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Coll 30/23 'Persian Gulf. Koweit: Status. Position vis a vis Iraq and Ibn Saud. Boundaries of Koweit' [274r] (548/695)
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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PA EILIAMENTA-RY NOTICE,
Session 192 2.<? .
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Parliamentary Under Secre
tary.
Secretary of State
Question by
HOUSE OF COMMONS,
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v35. Mr. W ard]aw-Milne, — To ask the Secretary of State f or the Colonies, whether tliere is '
any treaty between the British Government and the Sultan of Koweit; and whether any
subsidies are paid to that ruler.
Mr. WARDLAW-MILNE asked the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
whether there is any treaty between the
British Government and the Sultan of
Koweit; and whether any subsidies are
paid to that ruler ?
Sir A. CHAMBERLAIN: The Sheikh
of Koweit is in treaty relations with
His Majesty r s Government, and is recog
nised as an independent ruler under
British protection. The answer to the
second part of the question is in the
negative.
MINUTE OR SUCGECTED HI1PI/K.
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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:
- 'British Political Relations with Koweit' Foreign Office Memorandum, 1922 (folios 272-273)
- 'Precis of the Treaties and Engagements between the British Government and the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' 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. Memorandum, 1928 (folios 277-279)
- 'Koweit, 1908-1928' 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. Memorandum, 1928 (folios 280-286)
- A note on Kuwait written by Major James Carmichael More in 1927 (folios 310-315).
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)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3737
- Title
- Coll 30/23 'Persian Gulf. Koweit: Status. Position vis a vis Iraq and Ibn Saud. Boundaries of Koweit'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:14v, 16r:66v, 69r:75v, 77r:96v, 98r:143r, 144r:177v, 178v, 179v:214v, 216r:222v, 224r:226v, 228r:322v, 323v:347v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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