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'File 2/2 II Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [239r] (482/648)
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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(1) A» ffauggliag by saa Is but a small propertion
of Hie total smuggling that goes on, the pro-
-posals only touch the fringe of the problem,
•i3o proposals can be regarded as satisfactory
unless they make provision for dealing with
smuggling by land as well as by sea.
(2) In the absence of adquate supervision, the
proposals are quite unworkable. iJ’or iiiStance
there is nothing to prevent goods other than
tiiose manifested, being placed on &oard, or two
sets of manifests being obtained by the nakhuda
to be used as convenience to him*
(3) Real progress can only be made on the basis of
the Iraqi proposals of 1932* These proposals
were, and still are for some form of joint euetoma
control (with adequate safeguards to ensure the
Shaikh against pecuniary loss} similar to certain
agreements at present in force amongst the Baltic
States* The Iraqi Government regard this as the
ideal solution but they recognise that it is a
matter for formal conference between properly
accredited representatives, and not one for in-
- formal talks between officials with no executive
power*
4, it was suggested that, in view of the Shaikh*s
hesitancy and in order to prepare the way for such a formal
conference, it might be advisable for the Iraqi Government
to send to Kuwait two highly-placed Iraqis with a broad
outlook to make ft clear to the Shaikh that, in spite of
certain unfortunate incidents which are reported to have
taken place during the course of the last few months, he
has nothing to lose...
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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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence