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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [369v] (743/1028)
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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on lOth January. All 4 leaders were sent by air to Basrah and placed on a Br,V T,
warship, . ■ Dritl8 h
The remnants of the Mutair rebels (mainly Dooshan and Diyahin) and ft
greater part of the Ajman tribe were instructed to move north to the Jarish
Kothatain area of Kuwait state , where they remained under guard of the R 0 I
Air Force armoured cars until finally handed over to Bin Baud. During the ne/d
of their incarceration they suffered somewhat from attacks by the Dhafir and oth^
Iraq tribes, who thinking them fair game and in revenge for past raids and attacks
did their utmost to steal their camels and the remnant of their sheep.
On the 20th January it having been decided that a mission should proceed
to Bin Baud’s camp (now at Khabari Watha, 90 miles South West of Kuwait) to
discuss ways and means of surrendering the rebel leaders and their followers the
Hon’ble 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
accompanied by the Politkal
Agent Kuwait and the Chief Staff Officer, Royal Air Force, left for the King’s camp
by air. The rebel leaders in the meantime were brought to Kuwait on H M S
‘ £ Lupin ' • • o.
On 22nd January, H. E. the Shaikh of Kuwait and members of the al-Subah
family proceeded by air to the King’s camp to pay their respects. They returned
on the 23rd January. On 26th January, after considerable bargaining the
Ron hie the Pclitical Resident was able to extract the following terms from Bin
Baud in return for the surrender of the Rebel Leaders and their tribesmen.
(1) He would spare the lives of the leaders and their followers.
(2) Any punishment he might award would be tempered with kindness
and mercy, though he reserved the right to recover from the rebels,
any loot they might have taken from others.
(3) He promised categorically to prevent raids in future by the Ajman,
Mutair and other Nejd tribes on either ’Iraq or Kuwait. Should
such occur he would effect a settlement without delay, under the
provisions of the Bahra agreement in the case of ’Iraq, and in the
case of Kuwait, to restore immediately anything plundered in ac
cordance with customs current between Nejd and Kuwait. He
was ready to negotiate any agreement with Kuwait on Bahra agree
ment lines, should the Shaikh desire.
(4) He promised to settle all jpast claims with ’Iraq under the terms of the
Bahra agreement, and with Kuwait in accordance with current
practice, provided that all Ajman and Mutair with their followers
and property in hands of the Royal Air Force were returned to Nejd
territory. J
rigrceu ro pay iiu,000 as compensation to tribes in Kuwait
Iiaq, m anticipation of a final settlement of accounts.
(6) Tie would appoint representatives to a tribunal under the Bahra agree
ment at anytime, one month after receipt of a request to do so.
On 27th January the surrender terms having been duly signed by both Bin
Baud and the Hon ble 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.
, the mission returned to Kuwait.
On 28th January the 3 rebel leaders were landed from H. M. S. “ Lupin ”
Tv u & ei n ^' n 1 ^ auc l s camp under charge of Lieutenant-Colonel H. R. P.
King 80115 ' ^ le ^ Agent, and were there personally handed over to the
n January the Rebel forces were ordered to commence their return
journey o Aejd in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The Armoured
ar commii of the Royal Air Force controlled their Southward movement along the
route selected shepherding them towards Manaqish.
On 4th February, all rebels were handed over to Bin Sand’s emissaries on the
border at Manaqish.
On 12th February Bin Saud moved to Hamaidat al Qata near Jarriva after
navmg arranged for the removal of the rebel leaders to Riath, and the confiscation
pt some two-thirds of the rebel live-stock.
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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