'File 4/7 I Shaikh of Kuwait's Visits to Other Countries'

Title:

'File 4/7 I Shaikh of Kuwait's Visits to Other Countries'

Date:

1929/1937

Description:

Abstract: This file contains correspondence regarding official and unofficial trips abroad that were made by the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.The correspondence relates to trips Shaikh Ahmad made to Iraq in 1929, 1932 (a detailed account of which is contained on folios 44-47), 1935 and 1937. It also contains details of an official visit he made to England in 1935, as well as a visit to Syria and Palestine in the same year.The majority of the correspondence is between British officials but the file also contains some correspondence between Shaikh Ahmad and the Political Agency in Kuwait that is in Arabic (accompanied by English translations). A limited amount of correspondence with officials of the Government of Iraq is also contained.In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following:Minutes of a meeting held at the India Office regarding smuggling between Iraq and Kuwait and other issues related to Kuwait on 15 July 1935 that was attended by Shaikh Ahmad and officials from both the India Office and Foreign Office (folios 144-152).Translation of an extract from the Syrian newspaper al-Jezireh[al-Jazirah] published 11 August 1935, which contains an interview with Shaikh Ahmad that took place during his visit to Damascus.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 230; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 2-229; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

State visits

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0000ad_ar
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0000ad_en
IOR/R/15/5/186
IOR/R/15/5/186

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