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'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [126r] (251/474)
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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the south-western shore, about 2-^ miles from the southern
end. One mile beyond Zor is the deserted site of Za f idi
Qurainiyah , where there is a house belonging to
the Shai’zh of Kuwait, where members of his family some
times reside for a short time; this is now, except Zoe,
the only inhabited place on the island. The people of
Zor, mostly fishermen but a few of them pearl divers, are
of mixed origin: the majority are said to have come from
the island of KHARAG, but others from Kao, the Hindiyan
district, and even Oman. They are civil and welldisposed
but superstitious and fanciful, and their condition
generally is wretched. Indeed the aspect of the island
from every point of view is one of meloncholy but gentle
decay.
V/ater Supply . Water is found in most parts of thie
island at a depth of only six feet; it is better than
that" of the wells ratxxdsxitaEx on the outskirts of the
Kuvzait Town, and is said to be less brackish near the
sea than it is at some distance inland. In the hot
weather it turns so salt in some places as to kill
lucerne.
Fisheries and agriculture . The re ources of Kailakah are
fisheries and agriculture on a modest scale. After deduc-
the catch of fish is divided into equal shares, of which
one goes to the Shaikh of the island, one to the owner
of the boat, one to the Captain, and to each of the crew.
Wheat and barley are grown with some success on clayey
patches. About 6,000 lbs of wheat are said to be sown
annually in the whole island, and the total yield of
grain is about 50 tons. The produce, after deduction of
taxes, is divid d equally between the cultivators on the
one hand and the suppliers of the seed, plough-a:imals
and food for the animals on the other. The crop is sown
^— ; about a mile further is a similar place calleo
*
p s ht ; finally in this direction we reach
tion of Makalah
or the food expenses of the crew
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/179
- Title
- 'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:237v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence