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'File VIII/3. Pedigree, Private affairs, notes, etc on the As-Subah family.' [59r] (125/464)
The record is made up of 1 volume (228 folios). It was created in Nov 1904-21 Oct 1922. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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CONFIDENTIAL
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No. 2642, dated Bushire, the 31st August (received 8th September) 1913.
From Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Political Resi
dent in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Simla-
I have the honour to forward, for the information of the Government of
India, copies of correspondence which has passed between His Majesty’s Consul
at Mohammerah and His Majesty’s Legation and this
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
, regarding
certain incidents which have recently occurred at Mohammerah and the general
question of the relations existing between the Belgian Customs and the Shaikh
of Mohammerah.
I have only just returned from tour and cannot offer any useful comment
at the moment.
LIST OF ENCLOSURES.
1. Telegram No. 350-1432, dated 18th August, from First Assistant Resident to
His Majesty's Minister, Tehran.
2. Telegram No. 355-1464, dated 24th August, from First Assistant Resident to
His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.
3. Telegram No. Nil, dated 24th August, from First Assistant Resident to His
Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.
4 . Telegram No. 282, dated 24th August 1913, from His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
to First Assistant Resident.
5. Telegram No. 358-1469, dated 24th August, from First Assistant Resident, to
His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.
6. Telegram No. 9, dated 25th August 1913, from His Majesty’s Consul, Moham
merah, to His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.
7. Telegram No. 290, dated 30th August 1913, from His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran^
to the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
8. Letter No. 120-C., dated 23rd August 1913, from His Majesty’s Consul, Moham
merah, to the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
9. Letter No. 790, dated 23rd August 1913, from His Majesty’s Consul, Moham
merah, to the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
10 . Letter No. 791, dated 23rd August 1913, from His Majesty’s Consul, Moham
merah, to the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Telegram En. Cl., No. 350-1432, dated 18th August 1913.
From—The First Assistant Resident, Bushire,
To—His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.
Following for information. Consul, Mohammerah, reports that on evening
of August 15 th, Monsieur Fourman, Customs Director, and Depifcre, Captain of
the “ Muzzafari,” while coming home from a walk, were attacked by two Arabs
Depibre being hit on the head and Fourman having his arm damaged. ^ Attack
is supposed to have been made by date pickers for robbery. Incident is being
investigated.
Telegram En. Cl., No. 355-1464, dated 24th August 1913.
From—The First Assistant Resident, Bushire,
To—His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.
In case M. Mornard mentions subject I report following for information.
On August 21st Director of Customs told me he had received a telegram
from Fourman, the Director at Mohammerah to the effect that a sailor of the
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The file contains correspondence in the form of letters, notes, pedigrees, news extracts and telegrams. The correspondence is mainly related to the ruling family in Kuwait. Reports were sent between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait and the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bushire regarding the following: political and social news in Kuwait; events concerning the al-Subah family (death, marriage or illness); news of Shaikh Mubarak’s coalition with Shaikh Khaz‘al against a number of tribes in the region; and reports on incidents taking place at Mohammerah, as well as news of the status of a number of Islands, such as Warba, which were claimed by the Shaikh of Kuwait.The file contains extracts from the Bahrain and Kuwait News, Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. reports about Shaikh Mubarak’s dispute with his pearl towashes (pearlers or pearl merchants), and an article (folios 219-224) on Shaikh Ahmad’s visit to London in 1919. It also contains a number of pedigrees of the al-Subah family.
The file also includes correspondence related to the number of gun salutes due to chiefs in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The main correspondence is between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, the Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, and the British Consul at Mohammerah.
Due to the random arrangement of the papers in the file, the earliest paper (dated Nov 1904) is found at f 144, and the latest (dated Oct 1922) is found at f 135.
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- 1 volume (228 folios)
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The papers appear to be arranged randomly within the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 230; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-227; these numbers are also written in pencil but are not circled.
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- Title
- 'File VIII/3. Pedigree, Private affairs, notes, etc on the As-Subah family.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:17v, 18ar:18av, 18r:49v, 50ar, 50r:67v, 70r:71r, 76r:95r, 96r:106v, 108r:143v, 145r:147v, 149r:156v, 157ar:157av, 157r:160v, 162r, 163r:164r, 165r:168r, 169ar, 169r:175v, 177r:186v, 192r:193r, 194r:194v, 197r:198v, 201r:202v, 205r:206r, 207ar, 207r:208r, 209r:212v, 216r:225v, 227r:229v, back-i
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