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'File 2/2 II Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [141r] (286/648)
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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"B"
Translation of a statement made by nakhuda Husain
bin Muhamned, a Kuwait subject, on 29tb. Muharram 1553
(13*5*34).
I and two other men as crew left Kuwait in my
"Jolly Boat" making for Khuwair (Khor-as-Sublyeh) for
wood-cutting # our usual occupation. We reached Khwair
on the night of the 5th Muharram 1353 (18.4.34). On the
5 th Muharram we reached War ha island, where we spent the
night. Next morning at dawn (20.4.34) we sailed for the
Tha’alib, but before sunrise we were fired on from long
range. A few moments later we heard the sound of an
approaching motor boats. \fa understood that it was the Fao
customs motor boat. Fire increased, and we, fearing that
some of us might be killed, let oursehres down in-to the
sea, taking shelter under the lee of our jolly boat. This,
however, did not avail us, as fire still continued. We,
therefor©, to save our lives were o bliged to leave our
boat and swim to one side. Next the launch reached our
boat and towed her off with sails still set abandoning as in
the water. We remained swimming until we were able to reach
land at the Tha'alib. One of my crew was do distressed with
fatigue, that he could not walk and we had to wait some
hours for him to recover. We then thankful to escape the
peril, set out on foot, with a view to reach the settlement
of Subiyeh, and take refuge there. By the grace of G-od,
however, we came across another wood cutter’s " ? balam
on the way, #iose nakhuda was kind enough to put us up for
eleven days until his boat was loaded with firewood# ve
then sailed down stream, but when we reached Subiyeh a
strong "Shamal" storm blew and we had to wait there a
couple of days.
This is what we have suffered on account of the
unjustified attack of the Fao customs motor boat at us*
Sd. Husain bin Muhammad.
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- Content
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
- 133r:133v, 141r:141v
- Author
- Hussain bin Muhammad
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