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Coll 30/45(2) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Koweit Intelligence Summaries 1937-' [611v] (1224/1264)
The record is made up of 1 file (628 folios). It was created in 20 Feb 1937-2 Feb 1946. 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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This file contains copies of monthly intelligence summaries that were prepared by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait. The summaries are divided into a number of different thematic sections, the exact composition of which varies slightly from month to month, but usually includes a mixture of the following headings:
- Movements of British officials
- Ruling family
- Visitors
- Local news
- Meteorological
- Shipping
- Exchange
- Social
- Kuwait Oil Company
- Smuggling
- Royal Air Force
- Royal Navy
- Saudi Arabia
In addition to the above, the summaries also contain reportage of specific incidents as they occurred as well as consistent coverage of events in relation to the Second World War (including air raid precautions, local reaction to developments & German propaganda efforts). The summaries also include information related to the Majlis movement in Kuwait and local reaction to events in Palestine.
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 (628 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 630; 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 2-630; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3758
- Title
- Coll 30/45(2) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Koweit Intelligence Summaries 1937-'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:35v, 36ar:36av, 36r:630v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence