This is a miscellaneous series of files that covers the following topics: IOR/R/15/5/55: naval and military intelligence; IOR/R/15/5/56: botanical information about Kuwait; IOR/R/15/5/57: notes on the Ajman tribe.
The file contains correspondence of the Political Agent, Kuwait concerning botanical matters. The form Koweit is generally used in the papers. Folios 4-5 contain correspondence dated 1905 between the Political Agent, Kuwait (Captain Stuart George Knox) and the (Acting) Political Resident in the...
The file contains a set of manuscript notes by the Political Agent, Kuwait (Captain Stuart George Knox) on the Ajman [‘Ajmān] tribe. The notes include genealogical charts ('pedigrees'); estimates of numbers of fighting men; references to allowances received by shaikhs; and a table giving the di...
The file contains correspondence, together with several cost estimates and a few maps, relating to the planning and construction of a new British coal depot at Bandar Shweikh [Shwaykh] in Kuwait. The main correspondents are the Political Agent, Kuwait and the Political Resident in the Persian Gul...
The Coal Depot sub-sub-series consists of one surviving file. The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Kuwait and other British officials about the planning and construction of a British coal depot at Bandar Shweikh [Shwaykh].
An untitled topographical map with hydrographic features, which is described as ‘a map of Bunder Shweikh’ by the Second Assistant Resident at the British Residency and Consulate-General, Bushire, in his letter of 30 June 1910 to the Political Agent at Kuwait (IOR/R/15/5/58, folio 63). The map sho...
‘PROFILE ON A LINE BEARING N. 42 W. FROM A POINT 159 YARDS DISTANT N. 48 E. FROM N.E. CORNER OF SHEIKH’S COAL-SHED’
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This topographical map which has hydrographic features, is described as ‘a map of Bunder Shweikh’ by the Second Assistant Resident at the British Residency and Consulate-General, Bushire, in his letter of 30 June 1910 to the Political Agent at Kuwait (IOR/R/15/5/58, folio 63). The map is a cross-...
This topographical map, which has hydrographic features, is referred to as a ‘map of Bunder Shweikh’ by the Second Assistant Resident at the British Residency and Consulate-General, Bushire, in his letter of 30 June 1910 to the Political Agent at Kuwait (IOR/R/15/5/58, folio 63). It shows the la...
PROPOSED COAL DEPOT KUWEIT BLOCK PLAN Scale 1 inch = 40 feet
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This plan is accompanied by a short covering note (IOR/R/15/5/58, folio 76) describing it as ‘Plan of Coaling Pier’. The plan shows the position, outline and measurements of seven coal godowns and the watchmen’s quarters, which are all drawn in red ink. The plan also shows the position, outline ...
File XXII/1 Koweit relations with British Government
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to Kuwait relations with the British Government: The discussion in the volume relates to: appointment of the Political Agent, Kuwait; visit of HM Consul, Basra; customs and railway negotiations; the Angl...
