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'File 2/2 I. Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling' [213r] (430/444)
The record is made up of 1 volume (218 folios). It was created in 26 Feb 1933-2 Feb 1934. It was written in English and Arabic. 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
POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
No. C-13
KUWAIT.
Dated the 18th January 1934
From
Lt.-Colonel Dickson, C.I.E., I.A.,
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 Hon’hie 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.
, Bushire.
Firing on and seizure of a Kuwait "Jolly" Boat
by Fao Customs Launch near Bubiyan Island on
15th October. V
Sir
With reference to my despatch No.263, dated the 1st
November 1933, and paragraphs 6 & 11, I have the honour
to report that the sailor Abdul Shah was wrongly, but rather
excusably, reported by me as having died of wounds at Basra.
2. It appears that Abdul Shah f s relatives, who are
quite poor people here were told by the Fao Police that he
had died and been buried at Basra and that was the end of
the story from thj^e point of view.
3. What actually happened was that Abdul Shah hovered
between life and death in the Basra hospital for 3^ months,
made a remarkable recovery and returned to his delighted
family literally 1 as one from the dead* on December 20th
last. He, however, had a relapse on arrival and was again
confined to his bed till 10th January.
4* Abdul Shah’s wounds were
(a) a rifle bullet through the right thigh
high up;
(b) another rifle bullet through the lower
part of his back which passed through
his body and out to the front completely
severing one testicle and half his penis.
Wound (b) has maimed Abdul Shah for life.
5* His Excellency the Shaikh sent Abdul Shah to me
on 15th January thinking I might like to take his evidence.
6 .
The man was still suffering from the effects of
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The volume contains correspondence related to Kuwait-Iraq smuggling. British officials discuss the Iraqi Government’s proposal to the Kuwaiti Government for cooperation to help control smuggling between the two countries. They also discuss the conditions under which permission is given to ship goods between the two countries, the fines that are to be imposed on the boats charged with smuggling, and monitoring the territorial waters, Shat al-Arab in particular.
The volume also contains correspondence related to the firing on and seizure of a Kuwaiti jollyboat by a Fao customs launch near Bubiyan Island, and the seizure of three Iraqi ballams (small boats) by the Kuwaiti customs authorities.The volume also contains a confidential report prepared 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. in Kuwait under the title ‘Kuwait note on the contraband problem of Iraq with her neighbours and in particular how it affects Kuwait’.
The main correspondents in the volume are the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait, the 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. , Bushire, the British Embassy, Baghdad, the Iraqi Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Mutassarif of Basra Liwa, the Hakim of Kuwait as well as Customs departments in Kuwait and Iraq.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (218 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 220; 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.
Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 4-215; these numbers are also written in pencil, but, where circled, are crossed through.
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- Title
- 'File 2/2 I. Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:20v, 24r, 25r:26v, 28r:28v, 30r:30v, 32r:32v, 34r:34v, 36r:36v, 39r:50v, 53r:54v, 60r:71v, 80r, 82r:105v, 107r:107v, 109r, 110r, 111r:119v, 123r:124v, 127r:133v, 138r:139v, 143r:148v, 150r:154v, 157r:158v, 161r:165r, 166r, 167r:173v, 177r:219v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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