Author
the late Shaikh Khaz'al bin Jābir al-Ka‘bī
Publication Date
14 Jul 1936-12 Oct 1943 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
95
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/5/199
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x0000be
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
14 Jul 1936-12 Oct 1943 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
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 rifles and ammunition.
The correspondence is mainly between British officials, primarily those of the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Kuwait and the Political
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
in Bushire. However, the file also contains a limited amount of correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, a Basra-based lawyer who represented Shaikh Khaz'al's heirs named Muhammad Ahmad and the heirs themselves. Much of this correspondence is in Arabic accompanied by translations in English.
On folio 88, the file contains a blueprint plan of Shaikh Khaz'als property (or 'palace') in Kuwait.
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)
File 4/14
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
'Shaikh Hazal Palace - Kuweit'
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/5/199, f 88
