'File VIII/3. Pedigree, Private affairs, notes, etc on the As-Subah family.' [134r] (274/464)
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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Extract from a latter No. 893 dated 26th May 1922
fror? the Hon’ble Lieut-Golonel A.P.Travor, O.S.I. ,0,1.E.,
Political deaident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, to Denys de S.Bray,
Psquire, O.S.X.,0.I.E. f G.B.E., Foreign Secretary to the
Government of India in the For^gn and Pdlitical Department,
Simla.
Salutes for Chiefs in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Sir,
In continuation of my letter No.919, dated 30th May 1920,
I have the honour to address you again on the subject of the
revision of salutes for Chiefs in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. This
question was deferred vide your telegram No.513-3, dated 11th
April 1921, hut I consider it is now time that these salutes
i
should he put on to a permanent basis, and I herewith put up
my proposals which I venture to hipe will he favourably
considered by the Government of India.
x x x x -xx x
KUWAIT . Under your telegram No.513-3, dated 11th Aoril 1921
the salute of the Shaikh of Kuwait was raised to ? guns
provisionally apart from personal honours and I would recommend
that this be made permanent.
In addition I would request sanction for a salute
of 5 guns for the eldest son or deputy of the Shaikh as
recommended in my letter No.2124, dated 18th December 1916,
para. 4.
x x x xxx
Thus briefly the changes shown in the annexed 4
schedule would be necessary in the table of salutes provided
my suggestions are approved. In most of the oases, however,
I would note that provisional sanction has already been given.
X x X X XX
KUWaIT .
Permanent salute for ohaikh. ...M gons
Salute for eldest son or deputy of Shaikh 5 guns
when **4 visiting one of H.M»s ships as the
Shaikh’s representative.
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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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- 'File VIII/3. Pedigree, Private affairs, notes, etc on the As-Subah family.'
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- 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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