'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [190r] (379/474)
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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on uhora no reliance can be placed.
Married a sister of Shaikh Abdullah bin Salim
and has two sons Nasir and Mubarak.
15. Shaikh Subah bin Salim aa Subah. 29.
Third son of Shaikh Sali"? bin Mubarak by a Georgian
slave. He is thin, of light complexion and tired expression. He
is not physically strong and is now being treated in Baghdad for
some internal disorder.
He married a bedouin woman of obsoure origin. He is the
Chief of Police and though his administration leaves much to be
desired it is not as bad as it might be* He is anti-British and
would support his brother Abdullah in a crisis.
15. Shai kh-SAli.ffi..bia. HamotxL aa .Subah. ^ad about 6G- ,
He is a senior Shaikh of the Subah tribe and is of a
quiet retiring dispositions# It is probable uhat he would succeed
Shaikh Abdullah bin Salim C.I.E.* as”heir should that unworthy
person be gathered to his fathers. Pleasant, rather ineffectual,
he takes no part in affairs but would support the Ruler.
He is married to a daughter of Shaikh Mubarak and has
one son, Hamad and two daughters.
1.
PROMINENT PERSONS.
^bdul Rahman bin MohamnHH Bnhn r. A^ed 58.
„ Reputed to be the richest and most miserly merchant in
Kuwait. He is a member of the Advisory Council and ' i&s recently
resigned from the board of the Water Company. In politics he is
pro British and a supporter of His Highness. He deals in general
merchandise such as sugar, rice, tea. piece goods and coffee. Has
numerous eons who are waiting for father to die to enjoy life.
2 .
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.bin Salim Abdul Razak.
Abdul :
, ^ a verity years of age he is a considerable merchant
dealing in general goods with a business premises in Singapur
in which his nephews hold shares. He is reputed to be pro British
and is a member of the present Advisory Counoil.
3#
Abdul Wahab AI Cktaml. Aged
,« ,, . ^ sea-faring house of father and four sons who own and
sail their own ships. A hardy lot who are not over interested
in politics and are pro British.
4,
Abdul Wahab Isa Al Gitaimi. A^ed 54 .
A ship owner who was at one time President of the
8 & i P oy 11 ®!* one President of the
Municipality but since 1938 he has lived in Iraq, Ha is reputed
to be anti-British but it is doubtful if that is correct as many
people consider the terms anti Shaikh Ahmed and anti-British to
be synonymous which is not necessarily the case.
5. Khan Bahadur Abdul Latif bin Abdul Jalil. /u-ari fin.
^ pleasant old man who lias seen better days. He wae
Director of Cuetoras for many years but does not seem to have
profited as he is in very poor circurastancee with a lare* family.
A long winded person, pro British, but untrustworthy.
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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)
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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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- 'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland'
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- front, front-i, 2r:237v
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