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'File 8/1 Arms Traffic' [‎249r] (502/624)

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The record is made up of 1 file (308 folios). It was created in 2 Jan 1925-22 Apr 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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<> development would ,l„„, t eert.iul, b , P te , .vpS'S
t he Iraqi railway system^ The Iraqi Government would , therefore do well “n the
first place, to examine the possibility of meeting their requirements by the con
stmction of a port at Khor Abdullah. ^ n
^^struction of a port at Khor Abdullah.
! 1 ‘" 1 TauM replied that the Iraqi Government would certainly examine
the possibilities of Khor Abdullah, but if they decided to develop a port on that
inlet they might require certain concessions from ^ .i .
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1 r A • V 1 u ^iiAea LO aeveiop a port on that
inlet they might require certain concessions from the Sheikh of Koweit and they
would like to be assured m advance, before embarking upon any expenditure &c
that the Sheikh of Koweit would h^ in
Ti cnl -i h k V ill ^ upun any expenaiture, &c.,
the Sheikh of Koweit would be prepared to agree to an alteration in the
lt A [ A existing frontier, m so iar as this might be necessary.
Mr. Baxter suggested that first it would be necessary for the Iraqi Govern
ment to decide exactly what they would have to ask from the Sheikh of Koweit
If they wished the sheikh to cede to them a part of his territory, e.g., the small
island of Warbah and the navigable channel between that island and the open sea,
Dv they would have to make an offer to compensate him elsewhere. For this purpose
acil $tolS!iit would be desirable that the Iraqi Government’s offer should be made as
tD0 ^fe|attractive as possible to the sheikh; it would be well that the compensation offered
should quite evidently exceed in value the territory which they were asking the
sheikh to cede.
i Gover* 1 Taufiq Suwaidi asked if he might get into direct touch with the Sheikh of
Koweit on this question.
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Mr. Baxter replied that His Majesty’s Government would prefer that any
official approach should be made through them.
Taufiq Suwaidi urged, nevertheless, that he might be allowed in the first
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place to approach the Sheikh of Koweit, whom he knew personally, and discuss
the matter privately with him. He was sure that this would be the best procedure
for reaching agreement. He, as a fellow Arab, would know how best to put the
matter to the sheikh, and induce him to accept some reasonable arrangement. But
would like to be able to tell the sheikh that this private approach was being
made with the knowledge and approval of His Majesty’s Government. The
nt’slearc official proposals would be made later, and through us if we wished.
Mr. Baxter replied that he must maintain the view that any official approach
should be made through His Majesty’s Government, and added that further con
sideration would be given to the proposal that a preliminary private discussion
should take place between Taufiq Suwaidi and the sheikh, with the knowledge
and approval of His Majesty’s Government.
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This file contains correspondence between the various Political Agents in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 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. at Bushire, the ruler of Kuwait, and various other officials on the arms trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Most of the papers pertain to a broad attempt to control the illegal trade in arms. The correspondents speculate and investigate the manufacture of arms- and the geographic origins, smuggling routes, and identities of intermediaries involved in the arms trade. Most of the trade occurs between the Arab ports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , southern Iraq, and the ports of the Persian side of the Gulf, but particularly the Makran coast.

Of note is a widespread investigation into the theft of arms from the Iraqi Army carried into the Arabian Peninsula by way of Bedouin tribesmen.

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1 file (308 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 310; 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.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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