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'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [11r] (21/474)
The record is made up of 1 file (235 folios). It was created in 1933-1948. 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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with a turban instead (the outward emblem of the Ikhwan).
He soon made up his mind, however, and went back to the
head-rope. Still he is very strict, and strongly dis
approves of smoking, etc. He has never lost touch with
his tribe, and no Mutairi ever comes to Kuwait without
going to his house. He is consequently very well informed
regarding the desert. He is an elderly man and his views
are somewhat old fashioned, but on the whole his influence
is for good.
Shamlan al-Ali is the second largest pearl merchant in
Kuwait, and is closely associated with Hilal al-Kutairi.
Like him he has great influence. He took a very strong
line in opposing Shaikh Abdullah as-Salim’s Customs
scheme in June 1923 - in fact, but for him it is probable
that Shaikh Abdullah would have got his way, and Shaikh
Ahmad been forced to agree to Ibn Saud’s terms.
Hamad al-Khalid is a dour, but kindly old man of old-
fashioned views and T Anaze stock. During the war he
started to lead the Pro-Turk party - until Shaikh Mubarak
made it clear that there was to be no Pro-Tiirk party in
now
Kuwait. There is/nothing anti-British about him..
Shaikh Yusuf bin T Isa is a schoolmaster and intriguer who
is mixed up with every underhand plot in Kuwait.
There are of course many others who are in a position to
influence the Shaikh but the above are the most important.
One other man, not a Kuwaiti subject, whose character is
worth considering is Abdullah an-Nafisi.
Abdullah an-Nafisi is Ibn Saud's Agent in Kuwait. He is a
pleasant and tactful man, who is liked by every one in the
place.Though Agent to the Wahabi King he is one of the
heaviest smokers I have seen.
Note. It is of interest to note here that the present
Sau'di Minister in London H.E. Shaikh Hafidh 7/ahba for
some years lived in Kuwait, and worked as a Schoolmaster.
He had the reputation, wrongly imputed to him I think, of
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having been rabidly anti-English at one time, and is said
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This file contains a number of reports concerning different aspects of life in Kuwait, including its geography, history, flora and fauna, weather, political administration and leading personalities. Unless otherwise stated, the reports' author is Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Richard Patrick Dickson (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. , Kuwait).
The reports appear as follows:
- Note on Kuwait in 1933 incorporating Geography, Administration, History and Trade (folios 2-62)
- Note on Villages of Kuwait State (folios 63-76)
- Note on the Various Districts in Kuwait, Kuwait Neutral Zone, Summan Area , Hussaim and Suda (folios 77-104)
- Notes on the "Batin" Valley, and "Dibdibba" Country (folios 105-120)
- Note on the "Shaqq" Depression (folios 121-123)
- Note on "Failakah" Island (folios 124-130)
- Note on Native Craft of Kuwait (folios 131-135)
- Note on the Prevailing Winds of Kuwait (folios 136-138)
- Note on the Different Kinds of Fish found at Kuwait (folios 139-144)
- Notes on the Drinking Water (Wells, etc) available in Kuwait Town, in Case of Military or Naval Operations (folios 145-147)
- Notes on Personalities in Kuwait (folios 148-154)
- Notes on Kuwait (folios 155-159)
- A report on Kuwait Dhows (with odd notes attached at rear) written by Alan Villiers in 1939 (folios 160-183)
- Leading Personalities of Kuwait written by Major Tom Hickinbotham in 1942 (folios 187-198)
- Who's Who in Muscat written by John Baron Howes in 1942 (folios 199-209)
- Conditions in Kuwait written by Major Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy in 1947 (folios 226-228)
Some of the reports contain handwritten notes in Arabic, notably when giving place names and geographical information.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (235 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 commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 237; 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.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/179
- Title
- 'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland'
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- front, front-i, 2r:237v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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