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Coll 30/40 'Persian Gulf. Trade, Miscellaneous Enquiries and Correspondence with the Department of Overseas Trade' [36r] (71/464)
The record is made up of 1 file (230 folios). It was created in 29 Aug 1929-21 Apr 1939. 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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166708/1938.
COPY OF LETTSR R3C3IV3D IN THE DEPARTMENT
OF OVERSEAS TFUDB FROM THE BRITISH CONSULATE
GEN5RAL, 3USHIRE, dated 5th January 1938 .
u We are informed that one of the leading merchants
of Kuwait, Yusuf al-Ghanim, intends travelling to
England in the early summer of 1938, with the object of
visiting the British Industries Fair.
Al-Ghanim is a young man of progressive ideas and
considerable influence among his fellow-merchants.
He is moreover the first Kuwaiti to visit the United
Kingdom in a business capacity. It occurred to us that,
in the ciraumstances, a demonstration of interest on
the part of an official department during his stay in
England, might impress al-Ghanim favourably, and be of
subsequent advantage to United Kingdom trade in Kuwait.
We would suggest therefore that you might ascertain
through 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 the exact date
of Yusuf al-Ghanim f s intended visit and arrange for him
to make a tour of, for instance, the Port of London;
port and harbour construction being, we understand, one
of his special interests.
Al-Ghanim is already aware of the facilities to be
afforded to visitors to the Industries Fair ”
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This file contains correspondence between the Department of Overseas Trade in London and British officials based in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. regarding commercial relationships between British companies and local traders in the region, primarily in Bahrain and Kuwait. As such, the file also contains a limited amount of letters from commercial entities, based both in Britain and the region.
The correspondence relates to sales between British and local companies, commercial disagreements between these parties, enquiries made to the Department of Overseas Trade by companies wishing to enter the local market and other related matters.
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 (230 folios)
- Arrangement
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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 232; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3753
- Title
- Coll 30/40 'Persian Gulf. Trade, Miscellaneous Enquiries and Correspondence with the Department of Overseas Trade'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:11v, 13r:43v, 47r:49v, 53r:58v, 61r:61v, 63r:108v, 110r:117v, 119r:123v, 126r:131v, 133r:156v, 160r:178v, 181r:215v, 219r:231v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence