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Enclo. 21 to Serial No. (160).
Telegeam P., feom 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. , Kuwait, to the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Blshibe, No. 77, dated the 10th
February 19^8.
My immediately preceding telegram.
Would it be possible to ask Royal Air Force to let Kuwait have three
or four Yerey light pistols and necessary ammunition ? Suggestion of their
use emanated from them.
Enclo. 22 to Serial No. (160).
Telegram from 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. , Kuwait, to the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, No. 79, dated the 10th
February 1928.
The Shaikh of Kuwait asks me if it would be possible for him to purchase
from Government two machine guns and three Lewis guns for use against
Ikhwan raiders. He proposes to mount them in armoured cars (i.e. cars
which he is going to have roughly armoured), and also to use them for
defence of Kuwait itself if it should be attacked. He particularly fancies
Lewis guns because of their simplicity and portability. I hope it will be
possible to assist him in the matter.
Enclo. 23 to Serial No. (160J.
Telegram from 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 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, No. 80, dated the 10th February
1928.
. My immediately preceding telegram. The Shaikh has also asked my
advice about what sort of cars to get to make into armoured cars. I told him
about our recent conversation on the subject, but while agreeing about getting
cars armoured locally, he thinks he would prefer something better than I)odo , e
C T S 1 J i-, k he is certai ?ty ri S ht if he does not spending monev, and
what he really wants are light lorries with either caterpillars or six wheels and
m any case not pneumatic rubber tyres. It requires considerable technical
knowledge to advise him as to relative merit of different makes of vehicles and
this 1 naturally do not possess. As there was just time to do so, I have written
y this air-mail to Royal Automobile Club, to which I belong, describing
country and asking what kind of vehicle they recommend for rough cross
country vrork m it. °
I suggest you might be able to obtain expert advice of War Office, wffio
“o^ exhaustive tests of mechanical transport. If you a°ree
to ask tor this I will telegraph particulars of country, etc. ‘ 3
He is thinking of getting three.
Enclo. 24 to Serial No. (160).
Telegram prom 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. , Kuwait, to the Political
Resident, in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, No. 81, dated the 10th
February 1928.
My telegram No. 34.
January acknowledging the
via Bahrain.
X have received letter from Ibn Saud dated the 31st
leceipt of message which he has already answered