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'Koweit: A Report' [18v] (41/140)
The record is made up of 2 volumes (60 folios). It was created in 1903. It was written in English. 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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20
pits*, offering cover, and capable of adaptation, and
thence (c) trending more to the north, over level ’ open
ground, the line would have to be constructed, with a trench or
otherwise, closing on the sea near Ras-al-Ajuza.
The extent of front thus, taken up is, approximately, 6.000
yards and, as has been said, could be supported on both
flanks by fire from ships, which would be able to bring a cross
fire.to bear, though at long range, in front of the centre of the
position.
Such was the line of defence selected by the Senior Naval
Utficer in 1901, when it seemed possible that an attack mierht he
imminent. It has therefore been described in some detaif* and
the following remarks occur, should it ever be deemed advisable
to occupy it, for a deliberate defence of Koweit, against agres
sion. 13
(a) l he line is a long one for the force likely to be avail-
“ b ' e a,1 y sudden emergency. The idea, when 1 was in Koweit
was that this line (approximately 6 ooo yards long) should be
occupted by 1,000 men extended at 6 yards interval, with 6 oor
men in support and reserve. This was based, I believe on an
estimate that the number of men available in the town of Koweil
.tsel amounted to 7,000 men; Sheikh Mubarak, however later on
modified Ins original estimate to 6,oSo men only. This seems
nearer the mark, and, even so, allowance must be made 1 think
tor exaggeration, or at all events for sick men .1, Is’
stgW“L"?apaWe S of a !!:anngarm e s mUSt
unless™ rc^ ^
meVt^b e "°“S h fo ”-h W
the case of a sudden dash oT; It, T° nT t0 be ° btained - 1 "
opinion, to limit the defence to' th ''. 0U d be [ Jrofer;,ljle , m my
town, and utilise either the walls exist!™™^ toV ,Cinity °, f tbe
entrenchment to secure the < c„k i r t0 , t irovvu P a hasty
iying immediately onTide t mat ,r g ate. ready mentioned -
is all that couh/L^lMbed 1 ' The'^"^’ t f e ,ine describe d
ly open and devoid of all cove^everv mo ' n f ? nt t is absolute -
mg f ? r ) Ce s W °.f , be dear '/ «sibie to tCdeTe^r's t mi,:"^-
there is a'gT^tlacn^l^
serves especially i„ the centre of the pos^on PP ° rtS aUd
»pS t e o le'capat
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Two copies of a report, marked as secret, on Koweit [Kuwait]. The report was compiled in the Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General's Department, by Captain H H Dowding, The Essex Regiment. It was printed at the Government Central Printing Office, Simla, 1903.
The report contains information on the geography, history, politics, military strength, administration, resources, climate, and communications of Kuwait. It includes appendices on routes and prominent families in the region.
The volume also contains a number of photographs and maps:
- A photograph of the foreshore of Kuwait (folio 3)
- A photograph of Mobarek-Bin-Subah [Mubārak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ], Shaikh of Kuwait, and his youngest son Naser (folio 9)
- A photograph of the residence of the Shaikh of Kuwait (folio 17)
- A rough diagram of the village of Jehara (folio 31)
- A map of Kuwait Harbour (folio 32)
- A map of Kuwait and surrounding country (folio 33).
At the rear of the volume is an index, arranged alphabetically and with reference to the original pagination (folios 26-28).
Folio references given are for the first of the two copies. The second, identical copy runs from folio 34 to 66.
- Extent and format
- 2 volumes (60 folios)
- Arrangement
The report contains a table of contents (folio 6) and an index (folios 26-28) which is arranged in alphabetical order. Both refer to the original pagination.
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Foliation: this file consists of two physical volumes. The foliation sequence commences at the front cover of volume one (ff 1-33) and terminates at the inside back cover of volume two (ff 34-66); 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.
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- Mss Eur F111/383
- Title
- 'Koweit: A Report'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:29v, back-i, 31r:33v, front-a, back-a, spine-a, edge-a, head-a, tail-a, front-a-i, 35r:62v, back-i, 64r:66v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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