The file contains correspondence relating to the dispute between Abu Dhabi and Dubai over Khor Ghanadhah. The correspondence is between the British Agency at Sharjah, the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bahrain, Shaikh Sa‘īd bin Maktūm Āl Maktūm, the r...
The file contains correspondence relating to the affairs of Ra's al-Khaymah. The correspondence is mostly between the British Agency at Sharjah, the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bahrain, the Shaikh of Ra's al-Khaymah (Sulṭān bin Sālim Āl Qasimī, lat...
‘I/1 First Appointment of a Pol: Agent to Koweit, (Capt S. G. Knox).’
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Copies of correspondence sent and letter received by the Political Agent at Kuwait (Captain Stuart George Knox): a letter from Knox describing his arrival in Kuwait, the Ruler of Kuwait’s [Shaikh Mubarak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ] response to his arrival, accommodation and food offered by the Shaikh, a...
Papers and correspondence about staff at the Political Agency at Kuwait, and at the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf and British Consulate in Bushire. Most correspondence deals with changes in staff. Some of the correspondence concerning staff members at the Kuwait Agency is of a personal...
Correspondence and papers, including confidential notes, relating to staff at the Political Agency in Kuwait (including the News Agent, Assistant Surgeon, and Head Clerk). Many of the papers relate to the recruitment, departure, and transfer of staff between British offices in the Persian Gulf, ...
‘Establishment. No. I/12 Appointments and Changes in the Political Residents & Agents in the Persian Gulf, and Secretaries, Bushire, & of the Govt. of India. and Others.’
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Correspondence relating to the departure (either permanently or on temporary leave) of current, and the arrival of new incumbents, to the post of Political Resident and Consulate General in the Persian Gulf. The file includes: circulars issued by the Political Resident to Political Agents and Of...
Correspondence concerning employees of the Kuwait Political Agency motor launch. The bulk of the file’s correspondence concerns Cyril Bayer, Inspector in general charge of the launch, and relates to his role, his failing health, subsequent retirement to India, financial provision for him in reti...
BUILDINGS. No. 4/13 I Correspondence regarding Surgeon's quarters.
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, notes, estimates and receipts relating to the accommodation for the Medical Officer of the Political Agency at Kuwait. The discussion in the volume relates to the leasing, maintenance and state of repair of housing for the ...
The sub-sub series IOR/R/15/5/10-11 is comprised of a volume and file regarding accommodation for the Medical Officer of the Kuwait Political Agency, and regarding the lease of a new agency building.
KUWAIT OFFICE RECORDS. BUILDINGS. No. 4/15 - Vol. I. New Agency Building at Kuwait.
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This file consists of the translation of the agreement between the Political Agent, Kuwait and Shaikh Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Ruler of Kuwait concerning a lease of a building for the agency. Also included in the file is a Government of India Public Works Document tender and contract document for...
