Coll 30/45(3) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Koweit Intelligence Summaries 1946 - Feb 1948'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Coll 30/45(3) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Koweit Intelligence Summaries 1946 - Feb 1948'
- Date:
- 1946/1948
- Description:
- Abstract: This file contains copies of fortnightly intelligence summaries that were prepared by the Political Agency in Kuwait. The summaries are divided into a number of different thematic sections, the exact composition of which varies slightly from month to month, but usually includes a mixture of the following headings:Movements of British officialsVisitorsRuling familyLocal newsExchangeMeteorologicalPrices of essential commoditiesShipping.In addition to copies of these reports, the file also contains a small amount of correspondence between British officials and the BBC regarding one of its Middle East broadcasts in 1947 (folios 47-50).The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 140; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Geographic region:
- Kuwait
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000648.0x000144_ar
81055/vdc_100000000648.0x000144_en
IOR/L/PS/12/3759A
IOR/L/PS/12/3759A