File 488/1920 Pt 1 ‘Arabia:- General question of subsidies to Arab Rulers.’

Content

This part contains papers relating to the question of subsidies paid to Arab rulers, including Ibn Saud, the Shaikh of Koweit [Kuwait], and the King of the Hedjaz.

The main correspondents are as follows: the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad; the Treasury; the Foreign Office; the Government of India Foreign and Political Department.

Extent and format

1 item (99 folios)

It is part of

File 488/1920 Pt 1-2 ‘Arabia: General Question of Subsidies to Arab Rulers. Subsidy to Ibn Saud’

579 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/10/880

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival item

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/10/880/1

Former external reference(s)

P 488/1920 Pt 1

History of this record

Date(s)

12 Jan 1920-6 Apr 1925 (CE, Gregorian)

People & organisations

Government of India, Foreign and Political DepartmentKing of HejazEmir of KuwaitHM Treasury

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