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'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [59r] (117/474)
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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57
VII m Route from Kuwait Twon to Hasa^
Halting
place.
Distance from Character of
daily start- halting
ing point by place,
route follow
ed, & average
direction each
day.
Remarks on the route
between starting point
and halting place.
See Route No.
V above.
-do-
See Route No.
VI.above.
Q,ahal 37 miles east
(always of south for
pronounced? miles, then
Jahal) south-east.
Nuqair 18 miles
pro- south by
nounced east.
Nijair
or Injair
See Route No.See Route No.V.above.
V above.
-do-
-do-
See route
No.6 above. See Route No./I. above.
Wells of
good water.
A hill with
a well.
6*^ miles to
the south-
south-west
lies a flat-
topped hill
called Ba T al
J wh ere
Bedouins
often camp,
bringing
water from
Nuqair.
At 7 miles the small^
hill of Shadhaf —is
reached; after passing
close to the west of a #
hill called Hafafat^Ui>
the wells of Araq are
reached at 21 miles.
These wells are bitter &
useless, but there is
good camel-grazing near
them.The route then con
tinues to Q,ahal, passing
the knolls of Muraifiqi-
yah(usually pronounced
Mura if i j iyah) on
the left, and Taiyarah
l /u ? on the right
At 1 mile the hill of
Jab j ub is reached
the track then passes
over very bare downs to
5 miles, when it skirts
the eastern si<^e of the
Taffat-as-SudahV^'
which is a marsh except
in dry weather.At 10
miles the wells of
Bajsah ^ T. containin
bad water, lie about 4
miles to the east, 8c at
12£ miles those of
Bujais also con
taining bad water. 6
miles to the west of the
latter lie the hill and
wells of Naqirah
The around is sand, '
sprinkled with flints.
Mazharah 18 miles
south by
IS’V' east.
Water from w©At 5 miles^ the hill o
Mbdlshhelf Khulah J* is passed 8c
way to the at 7 miles the valley
Nu* air iyah of Jau Umm SaibalfUr - ^
hills is crossed.Rrom here to
which lie 5 the end of the stage
miles to the the route lies over
south-wast. firm, level sand.
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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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- Title
- 'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland'
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- front, front-i, 2r:237v
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