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'File 2/2 II Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [86r] (176/648)
The record is made up of 1 volume (318 folios). It was created in 7 Jan 1934-28 Sep 1934. 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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cm both sides wuld have been subordinated to what, I hope,
won Id have been + he larger view adopted by the Iraqi
Mi ni s t e r fo r l ? o rei gn Aff ai rs 0
9. ^he action of the Shaikh in declining to give the
necessary authority to his represent atives to enter into
frank di b cuss ion wit h the Iraqi Goverment on the lines
suggested now places him, and will, I fear, continue to
place him i n an unfavourable li$it. Persistence in his
attitude may endanger not only his own personal interests
in Iraq but also the general interests of his subjects.
It should not be forgotten that the Iraqi Government
are a'^le, if t he^ wish, to cut off the water supply of
Kuwait (see my despatch No.41 of January 22nd last).
I*hus, sh ou Id they re cei v e co nt i nue d pro vo ca ti or an d (
an no }^an c e f r ora Kuv; ait an d s h o u Id the y decide to t ak e
extreme measures, the Shaikh v<c u Id he entirely at their
me rcy.
10I I may mention in this connection the* recent
articles in tie vernacular press have drawn attention to
smuggling from Kuwait and have urged the Iraqi Government
to come to grips with the Shaikh. Should this be the
ffrst move in a political campaign against him, I cannot
help feeling that by his recent action he is playing
directly intd he hands of those uho opnose him here. It
seems to me, her? fere, that i + waild be well if a serious
warning could be given to the Shaikh on the dangers o^
temuorising in a matter which may prove of vital importance
to him.
I gather from a telegram from 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.
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The volume contains memoranda, confidential papers, personal letters and testimonies related to alleged smuggling of food and goods from Kuwait to Iraq. The correspondence includes two unsuccessful proposals for conferences to be held between Iraqi and Kuwaiti officials to discuss the limits of territorial waters and smuggling from Kuwait.
The volume includes tables showing the total imports and exports into and from Kuwait, of sugar, tea, coffee, matches and tobacco which were the principal articles complained of as being smuggled between 1920-1933.
Most of the volume relates to complaints made by the Shaikh of Kuwait to 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. , Kuwait, regarding attacks by Iraq Customs Officials. The volume contains testimonies from Kuwaiti subjects, forwarded by the Shaikh, regarding armed cars belonging to the Iraqi customs crossing the Kuwait frontiers and attacking Kuwait nakhudas, locals and Bedouin tribes, as well as reports of Iraqi customs from Fao violating Kuwait’s territorial waters. The volume also contains minutes from meetings in London between British officials in response to the incidents.
The main correspondents in the volume are the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bushire, the British Embassy, Baghdad, the Iraqi Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Shaikh of Kuwait, and the Secretary of State for India, London.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (318 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 320; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 60-64, and ff 148-315; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/129
- Title
- 'File 2/2 II Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:5v, 8r:11v, 15r:21v, 29r:36v, 40r:44v, 46r:96v, 99r:105v, 107r:123v, 129r:131r, 132r, 135r:138v, 142r:146r, 148r:151v, 154r:157r, 159r:159v, 162r:200r, 201r:202v, 205r:217r, 219r:219v, 221r:229v, 232r:241v, 243r:243v, 245r:268r, 270r:279v, 283r:321v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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