'File 2/1 I PROPAGANDA (Absorption of Kuwait by Iraq)' [58r] (126/706)
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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the development of oil, which, according to the reports
of geologists, Is abundant in his state, and they are now
after a great deal of competition, making final represen
tations to the Ruler for the uncovering of the natural
treasures which lie hidden under the ground of that State.
The above competition, it appears, has reached the final
stages, the two oil companies, being amongst the greatest
oil companies of the world, namely the Iraq Petrol Company
on the one side, and the Company as represented by Lord
Seymesa on the other. The bidding between the rivals
will shortly be brought to a conclusion by the announce-
iaent of the naia® of one of the two companies as the
winning party that is to develop the natural tresures of
the State*
Seeing that huwait is likely to become very
important in the oil world, and understanding the bright
and promising future which lies before it, the British
Government have decided to make it the centre of their
policy in the Gulf by moving their 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.
from its old position in Bushire, , jbh®
to the Principality of Kuwait* 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.
,
or, more precisely, the head of all Political Agents in
the Gulf Ports, has already arranged for the construction
of a large and excellent building for his residence on
the sea-shore in Kuwait, for which more than one million
bricks have up to date been transported from Basrah, and
which has provided work for many masons and labourers,
femx&fe both in Kuwait and Basra*
As we see this strong development in the direc
tion of Kuwait, and witness its effect on the progress of
that State, which indeed gives us very great pleasure to
record, w© can also perci^ve the kindly feelings which
His Excellency the Ameer (the Shaikh of Kuwait) bears his
brethren the people of Iraq, as shown in the rec nt faci
lities accorded by him to an Xraqian Company for the
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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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- Title
- 'File 2/1 I PROPAGANDA (Absorption of Kuwait by Iraq)'
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- 45r:47v, 57r:60v, 68r:70v, 80r:82v, 84r:84v
- Author
- Al-Ikha' al Watani
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