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'File XXIX/2 Slavery in Kuwait' [‎23r] (45/296)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (148 folios). It was created in 2 Nov 1907-27 Sep 1929. 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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I have duly received your favour dated 1st Ramazan
1328 (6th September 1910) in which yon order me to inflict
severe punishment on those who have ventured to sell
slaves at Debar, viz, Salem slave of Muhammad bin Abdullah
-el-Hejazi, Muhammad -el -Howe i k and Ahmed bin Muhammad
Buzeinah, stating that it has been understood by you that
the persons who had tahen part in that serious business
imported five male 'y^-o-uTravle and two female slaves from
Koweit.
he extent of my loyalty and fidelity towards the
High British Government is obvious to you and yon are
aware of my endeavour to prevent ail what is against their
will and of my being watchful to obstruct all that is con
trary to law and adverse to conscience; and especially
in regard to slave traffic I inflict the most severe
punishment. But the persons whose names are shown by you
in your favour are not inhabitants of Koweit. Salem, the
slave of Muhammad bin Abdullah-el-Hejazi is now remaining
at bebai with his master and they have not the least in
terest at Koweit. As regards Muhammad-el-Howeik and Ahmed
bin Muhammad Buzeinah, they are inhabitants of hi-Hassa
and have also no interest at Koweit.
I have no doubt that your sense of justice does
not require me to give punishment to anyone besides those
remaining in my side or to those who live in remote re
gions. In accordance with your order, however, I have
given strigent orders which will be inforced against any.
of them who may come ho my town. And my town will, God
willing, be guarded against any proceedings contrary to
your
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, printed reports, memoranda, and notes, relating to the manumission procedure in Kuwait. Correspondence also discusses the procedure to follow if Kuwait slaves take refuge at other British agencies in the Gulf. Further discussion surrounds the issue of consistency of practice and whether guidelines should be issued by the Government of India.

Included in the volume is a copy (ff 34-44) of typed notes 'Part 1:Notes for Guidance on Persian shore of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Part 2: Notes for guidance on Arabian shore of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' with sections on Kuwait, Bahrain, Maskat and Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .

Also included (folio 79) is a copy of the proclamation issued by the Government of India in 1873 'notifiying the penalites which British subjects will incur by illegally possessing and in any way trafficking in slaves, or aiding others in such traffic.'

The principal correspondents in the volume include 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 (Stuart George Knox; James Carmichael More); 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. , Bahrain (Francis Beville Prideaux); the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department (Sir Louis William Dane); the Assistant Resident, Bushire (Richard Lockington Birdwood); the Ruler of Kuwait (Shaikh Mubarak bin Sabah al-Sabah; Shaikh Salim al-Mubarak al-Sabah).

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1 volume (148 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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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 148; 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 2-147, and ff 3-133; 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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