Coll 29/38 'Kuwait: appointment of Political Agents' [295r] (591/673)
The record is made up of 1 file (335 folios). It was created in 21 Dec 1921-16 Aug 1947. 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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Minute Paper.
POLITICAL
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Please see previous submission on p.651/30
ana rriy note of 16th torch to to. Walton about the
retention of Colonel Dickson as
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.
,
Koweit. Colonel Dickson’s name has figurea very
prominently in the corresponaence about Ibn 3aud md
Koweit curing the last three or four years. He has
still three years to go before reaching the age limit
He is an Arabic scholar of much distinction; is on
admirable terns with and trusted by the Sheikh of
Koweit, and has a very unusual record of service in
Mesopotamia and Arabia. It will be most aifficult to
find any satisfactory replacement for him at this
stage, ana not only the Imperial Departments
concernea with this area, but the Anglo-Persian Oil
Company,are strongly in favour of his retention.
2. The Government of India uo not wish,
however, to commit themselves Tor more than one year
ahead. We may perhaps agree to this, giving the
Government of Inula at the same time a leua in the
airection of further extension. The case, however,
raises a general question of rather more importance,
viz. whether, having regard to the close and
increasing interest of the Foreign Office and Air
Ministry in this area, the Secretary of .State should
not have an opportunity of commenting on any
appointment of
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.
in Koweit and Bahrein,
if not at Muscat. At the moment the Government of
India are under no obligation to consult us in
. respect of any of these postings, save where, as in
the case of Colonel Dickson, some
arises necessitating the Secretary
special circumstanc
of State's sanction,
and/
1212
5C00 9.32
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The file mostly concerns appointments at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Kuwait.
The file contains correspondence related to:
- Extensions of appointment of James Carmichael Moore as 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. , 1922, 1924 and 1926.
- Appointment of Harold Richard Patrick Dickson to act as 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. in 1928; extended in 1930, 1933, and 1934. Dickson's request for leave in 1933, denied. Dickson's appointment as Chief Local Representative of Kuwait Oil Company, in 1935.
- Appointment of Gerald De Gaury as 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. , 1935; extended in 1937. Termination of De Gaury's service at the British Legation at Jedda, 1935. Organization of meeting at Jubail between High Commissioner for Palestine and De Gaury, 1935. Arrangements for De Gaury's journey to Kuwait, 1936. Termination of De Gaury's employment, 1938.
- Appointment of Arnold Crawshaw Galloway as 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. in 1938; loan of Galloway for intelligence duties, 1940.
- Temporary appointment of Harold Richard Patrick Dickson to act as 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. in 1941; payment of an honorarium of £100 for his services.
- Requirement of crockery for the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , 1946.
- Sumptuary allowance of 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. , 1946.
The file is composed of correspondence between the Viceroy; Harold Richard Patrick Dickson, 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. at Kuwait; 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. ; the Government of India; the Colonial Office; the Foreign Office; the 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. ; the High Commissioner for Palestine; the High Commissioner for India; the British Legation at Jedda; Imperial Airways; Lloyd's Bank; the Passport Office; Kuwait Oil Company; and Anglo-Iranian Oil Company.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 336; 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.
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- Title
- Coll 29/38 'Kuwait: appointment of Political Agents'
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- front, front-i, 2r, back-i, back, 2v:37v, 39r:46v, 48r:139v, 142r:147v, 151r:176v, 179r:254v, 256r:336r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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