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'1/C III. Miscellaneous.' [96r] (200/632)
The record is made up of 1 volume (313 folios). It was created in 28 Dec 1921-2 Jan 1924. 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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‘ 6WV
CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 8 t-S # Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Kuwait.
^Oth April * 922 .
To
The Secretary to H.3. the High Comnlssioner for ’Iraq,
BAGHDAD.
Z and told me that the case was settled and that he was ready to
MEMORANDUM.
3 hand over the boy to the Somali who had been acting for Musa I
Reference my memorandum No. 79 -S, dated 1>th Apri}. I 922 .
u bin Hair! during his absence if I considered him the right - - *
lt I wrote this after Abdullah an»Nafisi had been to seeing
persoiio niy surprise 'Abdullah an-Nax'isl ease back the followini
morning and said that the owner would not now agree to the
boy's release as he did not think Ibn Sa^d would accept the
paper given him by the Qadhi, mleas I would give him a writtej
order to release him. I, of course, refused to do anything of
the sort, and pointed out that it was to enable the owner to
return to his home,and at the Shaikh's special request, that I
had agreed to send the three Somalis to the 4adhi to prove tha
the boy was one of their race, instead of waiting for Musa bin
Hairi's return. I said that if the Shaihh allowed him to ohang
his mind in this way, the only thing was to wait for Musa's
return, and, aa the Shaikh would not hold hin to hia word,thls
Is ^hat la bains done and the oaae is vfhere it was before,
Kusa bln Hairi la now on his way from India, however, so
I hope the case will be settled one way or the other within
the next week or two.
A Major,
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.
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- Content
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to a large number of miscellaneous topics:
The discussion in the volume relates to the following topics:
- Expulsion of Hafidh Wahba from Bahrain, 1922.
- Proposals to reduce Gulf establishment, 1922.
- Rumours of intrigue by Shaikh Khaz'al, 1922.
- Faisal Al Duwish's raids, 1922.
- Diving systems in Kuwait and Bahrain, 1923.
- Difference between `amir' and ` wakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. ', 1923.
- Channel of correspondence between Home Government and Gulf posts, 1923.
- Expulsion of Dawasir from Bahrain, 1923.
- Proposals to charge for lighting and buoying services, 1923.
The volume includes an index (folio 4). The principal correspondents in the volume include: 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. , Arthur Prescott Trevor; HBM Consul, Khorramshahr; HBM Consul, Mohammerah [Khorramshahr]; HBM Consul and 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. , Muscat; Secretariat of HE the High Commissioner for Iraq; Air Headquarters, Baghdad; Civil Embarkation Officer, Karachi; Commanding Officer, Mosul District; General Headquarters (Levies) Baghdad; Director, Royal Indian Marine.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (313 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 first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 310; 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.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers; nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves.
Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 5-308; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.
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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/15/5/96
- Title
- '1/C III. Miscellaneous.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:22v, 24r:29v, 33r:39v, 41r:44v, 46r:58v, 61r:71v, 73r:82v, 85r:89v, 92r:94v, 96r:108v, 110r:110v, 112r:112v, 114r:114v, 116r:197v, 199r:208v, 210r:257v, 259r:283v, 285r:310v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence