913-10 Dec 1949. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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1 OLITIGA.X* AGT1ICY,
KDWAfT.
Deted the 15th June 19^5*
To
Lt•-Colonel M.clcson, C.I.3*, I*A. f
Political -agent t Kuwait;
The Ton’ble 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 Cu3jf t
B TJ S H I R S .
Sir,
I have the honour to forward, herewith, a letter
from Pis Tiicellency the Ruler of " uwait in reply to your
No. 161, dated 23rd Pay 1933, which was duly passed on to
him under this Office letter No. 314, dated the 8th June 1913
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient servant.
Lt.-Colonel,
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.
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Correspondence relating to the departure (either permanently or on temporary leave) of current, and the arrival of new incumbents, to the post of 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. and Consulate General in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The file includes:
- circulars issued 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. to Political Agents and Officers in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and in Persia [Iran], informing them of changes to the post of 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. ;
- correspondence sent 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 Kuwait to the Ruler of Kuwait [Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ], informing of changes to the post of 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. , with the Ruler of Kuwait’s replies. Copies of letters sent to the Ruler of Kuwait are in Arabic. All replies from the Ruler are in Arabic, with most being accompanied by an English translation;
- covering letters sent between the Ruler of Kuwait and 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, and 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. and 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. , with forwarded correspondence of diplomatic etiquette exchanged between the Ruler of Kuwait and 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. ;
- a copy of a press communiqué issued on the event of the death of 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. John Gordon Lorimer, in 1914 (ff 7-8).
Later correspondence in the file reports on changes to the posts of Secretary 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. , 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 Bahrain, and 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. and British Consul at Muscat.
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- 1 file (189 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 189-191) mirror the chronological arrangement, but only relate to correspondence covering the period November 1941 to the file’s end date.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 191; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
An additional mixed foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-188; these numbers are also written in pencil, and, where circled, are crossed through.
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- Title
- ‘Establishment. No. I/12 Appointments and Changes in the Political Residents & Agents in the Persian Gulf, and Secretaries, Bushire, & of the Govt. of India. and Others.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:19v, 21r:24v, 27r:28v, 31r:33v, 35r:37v, 39r:40v, 43r:44v, 46r:48v, 50r:53v, 55r:60v, 62r:63v, 65r:68v, 70r:70v, 72r:77v, 79r:82v, 84r:87v, 89r:91v, 93r:96v, 98r:101v, 103r:108v, 110r:111v, 113r:113v, 115r:117v, 119r:124v, 126r:128v, 130r:134v, 136r:142v, 144r:147v, 149r:152v, 154r:154v, 157r:169v, 171r:191v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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