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'File 2/2 III Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling.' [142r] (288/538)
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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Nfote for P.R. IRAQ-KUWAIT SMUGGLING- DISPUTE .
Some suggestions for cooperation, open to the Shaikh.
44 ^
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vi
I* (a) In view of the fact that 95% of the smuggling
with Iraq is done by Euphrates river tribal fraternity
(riverain tribes), the Shaikh could offer to stop every
Iraqi tribesman entering Kuwait Town unless in possession
of a special certificate of Identity or Pass, signed and
issued by his own Mutasarrif, Q,aimakam or Mudir. Such
pass not only to authorize him to proceed to Kuwait, but
to contain on it the articles of food or clothing he
desired to purchase there*
(b) As a quid pro quo the Shaikh to insist that
the Iraq Government should establish 4 Customs posts on th
their side of the frontier and that proper patrolling
take place between thou*
(c) Such posts to be at Safwan (already existing)
Jarishan, Athaiba and Obeid*
(d) All passholders to be required to enter Kuwait
territory and return again through one of the above
posts. It being the duty of the Commander of the
patrols working between posts to shepherd tribesmen
desiring to cross the frontier towards these posts.
Similarly in order to deal effectively with the
few but highly dangerous and undesirable Iraqi townsmen
who armed with money, make a practice of coming down to
Kuwait expressly for the purpose of arranging smuggling
ventures, the Shaikh could tighten up the existing
Passport system and lay it down that no Iraqi Townsman
desirous of visiting Kuwait, could leave Zubair, and pass
Safwan post unless armed with a no objection Certificate
given by H.M’s Consul in Basra. The latter whenever an
Iraqi townsman applied for a visa, would telegraph (at
applicants expense) to 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, and
enquire if there was any objection to his visiting the
Principality. The type of undesirable it is required
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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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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