'File 2/2 VI Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [34r] (78/386)
The record is made up of 1 volume (182 folios). It was created in 7 Feb 1937-1 Oct 1938. 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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Ibrahim 'bin Hamad resident of Jahra states that on
Thursday the 21st Dhil Hejjeh (4/3/37) he and his friend
Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah purchased some goods at Kuwait and
returned the same day to Jahrah. On Friday morning (5/3/37)
they left Jahrah for the interior with their goods in order
to sell them to the -^edouins of the desert. On Saturday the
6/3/37 at about 11-30 Arabic (5-30 p.m.) while they were
halting at Jarfan to take their food two Iraq Police cars of
Safwan came texffaxfga from the western direction to Jar fan
and threatening them with their rifles told them to leave
their camels and goods. As soon as they left their things
the Iraq. Police put the goods in the cars and then told them
to go and look after their camels. The car# went towards
the North. They could make out that the occupants of the cars
were Iraqi Police as they were armed and dressed in the usual
Iraq Police uniform.
The goods which were taken by the Iraqi Police were as
follows: -
Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah al Bannaq who is also a resident
of Jahrah corroborates the statement of his friend, Ibrahim
bin Hamad.
86 gross matches
2 packets cigarett papers
5 bags sugar
1/3 of a bag sugar
Rs.93/-
M 50/-
" 55/-
M 2/12
Total Rs.200/12
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The volume contains correspondence related to Kuwait-Iraq smuggling and Iraqi incursions into Kuwaiti waters. The Shaikh of Kuwait raised his complaints to 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, about Iraqi customs attacking Kuwaiti nationals, firewood collectors and fishermen and their jolly boats. With his letters the Shaikh enclosed statements by some of those who were attacked, as well as tables of the goods seized by the Iraqi police including cigarettes, fish, and camels.
Other issues raised in the correspondence are the following:
- Investigation of the Iraq-Kuwait frontier incidents.
- Cases that were dealt with and the possible compensation.
- The export taxes on Iraqi cigarettes.
- The Iraqi Government agreeing on building two police posts at Kuwait border, one at Zubair and one at Nadjmi.
The volume includes records of a meeting held in London to consider measures for dealing with smuggling between Iraq and Kuwait. It also includes records of the regulations of the King of Iraq regarding the issue of smuggling which were published in the Official Gazette of Iraq .
The main correspondents in the file are the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bushire, the British Embassy, Baghdad, the Iraq Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Hakim of Kuwait, and the Mutassarif of Basrah Liwa, Basra.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (182 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 182; 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.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers; nor does it include the six leading and ending flyleaves.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-182; these numbers are also written in pencil and are circled, but are crossed through.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/133
- Title
- 'File 2/2 VI Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling'
- Pages
- 6r:10v, 33r:35v, 37r:38v, 49v:52v, 55r:59v, 86v:87v
- Author
- Āl Ṣabāḥ, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir xx Al Sabah, Shaikh Ahmed al-Jaber
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/133
- Title
- 'File 2/2 VI Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling'
- Pages
- 34r:34v, 38r:38v
- Author
- Al-Bannaq, Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah
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