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Coll 30/127 'Persian Gulf. Koweit. Relations between Ibn Saud and the Sheikh of Kuwait' [40r] (79/167)
The record is made up of 1 file (81 folios). It was created in 6 Jan 1936-8 Mar 1948. 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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AT^dul Aziz accompanied *by hi a 3 son8 f 3 nephews» Saua al
Arafat Mohained hin Ahdul Aziz "bin TnrXi Abu Dhi’ai* and
five of his staff attended an official Arab banquet at -he
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. With them came the Shaikh of Kuwait» Sh&i&hs
Abdulla al Salim, Hamad al Mubarak, Ali al Salim# Salim al
Harmad, Abdulla al Jabir and Abdulla an-iiafisi (Saudi Agent
in Kuwait )•
(i) Dinner was served on the floor and apart i rom
side dishes consisted of seven whole sheep on
larje dishes of rice:
(3) The King ate a very hearty meal and was most
complimentary as to the arrangements*
(k) After dinner His Majesty sat for half an hour
discoursing on general topics and was joviality itself,
chaffing all and sundry and telling story after story*
(X) on the arrival of Captain De Gaury from London
on Lth February the
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
took him to call on the liaikh
of Kuwait and the King who received them sitting together
in audience.
(m) The King left on the 6th February after lunch,
the
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
and Captain De Gaury going four miles out of the
city to bid him farewell. At this final good bye, the
King graciously invited the
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
to visit Riyath and
continue on to Jedda, when he could get the time to do so*
(n) Whilst in Kuwait His Fajesty lunched or dined
in turn with the leading notables of the Town. He also
paid calls or had coffee with many old friends of his
Childhood days, an attention very much appreciated*
(o) During the latter part of the King’s stay several
prominent Basra and Subair citizens arrived and were
received in audience. One of them, Seyed Abdur Rahman
al Haqib, unfortunately died 24 hours after Ms and/al as
a result of a heai't attack. The King, shocked to hear the
news visited his brother’s house in the Town personally/
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This file contains correspondence between British officials, primarily at 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. and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, concerning relations between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
The correspondence in the file focuses on a visit made to Kuwait by the King of Saudi Arabia, 'Abd al'-Aziz bin 'Abd al-Rahman bin Faysal Al Sa'ud (referred to as Ibn Saud in the file), in 1935 and a reciprocal visit to Saudi Arabia made by the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, in 1939. A detailed account of Ibn Saud's visit to Kuwait is contained between folios 35 and 42.
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (81 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 83; 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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- Title
- Coll 30/127 'Persian Gulf. Koweit. Relations between Ibn Saud and the Sheikh of Kuwait'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:67v, 69r:78v, 81r:83v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence