Coll 29/114(2) 'Supply of motor vehicles for use of Political Officers' [‎66r] (131/250)

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Kuwait.
1472 dated the Qth
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„ enclose a copyi
October 1944 from the Politic^ ^ _
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. that it is both essential and more economical to
provide transport for the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Kuwait at Government
expense.
3. The 15 Cwt. Canadian type military truck supplied to
sail ' ’ ’
Sushire has ju&xidB proved most
■yr of a similar truck to Kuwait be
impossible date.
useful and I request
sanctioned at the earlier
t^j^sue
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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 the Secy, to the Hon r ble the Politi
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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 the Secy, to the Hon T ble the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire*
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I have the honour to address you on the subject of the
of a Rovernraent vehicle for the Political Agencv, Kuwait
!£ 'Jj supply
ana to say tHat now that the transport available locally is so
restricted and so unreliable it is essential that this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. be
supplied with a vehicle to be run at government, expense For
^ 9 “ government work.
2. The numerous enquiries received from the Hon T ble 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. and the Government of India in connection with
civil requirements and the quota system necessitate both 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. and the interpreter making almost daily visits to
the office of the Secretary to His^Highness, a distance of three
miles from the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and to the Customs House, also distant
three miles from the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . When 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. make*a
personal visit he goes in his own car-if he has one-, but when the
interpreter goes he hires a taxi. Were he not to do so. he would
The amount of work he is
hours does not permit of his
_ _ ‘orwards between the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and
-# i-s ♦ Governments offices. The cost of taxis used by him
I 0 [ Tyt' d heav y c h& r & Q government.
3* The long distances within the to?/n itself, and
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rticularl
iy the distance
together with the la
from the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to the I.W.f. military
ck of a telephone between the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and
often make it necessary tc send urgent messages by taxi,
nger sent on foot from the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to deliver an urgent
to the I.W.T. in the forenoon does not return with a
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A messenger sent on foot from tb
message to the I.W.T. in the for
reply until after sundown, the heavy sand making cycling impossible.
The local government controlled rate for a return journey in a
raxi from the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to the I.W.T. camp is fis. 19/-,
4. The crews and passenger*, often numbering up to 20,
of aireraft #erewl*iding here noT infrequently have to m be
transported with their luggage to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and to the houses of
other cSiuropean residents and back to the a<
aerodrome when the^
entail heavy expenditure on taxis.
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5* The organisation of search partx^^lAsbnr^jjfiTiice
for lost R.A.F. personnel, vide paragraph 322 -ef KiMCTTTntelligency
Summary No. 18^ also makes the provision of a government car
essential; far, although the Political Agentm&y be glad to use his
own car, much of the ground to be searched is so off the beaten
track, and the going So rough and deet.rucin/e of motor vehicles,