Author
the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative
Publication Date
5 Jan 1905-8 Jul 1932 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng,urd
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
621
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/5/93
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x000028
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
5 Jan 1905-8 Jul 1932 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence related to assistance provided by 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.
, Kuwait, and other Government of India offices to the Shaikh of Kuwait. The correspondence is mostly 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.
, 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 the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Government of India (Political Department), Political Offices in Basra and Baghdad, and the succeeding Shaikhs of Kuwait (Mobarak [Shaikh Mubarak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ], Jabir [Shaikh Jābir II al-Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ], Salim [Shaikh Sālim bin Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ], and Ahmed [Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ]). Further correspondence is from the Revenue and Judicial Commissioner in Baluchistan, Office of the Comptroller at the India Treasuries, Basra Customs House, Civil Transport Officer at Basra, High Commissioner for Iraq, British Legation in Tehran,
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.
, Bahrain, several Kuwaiti merchants, and a number of British firms wishing to sell their products to the Shaikh.
The file contains the following:
papers concerning the destruction of locusts, including 'Memorandum on the Destruction of Locusts', 12 June 1902, by Major J Ramsay,
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.
and Deputy Commissioner, Quetta-Peshin (folios 6-9)
papers connected to assistance given to the Shaikh for the manning, repairs, and purchase of parts for his boats
papers concerning the loan of vessels to people close to the Shaikh
papers related to the arrangements for loans from the Government of India to the Shaikh
papers connected to assistance given to the Shaikh for the purchase of a variety of things, such as hawks, motor cars, garden produce, and paint
correspondence, customs receipts, and export statements connected to the regular check that imports from Fao were for the Shaikh's personal use (and thus exempt from duty) as declared
papers connected to assistance given to Kuwaiti merchants in India and Persia
papers concerning the exemption from Indian custom duty given to the Sultan of Muscat and the Shaikhs of Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar
catalogues from various British firms hoping to conduct business with the Shaikh
papers connected to the case of stolen camels and the effort to track them down.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file is arranged in rough chronological order.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
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