Author
Ali bin Ghulam Reza
Publication Date
24 Jul 1896-3 Oct 1900 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
387
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/1/471
Record ID
vdc_100000000193.0x0001bc
Library Location
British Library:
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Records and
Private Papers
Documents collected in a private capacity.
Date
24 Jul 1896-3 Oct 1900 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This file contains correspondence between various British officials regarding political affairs in Kuwait.
The file includes copies of direct correspondence between Shaikh Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ, the ruler of Kuwait and British officials regarding Mubarak's desire for British protection and the nature of Kuwait's relationship with the Ottoman Empire.
The file contains a number of reports (in their original Arabic with English translations attached) concerning political affairs in Kuwait that were written by Ali bin Ghulam Reza, a news agent in Kuwait employed by the British.
On folio 7 the file contains a geographical and historical summary of Kweit [Kuwait] that gives details regarding the recent takeover of power by Moubarec [Mubārak]. The file contains further information on the location, population and economy of Kuwait on folio 99.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file is arranged in chronological order and is divided into four sections as follows:
Pages 1-86: 53/1 Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1896-1897
Pages 87-216: 53/3 Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1897-1898
Pages 217-349: 53/5 Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1899-1900
Pages 350-373: 53/6A Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1899 - 1901
A title page is included in the file at the beginning of each new section and an index of topics discussed in the file is contained on folios 2-5.
The page numbers used in both the index and the four chronological sections relate to the original foliation system of the file that uses a mechanical stamp.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
A Series: 53/1 A Series: 53/3 A Series: 53/5 A Series: 53/6A Confidential Series: D 1
