Coll 30/23 'Persian Gulf. Koweit: Status. Position vis a vis Iraq and Ibn Saud. Boundaries of Koweit' [280r] (560/695)
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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CONFIDENTIAL.
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.
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1. Sheikh Ahmad-al Jabir, C.I.E. (January 1922>, born 1885, has ruled
Koweit since March 1921, when his succession to his uncle, Sheikh Salim
(born 1864, succeeded 1917, died 23rd February 1921), who had ruled
since the death of Sheikh Jabir Ibn Mabarak in 1917, was recognised by His
Majesty’s Government, subject, it would appear, to agreement to impose
and enforce through his territory such further restrictions on the arms c.o. to h.c., Iraq. April 2
traffic as might be considered desirable. On the invitation of His Majesty’s 1921 > p - 175 ^/ 21 -
Government, the Sheikh visited the United Kingdom in October 1919, as
the representative of his uncle, with the son of Ibn Sand, and was received
by the King. His Excellency is entitled to a permanent salute of seven
guns, the number having been reduced from 12 (personal) on his accession.
2. The principality is an independent Arab State, under British
protection, but not a British protectorate. 0 Its ruler is precluded by his
engagements, of which an abstract is printed in the Precis of Treaties 0ct - 81920 ’ p - 7455 -
appended to this Memorandum, from receiving foreign representatives, and
from ceding, leasing, mortgaging, or giving for occupation, or any other
purpose, any portion of its territory to any foreigner or foreign Power
without the sanction of His Majesty’s Government; he is bound to suppress
slave traffic and to prohibit traffic in arms within his territories ; and he has
agreed not to give a concession for oil, or for pearl fishing, without the
approval of Ilis Majesty’s Government.
3. The internal administration is conducted by the Sheikh, assisted in
theory by an elected Council of Advisers (two from the Subah or reigning tTei. from h.c inu, to
family, four from the inhabitants, elected for one year), acceptance of c.o., March 4 1921 ,
which was made for the first time a condition of recognition by the people Ja. 1376 / 21 '
of Koweit on the accession of the present Sheikh.f The Council, though 1927 /p! 2 (p e 2417 /^ 8 );
duly elected, has, however, never met.if
4. His Majesty’s Government and the Government of India are
represented by 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 present Major J. C. More, D.S.O.),
an appointment created in 1904, maintained since that date save for a brief Lor. ii, 1039 - 40 .
interval in 1905, and borne on the cadre of the Indian Political Department.
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.
is directly subordinate 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.
. He does not hold His Majesty’s Commission as a Consul or
exercise Consular functions. Under the Koweit
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
of 1925
(see paras. 24-27 below), he is the District Magistrate and Sessions Judge,
and exercises his powers subject to the jurisdiction of 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.
; the limits of his jurisdiction are the territories and
territorial waters of Koweit, and he exercises jurisdiction inter alios
over British subjects and protected persons, and over the subjects and
protected persons (not being subjects or protected persons of Muslim
Governments) of Foreign States in respect of whom the Foreign States
concerned may agree to the exercise of such jurisdiction.
5. The effect of the recommendations of the Masterton-Smith Committee
of 1921 was to leave control of the internal administration and affairs of
Koweit to the Government of India (to whom, and not to His Majesty’s
Government, 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 Gulf was instructed in 1924 to c/. p. 1886/24 and 540 A/ 23 .
look for orders regarding them), subject to the general control of His
Majesty’s Government, and to the prior concurrence of the Colonial Office
in matters of political significance. Questions of policy, especially questions M .s. Committee Report
affecting relations with Ibn Sand, fell to be dealt with by the Colonial Office. P ara - 12 -
The question of the channels through which the instructions of His Majesty’s
Government are to issue on matters affecting the Principality is dealt with
in para. 5 of the Note on Political Control in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
on page
6. Expenditure on Koweit is divided between Ilis Majesty’s Government
and the Government of India. In the latest year for which figures are p. 3108 / 28 .
available (1926-7) it amounted to Rs. 45,683, plus payments in respect of
pension contribution amounting to Rs. 9,423, a total of Rs. 55,106.
2979c 75 10.28
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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)
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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'
- 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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