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'File 4/17 Kuwaiti Smugglers and Indian Customs' [‎4r] (7/454)

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The record is made up of 1 file (223 folios). It was created in 16 Apr 1937-25 Mar 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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Endcrscnent N O .2002, dated the 13th i.pril 1937, from
the District lagistratc, Karachi.-
’’Copy v/ith a copy of onclorsonont NOoC f /Cust.
datod 3rd April 1937 from the Superintendent of Police
Karachi and Tatta Districts V7 ith acconpanincnts submitted
to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Sind, for
favour of issuing necessary orders for the deportation of
IHhammad Yusif alias Yusuf s^n of J'arzeok, Arab of Koueit
Arabia under section 3 of the Foreigner’s Act m of
1864."
PFSChUTJOK o- Orders should be issued under section 3
of Act III of 1864 to fuharxiad Yusif son of Farzook alias
Yusuf, Arab, a subject of the Sheikh of Kuuait, directing"'
him, as a foreigner mithin the moaning of the said Act, to
remove himself forthwith from Fritish India by the sea route
from Karachi. These orders signed in duplicate by the
Assistant Secretary, Political and miscellaneous Department
should be sent to the Superintendent ^f Police, Karachi and
Tatta Districts, with a request that he will cause them to
be served on and delivered to the foreigner in question.
2/- The Superintendent of Police, Karachi and Tatta districts,
should submit in due course the report required by clause (3)
of paragraph 2 of the Government Resolution F 0 .6131, dated
the 29th September 1894.
By Order of His Excellency the Governor,
Chief Secretary to the Government of Sind
‘'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 Inspector General wf Police,Sind.
The District Magistrate, Karachi.
The Collector of Customs, Karachi.
The Comptroller,Sind.
The Superintendent of Police, Karachi and Tatta Districts.
The Superintendent of Police, Sind C.I.D.
KHP.16/4.

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This file contains correspondence regarding the alleged smuggling of silk into India by a number of Kuwaiti traders.

In addition to correspondence between British officials in the Gulf and India (mainly in Karachi), the file also contains letters that were exchanged between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait and the country's ruler, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (in Arabic with English translations) as well as correspondence with a number of the traders that were accused of smuggling.

The file also contains the following:

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1 file (223 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 225; 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 1-225, and ff 2-208; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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