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Coll 17/11 'Iraq. Relations with Arab Sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf. Propaganda against Kuwait' [‎171r] (341/607)

The record is made up of 1 file (303 folios). It was created in 26 Mar 1932-19 Aug 1939. It was written in English. 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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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 GulT
to Secretary of State Tor Indiao
Datcd
Kuwait, 17o30 hours, 27th
February, 1939o
Received 29o50 hours^
27th February, 1959o XXX
IMPORTANT,
T/59o Addressed to 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. , repeated to
Government of India, copy given to 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. , Koweit-»
My telegram No*52-T, February 26tho Position as to Sheikh
and Council is that former, before calling latter to function,
has presented them with new Constitution, chief features of
which are abrogation of old Constitution and power of veto by
Sheikh (see my telegram Noo443 dated December 21st, 1938).,
Now Constitution is reasonable enough in itself and
satisfactory from our point of view, but briefly it turns
Council from an executive to an advisory one, and Council have
refused to accept it*
2 0 After examining subject netiher Be Gaury nor X see
any hope of compromiseo Sheikh has decided to dissolve Council
and n omin ate a new one* He has informed me that his position
is strong enough to do this and De Gaury agrees* Sheikh is
waiting a few days in order to consult notables before taking
this step* If, in the meantime, action suggested in ray above-
mentioned telegram, especially that in para*No*5, can be taken,
Sheikh J s position will be rendered still stronger, and likeli
hood of trouble still further reduced*
3* Tn addition to this action, I advocate strongly an
announcement by British Broadcasting OoExpany *£ Arabic broadcasts
to effect that ill-founded attacks being issued by broadcasts
from Baghdad and in Iraq press against Koweit and its Rulex^ are
causing much surprise and regret in Arabia and the Gulf States*

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The file contains correspondence regarding Iraq's relations with other Arab nations, predominantly with Kuwait. The papers dated 1932-1934 discuss British concerns over moves to institute closer relations between Iraq and Kuwait, as well as smuggling, Pan-Arabism in the Gulf, and Ibn Saud's concerns over Iraqi ambitions. Papers dated 1938-1939 concern the status of Kuwait as an independent Shaikhdom under British protection, and apparent Iraqi desire to annex Kuwait. These papers include samples of propaganda published in a number of Iraqi newspapers, and summaries of broadcasts made by King Ghazi's broadcasting station, Qasr al-Zihour (folios 63-75).

The correspondents are: the 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. Political Department; the Colonial Office; the Foreign Office; 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 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; and HM Ambassador to Iraq.

The file contains dividers which give lists of correspondence references found in the file by year. These are placed at the end of the correspondence (folios 2-4).

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1 file (303 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 303; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-302; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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Coll 17/11 'Iraq. Relations with Arab Sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf. Propaganda against Kuwait' [‎171r] (341/607), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2864, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100042256962.0x000090> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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