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Coll 30/82 'Import duties charged by Sheikh of Koweit on goods arriving by sea.' [‎6r] (13/124)

The record is made up of 1 file (60 folios). It was created in 19 Feb 1934-2 Jun 1943. 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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Translation of letter N 0 . E/6/1740, dated 4th May,
1942, from His Highness the Euler of Kuwait to Major T*. Hickin-
hotham, , 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* f
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Eeference to our discussion of 30th Aprils 1!942, I
wish to inform Your Excellency that as my country needs some
improvements and owing to the modern urgent necessities, I
decided to increase the Customs Duty charged on hoth the import
and export to and from Kuwait, from Ff to as from 25th
November, 1941. The real reason for this increase of duty
is to use the extra charge for the betterment of Health and
Educational Institutions,
This simple duty is enforced equally on all merchants
exporting and importing, both those reside in Kuwait and those
living abroad and have trade communication with Kuwait, except
some private goods imported by some prominent Britishers living
in this country.
I am very glad to inform Your Excellency that Health
and Educational Institutions are offering their services free
to all people residing in Kuwait, whatever their nationality
may be. It is therefore, necessary that foreign merchants
should not receive a special treatment which will distinguish
them from Kuwaitis and which will mean ineauity in respect of
the public. I am ouite certain that His Majesty’s Government
will agree to this and will not ask any exemption to her sub
jects from this rule, in order to protect her friend’s rights,
especially as we witness how she encourages and helps the
charity schemes whenever she gets the chance to do so.
I hope that Your Excellency will communicate with
the authorities concerned informing them the real reason for
the increase of duty and I believe that this step will meet
with the approval of His Majesty’s Government and the Hon’ble
the Political E e sident and Your Excellency^ as well.

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The file concerns various increases in import duty (from 4½% to 6½%) by the Shaikh of Kuwait on goods imported into Koweit [Kuwait] by sea, and the question of whether the increases should apply to British subjects. The increases are discussed against the background of the Bunder Shweikh lease of 1907 (copy, folios 44-60), which provided that the Sheikh should not collect duty on goods imported by British subjects at a rate in excess of 4%. The file includes correspondence from the Foreign Office, 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. , and 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. Agreement was reached that the 6½% increase of 1941 should also apply to British subjects and British-protected persons.

The file contains some papers of an earlier date than the main date range: copy of the Bunder Shweikh lease dated 1907 (folios 44-60); extract from the report on the trade of Kuwait, 1932-33 (folio 43).

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (60 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 60; these numbers have been applied in ink with a hand stamp, 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.

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