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'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [‎18r] (35/474)

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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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of the wall. The land surrounding Kuwait is pure desert
as far as the eye can reach, and belongs to the tract
called Qara f ah* To the south of the town the land rises
for a mile or so and then falls, consequently the place is
lost sight of soon after leaving it. On this side in the
'./inter are pitched many Bedouin camps, and there is a cons
tant coming and going of camels and small caravans through
the Darwazat Naif. There is a landing ground for aeroplanes
just outside the wall, immediately to the east of the Dar
wazat al Burai’isi. Between the Darwazat-al-Burai T isi
and the Darwazat-al-Jahrah on both sides of the wall is the
gypsiferibus tract where Juss or gypsum mortar is manufactured
by simply firing rubbish in broad shallow excavations.
About a quarter of a mile to the nouth-west of the Darwazat-
al-Jahrah is the Christian Cemetery, the ground for which
was presented to the British Covemment by the late Shaikh
Mubarak in 1913. The V/ireless Buildings, which with the con
struction of a land line were never used as such, are on
the sea front half a mile outside the town, and from a con
spicuous landmark.
Climate; The climate of Kuwait compares most favourably
with that of the other ports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and of
most parts of Mesopotamia. In winter, especially when a
Shamal is blowing, it is sometimes bitterly cold and in
January 1911 the thermometer fe&l to 24°7 F. In Summer
the heat of the sun is tempered by sea breeze and the clean
sand desert cools down rapidly at ni^it; the highest tem
perature that has been recorded was 122 F. in 1909. The
average maximum and minimum temperatures are 114.F. and
35.F. respectively. The average rainfall is slightly under
5 inches.
Inhabitants. The population of Kuwait is now a little over
50,000, of whom the great majority are Arabs of the UTUB,

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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.

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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
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