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'File VII/1. Telegraphic Connection to Kuwait.' [‎100r] (199/574)

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The record is made up of 1 file (270 folios). It was created in 13 Aug 1904-7 Feb 1930. It was written in English, Arabic and Hindi. 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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^redeoe r i3or and approved by th ale graph Department ,'^in. oom-
-pany- with H.S.the ^haiid],, I permitted Mr Aitken to proceed
with the collection of materialB and later with foundation,
work:, and, in. the continued abaenoe of instructions, have since
thoght, it best in all the oircumntances lo give lie Anderson a
free hand to push on the building also,, a. course which I trust
will meet with your approval. Mr Aiticeu returned to Bushire by
the mail of the 2nd inst. Ur Anderson and his men are enoamp-
-ed on. the site.
6.. It ray be observed that a., wireless InHtallationi in Kuwait
has one special advantage. It will be possible for the mail
steamers, almost all of which are now supplied with wireless,
to give intimation of their approaolr to the port and desire to
clear with despatch a very short time before their- arrival,and
thus enable mails to be closed and lighters put out whereby
time will be saved and the danger of cargo being ovcr.oarrLed
reduced. This will be a great convenience in rough weather, of
which the Kuwait harbour sees so much from May to September.
7. A copy of tlxis letter is being sent to Basrah.
I nave the honour to he,,
Sir,,
your most obedient servtuih,
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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.
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The file contains correspondence related to the establishment of a wire connection between Kuwait and the Bushire-Fao cable. The correspondence is mainly about the site where the wireless telegraph station at Kuwait would be, the measurements, and the cost. In 1914 construction started, and in 1916 the wireless station opened at Kuwait. The file also contains correspondence about surveying work taking place around Kuwait, as well as correspondence about the recruitment of a surveyor to undertake the work.

The file includes an introductory booklet (folios 256-269) under the title, ‘The Indo-European Telegraph Department’, written by Maurice G Simpson, Director-in-Chief, Indo-European Telegraph Department, and published in 1928.

The main correspondence is between the following: the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait; the Foreign Department for the Government of India; the British 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. and Consulate General, Bushire; 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. ; the Political Office, Basra; and the Basra Survey Party.

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1 file (270 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 main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 272; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 1-271 and ff 3-80; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English, Arabic and Hindi in Latin and Arabic script
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