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'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda' [22r] (48/748)
The record is made up of 1 file (370 folios). It was created in 28 Nov 1933-22 Sep 1939. 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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CONFIDENTIAL.
C-"
N©* 46*
From
Lt .-Go Ion© I H • R * P • Di ck so n j G # I # xu • j I * A *,
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 Hon’1)1© th©
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 th©
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire.
Anti British Propaganda in the Basra Newspaper,
th© Ath Thaghr.
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Sir,
In continuation of my confidential despatch
No.C-23, dated th© 24th January 1934, I have the honour
to forward herewith translation of an article which
appeared in the n Ath Thaghr" newspaper of Basra, No.261,
dated th© 16th January 19 34.
2* I also enclose two original copies of th© Ath
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POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
KUWAIT.
Dated the 10th February 1934.
Thaghr, dated the 30th January and 1st February, respectively
which contain further strongly anti-British articles,
dilating on the coming"Gulf Kingdom" which we are supposed
to be endeavouring to set up on the Arab seaboard of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
3. As the mail is to leave to-morrow morning, I
have had no time to get the articles translated by my
Vernacular Staff, so I om sending th® papers in original,
{relative portions marked in red).
4. His Excellency the Shaikh who is following the
articles very carefully, takes a most serious view of
f!
than and has himself three times urged me to draw your
attention to them with a view to getting His Majesty's
<
Government to lodge a strong protest against their con
tinued publication, with the 'Iraq Government.
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This file consists of correspondence between British officials in Iraq and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. discussing Arabic language newspaper extracts and articles on the British presence in the Middle East. Most of the papers discuss ways of countering or restricting the circulation of anti-British, anti-colonial material arriving in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region from elsewhere in the Arab world. The majority of the Arabic newspaper clippings is from Iraqi newspapers, and includes coverage of the Arab cause in Palestine during the approximately concurrent Arab Revolt in Palestine that took place between 1936 and 1939. Other sources of Arabic nationalist material include newspaper articles from Egypt and Syria.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (370 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 372; 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 3-370; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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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/15/5/162
- Title
- 'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:9v, 17r:18v, 22r:23v, 28r:33v, 35r:36v, 42r:44v, 46r:50v, 53r:53v, 55r:55v, 57r:57v, 66r:66v, 69r:69v, 71r:72v, 74r:74v, 81r:81v, 88r:88v, 92r:97v, 111r:114v, 130r:131v, 135r:139v, 149r:149v, 163r:164v, 169r:172v, 177r:177v, 179r:180v, 228r:228v, 232r:234v, 289r:289v, 339r:339v, 362r:362v, 364r:371v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence