'File 18/68 II (D 115) Kuwait Order in Council'

Title:

'File 18/68 II (D 115) Kuwait Order in Council'

Date:

1932/1935

Description:

Abstract: The volume includes papers relating to the implications of the assumption by the British Government of jurisdiction over foreigners in Kuwait, especially in view of the possibility of the influx of large numbers of non-Muslim foreigners (particularly Americans) to work in the Kuwaiti oil industry, June 1932 - March 1933; and papers relating to the discussion and drafting of the Kuwait Order in Council, 1935(His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1935), March 1933 - July 1935, which was designed to clarify the question of British jurisdiction over non-Muslim foreigners in Kuwait, including papers recording discussions of the matter between British officials and the Ruler of Kuwait [Sheikh Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah], July 1934, which resulted in the Sheikh's acquiescing in the terms of the revised Order in Council.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at the front cover of the volume and continues through to the back cover. The sequence appears written in pencil, circled, in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. Foliation anomalies: f.1 is followed by ff. 1A, 1B, 1C. A second numbering system also appears, starting at 1 on f.2 and continuing to 259 on f.257. This sequence is again written in pencil, but not circled, and appears in the top right hand corner of every page that bears text.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Kuwait Order in Council
Legislation
King of Bahrain
Emir of Kuwait

Geographic region:

Būshehr

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000115_ar
81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000115_en
IOR/R/15/1/304
IOR/R/15/1/304

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