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101. IOR/R/15/5/23

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/23
Title:
File 9/18 Succession Proceedings: cases of the estates of deceased British subjects from November 1925
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence relating to the notification and registration of the deaths of two individuals, and arrangements for the disposal of their property and possessions. The first case discussed is that of Jose Pedro d’Souza, a Portuguese Goan, who died during a visit to Persia in 192...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Portuguese
Date Range:
8 Oct 1925-16 Apr 1930
Extent:
1 file (54 folios)

102. IOR/R/15/5/44

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/44
Title:
File 11/7 Death of King Edward VII and Accession of George V & Misc: Court Mourning
Scope & Content:
The file contains notifications from the Government of India, and correspondence between the Ruler of Kuwait, Mubarak us Subah (Shaikh Mubarak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ); the British Residency in the Persian Gulf; and Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear, Political Agency in Kuwait; informing of the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Hindustani
Date Range:
7 May 1910-6 Aug 1923
Extent:
1 file (51 folios)

103. IOR/R/15/5/34

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/34
Title:
File [10/4] British relations with Ibn Sa`ud: aid given to rebels by King Faisal; removal of Al Duwish from Kuwait territory
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence related to the British Government's relationship with Ibn Sa'ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd]. Specifically, the correspondence concerns the evacuation of the Ikhwan leader, Faisal al-Duwaish [Faysal al-Duwaysh] and his followers from ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1929-30 Nov 1929
Extent:
1 file (278 folios)

104. IOR/R/15/5/37

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/37
Title:
File 10/11 Ibn Sa`ud and the Hijaz: cession of `Aqaba; conquest of `Asir; abdication of Amir `Ali; fall of Medina; fall of Jidda; establishment of Ibn Sa`ud's administration in Jidda
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence related to the British Government's relationship with Ibn Sa'ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd]. The correspondence primarily relates to the military capabilities of the Government of Hejaz, the conquest of the cities of Medina and Jedda...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Dec 1924-11 Sep 1926
Extent:
1 file (285 folios)

105. IOR/R/15/5/35

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/35
Title:
File 10/4 British relations with Ibn Sa`ud: `Awazim raids and negotiations; southern boundary of Kuwait; British Agency in Jidda changed to Legation
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence related to the British Government's relationship with Ibn Sa'ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd]. Specifically, the correspondence concerns the movements of the Awazim tribe, patrols of the neutral area between Kuwait and Ibn Sa'ud's terr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
4 Dec 1929-2 Jan 1930
Extent:
1 file (201 folios)

106. IOR/R/15/5/47

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/47
Title:
File 13/6 Karachi Conference on arms traffic; arms smuggling incidents
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence, telegrams, statements, and memoranda regarding incidents of arms and ammunition smuggling in Kuwait. The file contains: lists of arms and ammunition smuggled; lists of people purchasing arms and ammunition in Kuwait in 1919-1920; 'Report of the Conference held ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
20 May 1918-26 Aug 1924
Extent:
1 file (225 folios)

107. IOR/R/15/5/50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/50
Title:
File 13/10 I Arms and ammunition for H E the Shaikh of Kuwait
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence, orders, invoices, and receipts for articles - mainly machine guns, other arms, accessories and ammunition - received by the Political Agent at Kuwait and supplied to the Ruler of Kuwait. The principal correspondents are: British India Steam Navigation Company; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1928-12 Jun 1930
Extent:
1 file (586 folios)

108. IOR/R/15/5/62

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/62
Title:
XX/7 Vernacular Newspapers & periodicals, Extracts from & Pan-Islamism.
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises correspondence, letters, notes and printed reports relating to translated articles from various Arabic language media. The articles are written from an anti-British view point and relate to the topic of British strategy concerning Kuwait and Mohammerah and the perceived inte...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1904-6 Sep 1912
Extent:
1 volume (35 folios)

109. IOR/R/15/5/65

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/65
Title:
XXII/10 Status of Kuwait & Negotiations with Turkey.
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the status of Kuwait and the negotiations between Britain and Turkey which led to a treaty in 1913. The discussion in the volume relates to the: the proposed settlement of Kuwait question with Turkis...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
14 Feb 1911-7 Dec 1913
Extent:
1 volume (221 folios)

110. IOR/R/15/5/48

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/48
Title:
File 13/7 Illicit Trade of Arms and Ammunition
Scope & Content:
The file concerns incidents of arms and ammunition smuggling in Kuwait. The file contains general correspondence on arms smuggling; statements and memoranda; lists of arms and ammunition smuggled; lists of Persian firms exporting arms and ammunition; list of Persian merchants of importance in K...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1890-29 Sep 1931
Extent:
1 file (184 folios)