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'File 4/18 Kuwait-Bahrain Relations (Includes Bahrain-Qatar Troubles)' [31r] (61/76)
The record is made up of 1 file (36 folios). It was created in 29 Jun 1937-13 Jan 1938. 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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D.O.No.C- x^\
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Koweit.
The 15th Nov mber, 1957.
Dear Packer,
Thank you for your two letters, of the 10 th and
llth November. The latter, the enquiry about oil, I have
passed to the C.L.R of the Koweit Oil Company, who will «ive
#
you the latest infoririation#
2# .Vith regard to the other information you want,
about Mohammed Habib of ^oweit, you will t.ind chat 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.
, Bahrain now knows as much about him as is
known here.
X W as glad to hear from you again and that you have
had a good leave which you no doubt felt you deserved after
life in $atar.
.V.Packer Esquire.,
Petroleum Concessions Limited,
Bahrain.
Yours sincerely,
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding relations between the rulers of Bahrain and Qatar and an attempt that was made by the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, to mediate between them.
In addition to correspondence, which 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 and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the file also contains English translations of two newspaper articles (originally in Arabic) as follows:
- Translation of an article that appeared in the Mecca-based newspaper Um al-Qura 23 July 1937 concerning tensions between Bahrain and Qatar (folio 7).
- Translation of an article that appeared in the Iraqi newspaper al-Nas 27 September 1937 about the poor conditions of oil company workers in Bahrain (folio 11).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (36 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 38; these numbers are written in pencil 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 also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/5/203
- Title
- 'File 4/18 Kuwait-Bahrain Relations (Includes Bahrain-Qatar Troubles)'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:6v, 8r:10v, 12r:37v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence