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Coll 30/23 'Persian Gulf. Koweit: Status. Position vis a vis Iraq and Ibn Saud. Boundaries of Koweit' [‎91r] (183/695)

The record is made up of 1 file (346 folios). It was created in 14 Oct 1921-30 Jan 1948. 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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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*
To
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. at Bahrain*
No.C.332. Kuwait, the 13th November 1936*
Kuwait-Nejd and Kuwalt-Irao Boundary*
I had noticed the points you mention in your
Express Letter No.819-3 of 6th November 1936, viz:-
Sheet No. 10 shows
(a^ part of the southern boundary of Kuwait, and
(b) part of the southern boundary of the Kuwait
Nejd Neutral Zone*
(a) is correctly drawn, (b) irq (Arak) is shown North
of the line and 'Ain al Abd South of it, whereas in the
map accompanying "Treaties and Agreements between the
British Government and Certain Arab Rulers etc."
Arq (Arak) is shown as South of the boundary and 'Ain
al Abd North of it. According to the Convention
(page 21 of publication quoted above) the line should
run through 'Ain al Abd.
2* In addition I would add the following comments:-
(a) There is no second light house at Kuwait, only
the one at Has al Ardh. The more northerly
one marked should be deleted*
(b) Khor al M&kt&i MAKTA'A should be spelt Khor
al MAQTA* (See Neutral Zone South-East
comer), like the Island of the same name
which is correctly spelt.
(c) All sea-faring man inform me that in MAQTA'
area there are three Khors. two having
Debouchment North of Has Khafji
Khor al AMI ) Known together as al KHIEftN
Khor MAPATTAH )
and
• • •

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the delineation of the Iraq-Kuwait frontier. This correspondence is between officials of the 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. , Foreign Office, 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. in Bushire, British Embassy in Baghdad, Geographical Section of the War Office and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait.

In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following documents:

The file also contains a number of maps of the region (folios 15, 67-68, 76 and 97).

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (346 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 347; 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.

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Coll 30/23 'Persian Gulf. Koweit: Status. Position vis a vis Iraq and Ibn Saud. Boundaries of Koweit' [‎91r] (183/695), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3737, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100054834966.0x0000b8> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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