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Coll 30/19 'Persian Gulf: Kuwait and Muscat, Persian Request for Service of Judicial Documents upon Persons Resident in' [65r] (129/172)
The record is made up of 1 file (84 folios). It was created in 10 Dec 1931-27 Oct 1933. 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
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Kuwait
Dated the 10th December 1931.
No.150.
Prom
Lt.Colonel H.R.P.Dickson, C.I.S.,
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.
To
The Secretary to the Hon*hie 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.
, Bushire.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your
endorsement No.807-3, dated 24th November 1931 with which
was forwarded copies of
(a) Tehran Despatch No.36 dated 4th November 1931
to the Government of India with enclosures
(b) Despatch No.804-S, dated 24th November 1931 from
the Hon'ble 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.
to the Government of
India.
2. In reply I beg to state that I made enquiry by letter
from His Excellency the Shaikh, and asked him to furnish
me with his views on the claim of Ustad Ivaz against Abaul
Karim Haji Uryan of Kuwait, as well as the former*s
complaint against himself (the Shaikh of Kuwait).
3. Needless to say I did not inform His Excellency of
the Persian Government's request for service on him of the
judicial notice issued by the Bushire Court.
4. I enclose translation of His Excellency’s reply to
my communication.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Sd/- H.R.P. Dickson, Lt.Col.,
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.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning the legality, political context and practicalities involved in the possible extradition of a number of individuals, primarily Persian subjects, from Kuwait and Muscat to Persia at request of the Government of Persia. As such, the file contains a number of English language translations of letters (and relevant court summons) from the Persian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In addition, the file also contains the following documents:
- A memorandum related to legal summons issued by foreign countries and Britain's responsibility to respond to them (folios 55-56)
- 'Memorandum as to the Obtaining of Evidence in England for Foreign Tribunals in Civil and Commercial Matters' (folios 57-60)
- 'Memorandum as to the Obtaining of Evidence in Scotland and Northern Ireland for Foreign Tribunals in Civil and Commercial Matters' (folio 61).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (84 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 86; these numbers are written in pencil 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3730
- Title
- Coll 30/19 'Persian Gulf: Kuwait and Muscat, Persian Request for Service of Judicial Documents upon Persons Resident in'
- Pages
- front, back, 2r:11v, 14r:29v, 31r:35v, 40r:52v, 55r:65v, 68r:82v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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