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Coll 25/14 'Orders in Council: Koweit: New Order' [87r] (178/545)
The record is made up of 1 file (263 folios). It was created in 15 Jul 1932-11 Sep 1947. 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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P.Z.2401/34
Minute Paper.
political Department.
It will be remembered that when in 1932 it was
considered desirable to amend the Koweit Order in
Council in order to dispense with the obligation
contained in the old Order of obtaining the consent
of foreign powers to the exercise of jurisdiction
over their nationals 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 Koweit,
the F.O. suggested that the change might attract less
attention abroad if a completely new
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
were produced. After consultation between this Office,
the F.O., the G.of I. 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.
a new
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
has now been
produced. The opportunity has been taken of bringing
the Order up to date and there are several minor
differences between the new and the old Orders^ $_it
it is still true to say that the only difference of
substance is that under the new Order the prior consent
of foreign governments will not be necessary for the
exercise of jurisdiction 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.
over
foreigners (other than nationals of Muslim States who
remain as before under the jurisdiction of the Sheikh
of Koweit).
It is now proposed that 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.
should
obtain the written consent of the Sheikh to the new
Order as previously proposed by the F.O. While
concurring officially in the draft telegram at P.Z.1528/34
below the F.O. suggested informally that it was desirable
to make it clear in the telegram that it was not intended
that the Sheikh should be asked to consent to something
which he did not understand. The second paragraph,
which seems/tmobjectionable, was added to the draft
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Correspondence (copies, drafts, and originals), memoranda, and notes concerning the drafting and issuing of The Kuwait Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1935. The papers deal with the discussion of the need for a new order in council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. because of the growth of the oil industry and the likely increase of foreigners in the country, the wording of the new document, and the effort to obtain the consent of the ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmed [Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ].
The correspondence is mostly inter-departmental in nature, exchanged between officials at the Foreign Office, 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. , Government of India (Foreign and Political Department), Colonial Office, and Board of Trade (Companies Department), but the file also includes communications from 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. , 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. in Kuwait, and Shaikh Ahmed of Kuwait.
Included in the file:
- Extracts from The Ethiopia Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1931, used as reference (folios 165-71)
- A certified copy of the new Kuwait Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1935 (folios 35-50)
- Correspondence concerning the passing of the Kuwait Passport Regulation, 1947 (folios 3-11).
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- 1 file (263 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
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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 264; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 189-193; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- Coll 25/14 'Orders in Council: Koweit: New Order'
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- front, front-i, 2r:38r, 38ar, 38v:40v, 41ar, 41r:50v, 50ar:50av, 51r:62v, 64r:64v, 66r:66v, 67ar, 68r:202r, 202ar, 202v:203v, 204ar, 204r, 204br, 204v, 205ar, 205r:205v, 206ar, 206r:208r, 208ar, 208v:209r, 209ar, 209v:210r, 210ar, 210v:211r, 211ar, 211v:212v, 213ar, 213r:264v, 264v, back
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