File 4/19 Smuggling of Unlicensed Tea from India by Kuwait
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence regarding the alleged smuggling of tea into Iraq from India and Ceylon by Kuwaiti traders. Towards the end of the file, more general information concerning the importation of tea from India into Kuwait is also contained, including details of the Kuwaiti merchant...
File 4/30 Activities of Shaikh Subah al Nasir As Sabah
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning the activities of Shaikh Subah [Sabah] al Nasir as Subah [al-Sabah], a member of the ruling family of Kuwait. The majority of the correspondence in the file relates to an incident in 1948 when Shaikh Nasir is alleged to have...
File 4/32 Presents for His Highness. Radio Sets, Launches etc
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the desire of the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, to obtain a wireless radio transmitting set as a gift. The potential complications involved in such a gift and the broader political context are discussed. The...
File 4/35 Accounts of the Kuwait Municipality, Health, Food Supply and Revenue Departments
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This file contains copies of the annual accounts of the Kuwait Municipality and the Government of Kuwait's Department of Health, Department of Food Supply and Department of Finance. In addition to these accounts, the file also contains related correspondence between officials at the Kuwait Polit...
File 6/4 Correspondence with Air Headquarters, Baghdad, and other RAF officers in Iraq
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This file contains correspondence between the Political Agent in Kuwait and various Royal Air Force commanders and authorities, primarily those stationed in Iraq. The latter half of the file pertains to mainly to wartime logistical and rescue operations. Other topics include the salvaging of sunk...
This file contains a series of requests by various banks in Iran and their branches in Bahrain on legal action due to non-payment of funds by individuals to the Political Agent in Bahrain. It also includes responses by the Political Agent and forms legally acknowledging non payment.
This file contains letters sent to the Residency in Bushire (spelt Abusheer in earlier correspondence in the file) from officials at Bombay Castle, primarily from the Political Department. The correspondence discusses the costs and location of the Residency, an attack on the town of Bushire in 1...
