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'File 2/1 I PROPAGANDA (Absorption of Kuwait by Iraq)' [‎9r] (28/706)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (341 folios). It was created in 4 Sep 1929-13 Mar 1939. 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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Political .esident, Rushire.
Government of India, New Delhi.
Secretary ol :3tate tor India, London
^ ^ Wx give copy to Secretary
ot otaj-e for Colonies with reference to
his telegram No 33 to me)
High Comiissioner, Baghdad.
Dated 14th February 1930.
1 am strongly opposed to proposal which I
think would inevitably lead to similar requests from Bin
Saud and Persians and agree that it would react on question
of Persian Agent at Bahrein,
111925 Persians proposed to appoint Persian
subject residing in Kuwait as honorary Agent to issue
passports to fellow subjects in Kuwait. They were informed
that appointment of Persian representative even in honorary
capacity would be contrary to Kuwait agre mient of 1399
and that any dei'ogation in favour of Persia would create
embarrassing precedent in event of other Powers desiring
to appoint representatives (vide Teheran’s despatch 110
3rd July 1 25 to you). Ultimately it was decided despite
Shaikh’s opposition that 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. should give good
offices to Persians, and it has been held that Iraq nation- ,
-als are also entitled to his protection ( vide your
i
Vletler No. 194-N of 3rd September 1926 to Bushire) f The
Shaikh would certainly object strongly to the proposed
^appointment: his administration though run on primitive
^ lines is satisfactory: Iraqis are Already entitled to
^ good offices and I believe their number is inconsiderable
but 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. is making further enquiries on this
point. For the above reasons I suggest that similar
reply should be given to Iraq as was given to Persian Gov-
^5 -eminent in 1925.
The foregoing refers to Secretary of State
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for India’s telegram Ho. 509 of 10th I
proposed Iraqi Vice Consul ot Kuwait
ruary regarding

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The volume contains correspondence related to the proposed appointment of Persian representatives in Kuwait, and the Political relations between Iraq and Kuwait. There is also correspondence related to the proposal of the Iraqi Government to appoint an Iraqi Vice-Consul at Kuwait. The correspondence also discusses the following:

  • Granting permissions for certain individuals and school teachers from Iraq to visit Kuwait.
  • Unity between Iraq and Kuwait, and the effect of such a union on British interest in the Arab world.
  • Yasin Pasha’s (former Prime Minister of Iraq) party as leading the anti-British propaganda campaign in Iraq.
  • Arab-Jewish relations in Palestine, and the Iraqi Press Propaganda against Kuwait which claims that the Amir of Kuwait had trade deals with the Jews in Palestine.
  • The eradication of smuggling ‘which has had the worst effect upon the trade of Iraq’.
  • The claim that Qasr Al-Zuhur Radio Station (King Ghazi’s Broadcast Station) is inciting the Kuwaiti youth to rise against the British, and call for the annexation of Kuwait by Iraq.

A large amount of the correspondence is in the form of newspaper articles and extracts, translated from Arabic newspapers and sent between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait and 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 articles mainly call for the annexation of Kuwait to the Kingdom of Iraq. Most of these come from productions of the Iraqi Press including, Al-Nas, and Al-Ikha’ al-Watani.The main correspondence is between 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 Ruler of Kuwait, the British Embassy, Baghdad, the High Commissioner for Iraq, and the Secretary of State for India.

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1 volume (341 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 341; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the two leading and four ending flyleaves. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-341 and ff 3-341; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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