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'File 4/13 III Kuwait Education' [202r] (403/842)
The record is made up of 1 file (419 folios). It was created in 21 Oct 1943-13 Aug 1945. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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Trie British Council presents its compliments
to 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.
and has
the honour to forward herewith the Allocations for the
benefit of Bahrain and Kuwait for the financial year
1944-45.
The Council has increased its grant of £500 to
£763 towards the salary of the Educational Adviser in
Bahrain, Mr. F.J. V/akelin, which was increased to £1,068
gross as from 1st September, 1943. The sum of £100 has
been included to cover the leave allowance to which
dr. .Vakelin is entitled this year. The sum of £240 has
' . n inc i d‘if to cover the cost of a projector for which
a request was made by Mr. V/akelin early this year.
Geoffrey Prior,
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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
No.C/430. Office of 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.
,
Camp, BAHRAIN, the 2nd November 1944,
Copy forwarded with compliments to -
1) 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.
, BAiiRAIH . (with copy of all
2) 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, (with copy of Kuwait
enclosures)
Allocations only)
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This file contains correspondence related to the development of education in Kuwait, specifically the activities of a British educational official named F J Wakelin, who was on secondment from the British Council and acting as adviser to the Governments of Bahrain and Kuwait at this time.
A number of reports regarding Kuwait's educational system written by Wakelin are contained in the file. Topics discussed include the hiring of teachers from Egypt, educational reform and the role of the British Council. The appointment of a replacement for Wakelin in 1945 is briefly discussed towards the end of the file.
In addition to correspondence between Wakelin and other British officials (notably the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait), the file also contains a large amount of correspondence between him and the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah and Kuwait's Department of Education (much of which is in Arabic accompanied by English translations). A limited amount of correspondence between British officials in Egypt and the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also present (this is largely in French and occasionally in Arabic).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (419 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 421; 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 present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/197
- Title
- 'File 4/13 III Kuwait Education'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 12r:17v, 23r:23v, 25r:27v, 40r:45v, 47r:49v, 62r:62v, 64r:68v, 70r:70v, 78r:80v, 85r:87v, 89r:89v, 93r:93v, 102r:104v, 106r:106v, 109r:113v, 116r:117v, 121v:124v, 126r:128v, 136r:136v, 139r:139v, 141r:144v, 146r:151v, 156r:163v, 165r:165v, 169r:174v, 176r:176v, 178r:186v, 191r:192v, 194r:196v, 200r:205v, 207r:224v, 226r:226v, 233r:236v, 242r:242v, 246r:251v, 253r:254v, 256r:256v, 262r:263v, 268r:268v, 280r:282v, 285r:286v, 288r:289v, 292r:298v, 300r:303v, 310r:310v, 323r:323v, 325r:331v, 335r:337v, 349r:353v, 370r:376v, 380r:380v, 383r:385v, 388r:388v, 390r:398v, 400r:420v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence