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'File 4/17 Kuwaiti Smugglers and Indian Customs' [8r] (15/454)
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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7
(ft
duty) Bombay is about Rs.22/- or ’8.23/-
Dat e.
29-1-37
29.1 # 37.
30-1-37
2.3.37.
5.2.37.
From Bombay to Kuwait: 700 pieces silk had gone and
300 were to be sent s. bsequently. From Bombay to
Dubai: 2000 pieces hbd been purchased for him.
Another dealer: 400 pieces were arriving for him in
Bombay and 600 were to be bought out of bond. Another
thousand spoken of.
From Calicut: Since Goverment is becoming aware of
the matter the shipment of ’’woods** is difficult,
’’Woods” means tea as will be seen in a later reference
from Calicut, and shipments are being made without the
sanction of the Tea Licensing Committee.
From Bombay: Yusuf was debited Rs. 1,50,000. Probably
a mistake for Rs. 15,000,
Repeated information about silk bought for him under
date 29.1.37.
8.2.37. Has sent Rs.13,000/- to Bombay. 1600 and 800 pieces
to go to Dubai out of recent purchases.
From Calicut: Will inform Yusuf about tea shipped
from Calicut, there is no more difficult now as under
30.1.37.
26.2.37. From Bombay: Congratulations on safety of boat from
Iran Government, Yusuf to remit 30,000 (Krans or
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
not shown) and shipments to be made to Dubai.
7.3.37. From Calcutta: Tea is going to be sent to Merenkanir.
14.3.37. From Dubai: Tells of sailing of 1320 pieces belonging
to Yusuf.
Note: It is learnt here in Karachi that the silk seized
by the Iran Government and subsequently released
has all been smuggled into Karachi. This shipment
is probfsbly part of it.
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- Content
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:
- Four Certificates of Identity that were issued by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait to the Kuwaiti traders involved (folios 32-33, 43 and 175).
- An English translation of an article that appeared in the Iraqi newspaper, al-Nas on 10 September 1937 concerning the removal of visas from a number of Kuwaiti subjects (folios 63-64).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (223 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/202
- Title
- 'File 4/17 Kuwaiti Smugglers and Indian Customs'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:30v, 32v, 33v:42v, 43v:45v, 47r:49v, 51r:54v, 56r:61v, 65r:94v, 97r:107v, 111r:113v, 115r:126v, 128r:146v, 148r:148v, 150r:160v, 162r:172v, 174r:174v, 175v, 177r:183v, 186r:190v, 195r:200v, 203r:206v, 208r:213v, 215r:218v, 219v:226v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence