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'File 2/2 III Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling.' [7r] (18/538)
The record is made up of 1 volume (265 folios). It was created in 18 Sep 1934-8 Jun 1935. 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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From H,M. .Ambassador, Bagdad.
Wo* 35 Saving*
To Foreign Office, London.
Late 1st October, 1934.
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Addressed Foreign Office Ho. 35 Saving; repeated to Busihire No. 5
having; copies to Kuwait and Government of India.
resident Persian Gulf’s Express Letter No. C/293 of Septem
ber 27th.
Gnnelpful attitude of Shaikh is regrettable. Present Prime
Minister of Iraq has often reiterated his desire for more friendly
| relations. By sending carefully selected delegates to this infer-
mal conference, one of whom was known to be persona grata to the
Shaikh, Iraqi Government have mad. a practical gesture of friend
ship towards settlement of smuggling problem.
It is well known that Shaikh and hia subjects have for many
years made great profits out of contraband traffic. In view of
his present attitude towards Iraqi Government and of fact that
actual smugglers in most if not all cases are Iraqi subjects, it
does not seem reasonable that His Majesty’s Government should inter
vene with Iraqi Government every time that Shaikh cries out he is
'j hurt in connection with this profitable smuggling. I hope this
consideration may be borne in mind when next incident occurs.
The Shaikh cannot have it both ways.
I, nevertheless, feel that, despite outwardly barren results,
unis meeting has done good, thanks to the efforts of Colonel Loch
to the admitted good will of the Iraqi delegates* I have dis
cussed tliis matter, both with the Minister and Secretary General of
foreign iffairs* Hurl
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
is in favour of continuing the negotia
tions and at the same time proposes to strengthen the police posts
?iu ■ ;,afwan and ^iibair and to exercise stricter control in Basra,
where the smuggling Is organized* The Secretary General of Foreign
Affairs advocates a "gentleman’s agreement" with the Shaikh providing
for
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- Content
The volume contains correspondence related to Kuwait-Iraq smuggling. The correspondence discusses the following:
- Operation of Iraq Customs launch in Kuwait territorial waters.
- The shooting of two Kuwait tribesmen in Kuwait territory by Iraq Preventive Police.
- Proposing a conference to be held between Iraq and Kuwait.
- The suggestion to establish joint Iraqi-Kuwait preventive service to operate on land and sea.
- The suggestion to appoint a British Customs Director at Kuwait.
The British Embassy, Baghdad communicated with the Iraqi Ministry for Foreign Affairs regarding the Shaikh of Kuwait’s complaints against Iraqi customs. The correspondence also has references to complaints and incidents which are discussed in the previous volume in this series– IOR/R/15/5/129 'File 2/2 II Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling'.
The volume also includes reports on the number of cases of smuggling within 1934 and 1935, the smuggled goods including sugar, coffee, tea, tobacco and the values of these items. It also includes records of meetings held at the Foreign Office, London, to discuss the question of smuggling, and it includes notes on Syed Hamid Beg al-Naqib, Deputy for Basra in the Iraqi Parliament, and his visit to Kuwait in April 1935.
Among the correspondents in the volume are 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 Shaikh of Kuwait, the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, New Delhi, the Secretary of State for India, London, and the Foreign Office, London.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (265 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 267; 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 149-262; 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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- IOR/R/15/5/130
- Title
- 'File 2/2 III Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:19v, 23r:27v, 32r:38v, 40r:79v, 82r:86v, 89r:201v, 204r:250v, 258r:266v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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