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91. IOR/R/15/5/280

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/280
Title:
File 6/7 I Kuwait landing ground
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency in Kuwait, the British Air Ministry and RAF Command in Iraq regarding the construction of a landing ground for aircraft in Kuwait. Proposals on costs of construction, potentially appropriate locations, and licensing matters are variou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1929-21 Sep 1939
Extent:
1 file (258 folios)

92. IOR/R/15/5/285

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/285
Title:
File 6/10 III Air Agreements
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence and papers relating to the establishment, maintenance and control of air routes across the various Arab emirates of the Persian Gulf. Most of the papers relate to Kuwait, but some also cover air agreements between the British Political Residency and the emirates ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1940-15 Dec 1946
Extent:
1 file (351 folios)

93. IOR/R/15/5/182

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/182
Title:
File 4/4 Kuwait State: Education of Shaikh of Kuwait's son, Muhammad
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning plans for Muhammad Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, a son of the Ruler of Kuwait, Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, to study English in Britain. This correspondence is primarily between officials at the Political Residency in Bushire, the P...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Sep 1932-25 Apr 1949
Extent:
1 file (60 folios)

94. IOR/R/15/5/190

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/190
Title:
File 4/9 II Anglo-Kuwait Relations (including Customs Duty for British Subjects)
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between British officials (primarily between the Political Agent in Kuwait, Major Tom Hickinbotham and the Political Resident, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior) regarding the rate at which British merchants active in Kuwait were liable to pay customs du...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Mar 1942-20 Jan 1948
Extent:
1 file (47 folios)

95. IOR/R/15/5/199

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/199
Title:
File 4/14 Property in Kuwait of Late Shaikh of Muhammarah (Khorramshahr)
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence regarding property in Kuwait that was previously owned by the late Shaikh Khaz'al bin Jābir al-Ka‘bī, the former ruler of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr]. In addition to the property itself, the belongings inside it are also discussed including a large number of rifle...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
14 Jul 1936-12 Oct 1943
Extent:
1 file (95 folios)

96. IOR/R/15/5/200

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/200
Title:
File 4/15 I Shaikh of Kuwait's property in Egypt
Scope & Content:
This file consists of a single letter that was sent from the Political Agency in Kuwait to the Political Residency in Bushire concerning property in Egypt (in both Cairo and Alexandria) that was owned by the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Mar 1938
Extent:
1 file (1 folio)

97. IOR/R/15/5/204

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/204
Title:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
13 May 1937-29 Sep 1945
Extent:
1 file (139 folios)

98. IOR/R/15/5/218

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/218
Title:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
29 Dec 1944-18 Nov 1949
Extent:
1 file (108 folios)

99. IOR/R/15/5/220

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/220
Title:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
25 May 1946-18 May 1949
Extent:
1 file (27 folios)

100. IOR/R/15/5/222

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/222
Title:
File 4/35 Accounts of the Kuwait Municipality, Health, Food Supply and Revenue Departments
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
15 Jan 1947-31 Dec 1949
Extent:
1 file (160 folios)