Author
the Kuwait Customs authorities. The Arabic correspondence in the file consists mainly of an exchange of letters between the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative
Publication Date
30 Aug 1907-22 Dec 1928 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng,fra
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
203
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/5/53
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x0003d0
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
30 Aug 1907-22 Dec 1928 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence relating to Customs charges and procedures at the Port of Kuwait, Customs co-operation between the Kuwait Customs authorities, the Persian Customs authorities at Bushire and the British Collector of Customs at Basra, and also detailed reports of the negotiations in 1923 between the Ruler of Kuwait and Ibn Saud (the Sultan of Najd) about proposed Najd Customs collection at Kuwait. The majority of the correspondence is between the British
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
at Kuwait and the British
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
at Bushire. It includes several letters of complaint received from British companies and commercial agents operating in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, mainly with regard to import and export charges levied on their shipped goods by the Kuwait Customs authorities. The Arabic correspondence in the file consists mainly of an exchange of letters between the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
at Kuwait and the Ruler of Kuwait. There is also a small amount of correspondence in French from the Inspector General of Persian Customs at Bushire to the Secretary to the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
at Bushire, in 1927 and 1928.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
First Series: 18/2
