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'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [146r] (291/474)
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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I
Note on the ^Drin^in^ water rt available
in Ku.ait. v/ith special reference to
the Heeds of Military and Navc:l 'orces rr .
The Sharniyah wells consist of nearly six hu dred small
wells. They are situated in several groups but the
actual v;ells are in some cases only a few feet apart.
They are not lined, and are mostly under a yard in
diameter. The wells vary considerably in yield and
quality; and also, to some extent, in accordance with
the seasons of the year - some becoming rather brackish
towards the end of the summer. Cne recently tested was
forty feet deep, and had two feet of water, yielding
forty five gallons - which, however, soon refilled. In
former years these wells used to supply practically the
entire population of Kuwait with water, but, with the
great increase in population under Shaikh Mubarak’s
rule, they began to prove insufficient, particularly
after a scanty rainfall. The rainfall during the winter
of 1907-1SOS was particularly bad, and in the summer
of 1908 the water problem became acute. It occurred to
one boat owner to try importing water for sale from the
Shatt al-Arab, and, as it was found that water so
brought could be sold cheaply and yet return a good
profit, a regular fleet of water carrying boats has
gro?ra into existence. At the present day there are
forty five boats, of the type known as bum employed
exclusively in this trade. Of these an average of six
/
arrive daily, each v/ith about 8,000 gc lions of water,
worth roughly Pm. 100/. More people now drink imported
river water than water from the Shamiyah //ells, as, in
view of the carriage from the latter, they "‘ind it
cheaper to do so. There would probably be sufficient
water available from the Shamiyah wells to supply any
force likely to be stationed in _.uwait # ^.s in the case
of the townspeople, however, transport has to be con
sidered and it might be more comweneint and economical
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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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