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'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [60r] (119/474)
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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Anta 23 miles
sou th.
Bakha
ly.
24 miles
south by-
west.
Dhabati-
yah.
30 miles
south by
east.
Abwab 40 miles
s ou th-
*1 ^ south-
- east.
Hufairah
20 miles
east by
south.
Ain Dar
^ ^ cA>-
26 miles
east by
south.
T UYTJn
26 miles
south by
east.
See article The route ascends slightly
ANTA. through hilly country to 10
miles, then descends to
Mulaijah at 19
miles. This is a walled
village with date palms
& tamarisks but no perma
nent residence. The track
then winds through low
hills.
yater from
springs;
fodder abund
ant in Spring.
.ulong the 7/adi-allliyah
over dark brown soil.At
8 miles the village of
Sarrar^X^ with wells
good water is reached.At
19 miles the track passes
to the west of Thaj ^ |^r
village. A 4
of
V/ells of
good water.
The track continues along
the .Vadi-al-lliyah, passing
the wells of Hanioh
to the west at 2 miles,&
those of T Ulaimiyah
to the east.At 14jniles~
the Q,ubaibah wells
are reached, from which
point the route ascends
slightly to the end of
the stage.
7/ells with
good and
abundant
water.
The track continues along
the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
-al-Miyah for
about 15 miles, and then
enters the district of
Habl, a region of dark
sand in which mounds
alternate with low valley
The track followed lies
about midway between Qadam
& Jabal-at-Taf
leaving the bare stretch
of heavy sand known as
Jau-al-Ghanim ^ to
the west. I
Good supply The route continues through
of water. the Habl district.
Here the
Q,at if-Riyadh
route is
crossed.
Wells.
Village sur
rounded by
deep moat. No of Jabal Ghuraimil
bazaar. A at 20 miles the warm
spring of spring of (^attar Lk3 is
excellent passed,
water & some
wells.
The track now enters the
sandy depression of Jauf
and at 11 miles skirts
the southern slopes of
Jabal Dam. S At 21
miles the wills of
Dumaiyigh J are
Over sandy desert and
along the eastern foot ,
About this item
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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.
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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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