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'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [‎46r] (91/474)

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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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approached with a view to obtaining his permission
for the route over his territory to be used. As was to
be expected, the very idea of such a thing was
anathema to the Ildiwan, and Ibn Sa r ud on the very strong
advice of Ibn Jiluwi said that he could not agree. Next
came the building of a police post at Baswah, or
Busaiyah as we usually call it. The Ikhwan apparently
connet it in their minds with the Air Route Scheme, and
think that it is destined to become an enormous petrol
dump j hence their determination to destroy it. The
Air Route Scheme and Busaiyah Post between them
certainly seem to be the immediate causes of Faisal
ad-Dawish and his Mutair getting out of hand, and
going raiding in defiance of Ibn Sard’s orders. The
real reason is that they, like all Bedouins, are para
sites who do not earn their living in the world, end
must be paid or raid. The actual attack on Busaiyah
Post, the raid on the Kuwait f Uraibdar, or local
Bedouin, etc are too recent to require recapitulating.
At present the situation seems to be that Faisal ad-
Dawish, as stated above, is acting in open defiance of
Ibn Sa^d. The Ajman and other tribes are quiet at
present, but are not a verybreliable weapon in Ibn
Sa’ud’s hands. Ibn Sa’ud is certainly in a very
awakward position; he is obviously having very strong
pressure brought to bear on him, as it is hard to think
that a man of his acumen can really think all that he
has been writing in his recent letters of protest. It
remains to be seen whether he will be able to bring
Dawish to heel and re-establish his authority, or not.
Personally I think he will do so through the Ulama .
whom he has summoned to Riyadh. He has a very
persuas ive tongue, and they have great influence with
the tribes, if he can make them see reason.

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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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