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'File 2/2 II Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [137r] (278/648)
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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believe iiin- to have been guilty of trying to ssoiuggle goods
into 1 1raq, for a more miserable specimen of humanity I
have rarely seen* His boat as you will see, from his
statement, was the one seized and tafeen off to Fao as a
prize. The other boat (B) was given back to the owner
because from the Nakhuda's own statement, certain small
leaves and twigs were found in the bottom of the boat
which fact was considered to have proved his innocence.
The Commander of the motor boat, however, was apparently
not above robbing the unfortunate crew of their bread.
Probably we shall be told that the seized empty boat,
contained grains of sugar strewn ever the floor.
8. The point I wish to emphasize in reporting
this matter, is of course not so much the question as to
whether the two boats were or were not engaged in smuggling
as the fact that an armed ’Iraqi launch was operating and
firing on sailing craft, in the Khor Subiyeh entirely
outside its legitimate sphere of operations. The launch
would appear to have come up the Khor Abdulla, rounded
Bubiyan Island from the northern end and moved south ag&in
down -die Khor Subiyeh.
9. I confess to being not a little puzzled as to
why the ’Iraq authorities, after several months of
quiescence and "playing fair" should once again permit
their Fao armed launch to "break the rules of the game".
I can only suppose that some new official has been sent
to Fao who wishes to q acquire merit and favour by show
ing extra vigorous activity, or that the Central Government
does not properly inform its provincial officials of how
the Kuwait-’Iraq frontier line runs. This latter appears
to be the most likely answer in view also of the curiously
and almost simultaneous incursions into Kuwait territory
of 4 armed cars from the Korth, reported in my Confidential
No^C-180, dated the 16th May 1934.
I 10. I trust that you will see your way to make early
and vigorous representations on behalf of His Txcellenc.y
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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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- 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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- Open Government Licence