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'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [‎39r] (77/474)

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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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The Mutair . a large tribe, said to be of Hijaz origin,
and closely akin to the Harb and the Utaibah. Until
they became Ikhwan the Mutair were one of the most
typical Bedouin tribes of Central Atabia, with a range
from near Kuwait town in the north, westward to the
Batin, to Q,asim and the northern part of Hasa in the
south. Since their "conversion”, however, the majority
of them have settled, notably at Artawiyah (250 miles south
west of Kuwait, and 150 miles north-west of Riyadh), which
is one of the most famous Ikhwan villages in Arabia, and
the seat of the most powerflul Shaikh o f the tribe, the
fanatical Faisal ad-Dawish. Another of their villages is
Jaryah (125 miles south of Kuwait) the seat of Ibn Shuqair,
the building of which in 1920 v/as one of the causes of
the quarrel between Ibn Saud and Shaikh Salim.
The original sections of the Mutair are only two, the
’Ilwah and the Buraih. But t these have been added in
recent timfcs, probably by a fission from the Buraih, a
third section, the Bani Abdullah. During the struggle for
supremacy at the beginning of the century the Bani Abdullah
sided with Ibn Rashid, while the majority of the tribe^
were partisans of Ibn Saud. After the defeat of Ibn Rashid
they rejoined the main body of the Mutair, but the recon
ciliation was only temporary, and they have separated them
selves again, and left the tribe for the country between
Najd and Mecca.
The Ilwfah consist of two sub-sections, the Muwahah, which
is Faisal ad-Dawish f s own sub-section, and of which the
other chief shaikhs are Jufran al-Fuqm, Haif al-Fuqm and
Ibn Ghunaiman; and the Uiblan, of which the chief
shaikhs are Faisal bin Shiblan and Saihud bin Lami.
The Buraih are composed of three main sub-sections, the
Aulad Ali, the Aulad V/asil end the Birzan, all of which
are Ui der the leadership of Ibn Musaiyis of the Aulad
Wasil. To the Birzan belong the notorious family fcf

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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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