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'XX/7 Vernacular Newspapers & periodicals, Extracts from & Pan-Islamism.' [5v] (10/70)
The record is made up of 1 volume (35 folios). It was created in 16 Sep 1904-6 Sep 1912. It was written in English. 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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endeavouring to open a small dispensary for the treatment of
the poor Arab sick, freely %
In this way the English have got their footing and flag
fixed in Koweit, which is Turkish territory by the consent
of Sheikh Mubarek. Koweit is the key of Arabia in the
Persian Snlf^ It is the key of Irak, and the territory be
tween the two rivers, as the roads lead easily and without
obstacles to the interior of Irak, from Koweit % In addition
to this, Mubarek is on friendly terns with the Sheikhs who
reside along these roads 9 Ihibarek has been helping all the
Sheikhs for a distance of 500 miles, who break out into
rebellion, and he supplies them with arms and ammunition
and other supplies they want % All what he requires comes
from India, and if it was not for tne help oj Kubar&k the
said Arabs would not be able to rebel Jor want of supplies .
Kail steamers call once a week at Koweit via !Muscat; and
the Koweit merchants ship every week hundreds of rifles
and amnunition etc:, to Eoweit. They have adopted a well
known practice, i.e, they write on the cases containing
firearms n cases containing sweetmeats"; and those holding
cartridges "dried limes" % The Customs officials at Muscat
do not inquire about the contents of the cases, while the
English officers, who last year made such a noise, when
they found a frenchman carrying six revolvers, shut their
eyes when these cases are concerned,
The Customs officials at Bushire once opened one of these
cases and found rifles in them, and a larqe number of
cartridges . But the English Consul came there and shut their
mouths and pressed their hands, and prevented them from
making futther inspection of the cases, and the arms were
restored to the owners, who took them over to Sheikh Mubarek
Thus Ibn i Sacod obtains his arms from Koweit and the
latter from the English; and so the English are the Agents,
who supply the Arabs with arms 9
I know as a fact that had not the English made a present
of four guns to Mubarek, the latter would not have been
able to capture Boreida, which is a strong position and con
sidered in Arabia to be invincible %
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The volume comprises correspondence, letters, notes and printed reports relating to translated articles from various Arabic language media. The articles are written from an anti-British view point and relate to the topic of British strategy concerning Kuwait and Mohammerah and the perceived intention to diminish the Ottoman Sultan's influence.
The papers in the file are divided into 7 parts:
- extract from Al Ahram , Cairo, 16 September 1904. This concerns an article entitled 'Arabia: From our special correspondent in Muscat' which gave comments on English policy towards Kuwait and Iraq. British officials indicate that they believe this was written by a Frenchman residing in Muscat, Monsieur Goguyer.
- anti-British Arabic leaflet, Fath-el-Basayer .
- Section 2. Translations of articles in the Habl-ul-Matin , April and May 1906.
- Section 3. Pan-Islamic propaganda. Including a circular memorandum from the Office of the Director of Criminal Intelligence.
- Section 4. Extract from " Busrah Gazette ", 23 August 1906 on Shaikh Mubarak's contribution to the Hedjaz Railway.
- Section 5. Extract from Lewa , Cairo, 25 June 1908, 'The Mesopotamia Problem' looking at the Kuwait and Mohammerah intrigue and the British response.
The principal correspondents in the volume are: 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. at Kuwait, Stuart George Knox; 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. , Percy Zachariah Cox; First Assistant Resident to 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. , J H Bill; Office of the Director of Criminal Intelligence; Foreign Office, Simla; John Gordon Lorimer.
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- 1 volume (35 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 35; 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 2-31, and ff 2-34; 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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- 'XX/7 Vernacular Newspapers & periodicals, Extracts from & Pan-Islamism.'
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- 5r:6v
- Author
- al Ahram
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