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'File 2/8 II Kuwait water supply from the Shatt al-Arab' [46r] (91/464)
The record is made up of 1 file (230 folios). It was created in 12 Jun 1943-14 Jun 1949. 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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ORIGINAL OFFICE COPY SEE FILE 27/45-A PAGE 180.
Telegram
From
To
No.1918.
Dated 23rd December, 1944.
GTC.
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.
Britconsul, Bushire.
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DEt^I-OFFICIAL FOR SECRETARY .
Reference Foreign Express Letter No.D.17760
December 8 th.
2 . It appears that case for Kuwait timber which
includes Water Company’s requirements will be turned down
on routine grounds that types of timber required for
ship building are required in India for defence purposes.
3. To the extent that such essential cargoes as
Kuwait T s civil requirements and most of Basrah date crop
for Aden and East African ports are carried in Kuwait
dhows to relief of our steamers, maintenance of dhows
for which timber required should be regarded as defence
purpose.
0n tiiese grounds suggest we press for at least
800 tons and if possible 1155 tons of timber of types
already recommended by me, and for 1845 tons — balance
of quota — of types "hot required for defence purposes".
Suitable timber was sanctioned for export in Foreign
Express Letter No.3209 March 31st but not lifted as too
late in season. . t \ V
5. Grateful if you can ask
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.
to
support Water Company’s case and if possible timber case
by telegraphic D.O., to Foreign. Dhows will not wait
Calicut much longer and time at our disposal does not
admit of further routine thinking on Under Secretary level
6 . ^ I have answered Foreign Express Letter referred
to on lines of paragraphs 3 and 4 above but your copy
and a D.0. are held up in post.
++♦+ POLITICAL ++++
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This file contains correspondence among British officials in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and London, as well as the Kuwaiti Government on various means of securing a reliable supply of water for Kuwait. The papers vary from proposal for a condensing plant, and possible pipeline from Basra in Iraq, to obtaining the details of how much such ventures would cost and which firms could possibly oversee their construction. The papers also contain letters from various Kuwaiti merchant contractors and the Kuwait Oil Company relating to the construction of a pipeline from the oil company to Kuwait's principal settlement.
The file also contains early maps of Kuwait's geology used to ascertain the viability of groundwater.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (230 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 232; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. Two additional irregular foliation sequences are present in parallel between; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are at times crossed out.
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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/15/5/161
- Title
- 'File 2/8 II Kuwait water supply from the Shatt al-Arab'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:11v, 13r:13v, 16r:17v, 20r:21v, 26r:26v, 31v:33v, 35r:43v, 46r:51v, 53r:53v, 55r:57v, 60r:60v, 63r:67v, 70r:74v, 76r:76v, 79r:79v, 81r:84v, 86r:93v, 95r:99v, 101r:114v, 118r:122v, 124r:137v, 141r:143v, 145r:164v, 166r:166v, 198r:208v, 210r:231v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence