PZ 2031/1940 'Staff tour to Kuwait and Bahrain for reconnaissance for landing of mechanised forces'
Date:
1940/1940
Description:
Abstract: This file contains papers relating to a reconnaissance mission to Kuwait by British officers. The correspondence mainly focuses on the fact that the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf was not informed of the tour in advance.The main correspondents are the Political Resident, the Government of India External Affairs Department, Sydney Frederick Muspratt (Military Secretary to the India Office), and Richard Henry Dewing (Director of Military Operations in the War Office).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 11; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.