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File 13/8 'American Consular Posts in Persian Gulf and American Penetration' [‎35r] (69/120)

The record is made up of 1 file (60 folios). It was created in 8 Feb 1945-5 Sep 1949. 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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Telegram ’S’(. agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. )
From Political, Kuwait.
To Hay Care Political, Muscat.
No.258.
Dated the 30th March, 1948.
IMBQBMX.
S^ s Reference Commonwealth Relations Office telegram
No.117 March 27th. United States Consulate at Kuwait.
2. I suggest that the Kuwait Oil Company be asked to
confirm the figure for United States employees. My information
is that permanent United States employees in Kuwait are unlikely
to exceed 200 half 400.
3. State Department are presumably aware of the
undesirability of providing other Middle East States with a
precedent.
4. I consider it probable that the Shaikh would
endeavour to "play off" the British and United States representa
tives against each other and that this might weaken our influence
with him. This would not be in the best interests of the United
States as our influence here has always been exerted as much on
their behalf as on our own.
5. I agree to the proposal in paragraph 3 which in •
fact describes the present de facto position.
Political

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The file contains correspondence relating to American consular posts in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . This largely consists of: correspondence between 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. , Kuwait, and 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. ; correspondence between 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. , Kuwait, and the British Ambassador, Baghdad; copies of correspondence between 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. and 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. , and between 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 Political Agents at Bahrain and Muscat; copies of correspondence between 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. and the Foreign Office; and copies of correspondence between the Foreign Office and the United States Embassy, London.

This correspondence mainly relates to the following subjects:

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1 file (60 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 60; 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.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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