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51. IOR/R/15/5/287

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/287
Title:
File 6/11 Air photographs of Kuwait and Aerial Reconnaissance
Scope & Content:
This file contains permissions and correspondence pertaining to aerial photography of the territory of Kuwait.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
4 May 1934-28 Sep 1948
Extent:
1 file (14 folios)

52. IOR/R/15/5/199, f 88

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/199, f 88
Title:
Shaikh Hazal Palace - Kuweit
Scope & Content:
An architectural blueprint of the former Kuwait residence of the late Shaikh Khaz‘al bin Jābir al-Ka‘bī, the former ruler of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], referred to in the map's title as Hazal. The plan shows the ground and first floors of the property with measurements of rooms and other detai...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1943
Extent:
1 plan

53. IOR/R/15/5/184

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/184
Title:
File 4/6 I Kuwait-Iraq Frontier
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence regarding the delineation of the borders between Kuwait and its neighbours, Iraq and Saudi Arabia (occasionally referred to as Nejd in the file). The primary correspondents in the file are officials from the British High Commission in Iraq, the Political Agenc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
30 Jan 1931-7 Oct 1939
Extent:
1 file (371 folios)

54. IOR/R/15/5/283

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/283
Title:
File 6/10 I Air Agreements
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence and meeting minutes on the construction and maintenance of aerodromes in the Persian Gulf, specifically at Sharjah, Dubai, and the Trucial Coast. The majority of the papers relate to the agreements to be drawn up with local rulers on matters of civil aviation, ri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1933-2 Mar 1935
Extent:
1 file (241 folios)

55. IOR/R/15/5/213

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/213
Title:
File 4/25 British Advisers to Kuwait (Financial, Customs and Police)
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning plans to appoint a British financial adviser to serve the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah. Also discussed towards the end of the file are similar plans regarding the appointment of British customs officials an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1939-12 Dec 1949
Extent:
1 file (104 folios)

56. IOR/R/15/5/226

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/226
Title:
File 4/39 Kuwait State: Criticisms against the Sheikh and Government
Scope & Content:
This file contains articles from the Arabic-language press that all concern the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah. The articles - most of which are critical of the ruler and his government - are from the following publications: al-Arab, Rose al-Yusuf, al-Barid and al-Nas. Excep...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1949-29 Mar 1949
Extent:
1 file (12 folios)

57. IOR/R/15/5/179

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/179
Title:
File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland
Scope & Content:
This file contains a number of reports concerning different aspects of life in Kuwait, including its geography, history, flora and fauna, weather, political administration and leading personalities. Unless otherwise stated, the reports' author is Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Richard Patrick Dickson...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1933-1948
Extent:
1 file (235 folios)

58. IOR/R/15/5/180

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/180
Title:
File 4/2 Ibn Sabah Family Tree and Kuwait Succession
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials that is all loosely related to the succession of the rulers of Kuwait and related matters of protocol. The file also contains a hand-written note of a declaration made by the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1921-10 Dec 1949
Extent:
1 file (30 folios)

59. IOR/R/15/5/234

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/234
Title:
File C 4/47 Agency at Mina Al Ahmadi
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence concerning a proposal to establish a small office of the Political Agency in Kuwait at the port, Mina al Ahmadi. The correspondence is primarily between the Political Agent in Kuwait, Herbert George Jakins and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Lieutena...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1949-12 Dec 1949
Extent:
1 file (14 folios)

60. IOR/R/15/5/289

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/289
Title:
File 6/13 RAF miscellaneous and general correspondence
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence and military instructions under the heading of General Routine Orders from the Royal Air Force Command in Iraq and Persia directed to the Political Agency in Kuwait. The papers cover general instructions for military personnel in the region, as well as specific o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1943-14 Feb 1949
Extent:
1 file (90 folios)