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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [328r] (660/1028)
The record is made up of 1 volume (510 folios). It was created in 19 May 1927-14 Nov 1939. 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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(b) The regular patrolling by Royal Air Force aeroplanes in Ihaq combined
with the good ground control maintained by the Iraq Government
over their tribes in the Southern Desert, more especially the wilder
Dhahr sections, which control has had decided repercussions over
the border in Kuwait territory.
(c) The similar extremely tight control maintained by the frontier officers
of His Majesty King Bin Baud, who during the year also introduced
armed motor cars for patrol purposes.
(d) The calling in by Bin Saud of all Nejd Government rifles issued to the
Awazim in 1929.
(e) The practical disarming of the Mutair and Aiman tribes in 1929-30.
Speaking generally however, one may say that the momentous change of
policy adopted by His Majesty King Bin Sand, towards Kuwait during 1930 and
1931 was chiefly responsible for this better state of affairs. For whereas prior to
1930, his policy had been to bring continuous pressure, and to hurt Kuwait
by deliberately authorizing and encouraging the many hot heads, among his
North-Eastern tribes to raid deep into Kuwait territory, looting and pillaging
whomsoever they would, lie the “ master ”, always denying responsibility, he had
since the spring of 1930 (following the collapse of the Akhwan rebellion) altered
his methods entirely, probably due to his desire not to strain the patience of His
Majesty's Government too much. These new methods have taken the form of a
passive but gr-eatly tightened up blockade, combined with a general order for
bidding his frontier tribes to cross the border or commit any acts of aggression
on pain of condign punishtnent. Such order was not difficult of enforcement, for
of themselves the most warlike tribes the Ajinan and Mutair, would probably not
raid to-day even if ordered to, seeing that the punishment inflicted on them in 1929
and 1930 by Bin Saud, and especially the incarceration of their beloved Shaikhs
Fiasal-al-Duwish and ibn Hathlain in Riath, had been so severe, that what affection
and loyalty they had for him, had been entirely replaced by a feeling of hatred
and distrust. More than this they would have transferred their allegiance entirely
to their old liege lord of Kuwait, were it not for their whole some fear of Bin
Sand. Her could they give any outward expression to these new born feelings
owing to the host of spies who live amongst them and the strong forces which
both control them, and keep the blockade going.
The following incidents were dealt with during the year under review :—-
(«) On -Sth April 1931, some Juareen tribesmen (Iraq tribe) operating from
Baniya North-West of Safwan in Iraq territory, raided a small
caravan of Harb tribesmen (Nejd subjects) at Hahaba in the North-
West corner of Kuwait territory, as it was returning from Zubair.
Two of the Harb were killed. The Iraq frontier Police pursued the
raider, arrested 8 of them and exacted due punishment,
(b) On 6th May 1931 a. party of 5 Mutair tribesmen secretly conveying
supplies froni Kuwait, were attacked by a small party of
“ Mashaala ” tribesmen (Iraq shepherds) near Manaqish. One
Mutairi wras shot dead and his rifle taken. The Kuwait authorities
took immediate action and clapped a prominent leader of the tribe
into jail who happened to be in Kuwait, and so were able to recover
the rifle and “ Idia ”, blood money, for the relatives of the dead
man.
(c) On 26th July 1931, a party of Nejd Mutair (Braih Section) came into
Kuwait and complained that the Dhafir under Jedaan-al-Suwait
camped at Subaihiyeh, had stolen 8 of the camels, as they were
secretly coming to Kuwait to purchase supplies. This was about the
period when Ibn Muharib, Bin Saud Blockade official, was trying to
get the Dhafir co-operate in the blockade.
The Dhafir Shaikhs denied the charge, whereupon the agrieved Mutairis lay
up for some Dhafiris who were leaving Kuwait, and on 29th July
fell upon and carried off 2 Dhafir men, a woman and 4 camels all'
loaded with provisions. Near the frontier they released the captives
hoping to get away with the camels and booty. Luck was against
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This volume contains copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by 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. in Bushire and printed at the Government of India Press in New Delhi for the years 1926-1938.
These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:
- Administration Report for Bushire and Hinterland
- Administration Report of the Kerman and Bandar Abbas Consulates
- Administration Report for Fars
- Report on AIOC [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Southern Area
- Administration Report of the Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:
- Visitors
- British interests
- Foreign Interests
- Local Government
- Military
- Communications
- Trade Developments
- Slavery
The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by 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. .
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- 1 volume (510 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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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