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Archive Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R Place Bubiyan Island, Kuwait Digitised Content Yes (available)

1. IOR/R/15/1/531, f 121

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/531, f 121
Title:
‘Rough sketch to illustrate [the October 1933] incident’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Hand drawn sketch map of Kuwait-Iraq maritime frontier attached to a report to illustrate incident between Iraqi Customs Authorities and a Kuwaiti vessel near Bubiyan Island on 15th October 1933 (folios 116-120). Kuwait-Iraq frontier indicated by red dash-dot line with t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1933
Extent:
1 map

2. IOR/R/15/1/531, f 321

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/531, f 321
Title:
Copy of a ‘Tracing of “Warba” Island and Vicinity made by H.M.S. Sphynx in 1903’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Copy of a tracing of an outline map attached to a letter no. C-182 dated 18th May 1934 (folios 313-319). Produced to show the position of a small island located south west of Warba within Kuwait territory with Kuwait boundary indicated by red dash-dot line. Al Tha’alib a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1933
Extent:
1 map

3. IOR/R/15/5/18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/18
Title:
File VIII/3. Pedigree, Private affairs, notes, etc on the As-Subah family.
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence in the form of letters, notes, pedigrees, news extracts and telegrams. The correspondence is mainly related to the ruling family in Kuwait. Reports were sent between the Political Agency, Kuwait and the Political Residency, Bushire regarding the following: politi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
Nov 1904-21 Oct 1922
Extent:

1 volume (228 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/5/128

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/128
Title:
File 2/2 I. Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence related to Kuwait-Iraq smuggling. British officials discuss the Iraqi Government’s proposal to the Kuwaiti Government for cooperation to help control smuggling between the two countries. They also discuss the conditions under which permission is given to ship g...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1933-2 Feb 1934
Extent:

1 volume (218 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/5/130

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/130
Title:
File 2/2 III Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling.
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence related to Kuwait-Iraq smuggling. The correspondence discusses the following: Operation of Iraq Customs launch in Kuwait territorial waters. The shooting of two Kuwait tribesmen in Kuwait territory by Iraq Preventive Police. Proposing a conference to be held...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1934-8 Jun 1935
Extent:
1 volume (265 folios)