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‘I/6 Saudi-Arabia Miscellaneous’ [35r] (69/96)
The record is made up of 1 file (45 folios). It was created in 25 May 1937-19 Feb 1945. 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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Confidential
Politioal
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Kuwait
D.O.No.0/341
20th July, 1940
My dear Colonel,
Will you please refer to your telegram No.5
of the 15th July, 1940?
Saudi Arabia, but there is in Kuwait some form of
price control. This is arrived at by His Highness
and the merchants of the Majlis ordering and keeping
large stocks. This control seems to m>rk well, and
prices here are steady. They have risen of course,
but not unduly so. (The soaring of prices mentioned
in paragraph 4 of my demi-official letter No, C/322
of the 8th July, 1940, refers to the northern deserts
of Saudi Arabia, and not to Kuwait).
customs duties, roughly speaking by half, in favour of
Bedouin taking food from Kuwait. This concession was
not extended to merchants, but these latter represented
the matter to Bin Saud so strongly that he has now
made the same concession in their favour. This is
further proof of the hardness of the times in Saudi
Arabia.
2
There is no food control in either Kuwait or
3
I have now heard that in June Bin Saud reduced
Yours sincerely
I
The Hon'ble Ueut-Colonel O.G.Prior, CIS
Politioal Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Bushire.
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Correspondence and papers relating to miscellaneous affairs in Saudi Arabia, as reported to or by 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. at Kuwait:
- In 1937, the formation of the Nejdi Motor Car Company, a concession set up to convey pilgrims between Nejd, Hasa [al-Aḥsā’], and the Hejaz. Papers include a translation of an announcement of the formation of the new company, published in Saut al Hejaz on 15 Rabi’ al-awwal 1356 (corresponding to 25 May 1937) (ff 2-5).
- In November 1939, the distribution and use of the Saudi riyal (ff 7-9).
- In December 1939, the status of three islands in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Fasht al Jārim, Khor Fasht [Khawr Fasht], and Jazirat Chaschus [Kaskūs]), to which the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) had sent a technical party (ff 12-14).
- In December 1939, reports on water supplies for agriculture at Kharj (ff 16-21).
- affairs in Saudi Arabia during the Second World War, including food shortages and reportedly ineffective food controls (ff 29-41).
- A translation of Saudi Arabian Nationality Regulation No. 3, originally published by the Government of Saudi Arabia in Umm al Qura on 24 Shawwāl 1357 (equivalent to 16 December 1938) (ff 43-46).
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- 1 file (45 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
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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 47; 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 2-46; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- ‘I/6 Saudi-Arabia Miscellaneous’
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- front, front-i, 2r:4v, 6r:42v, 47r:47v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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