'File 4/32 Presents for His Highness. Radio Sets, Launches etc'
Date:
1946/1949
Description:
Abstract: This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the desire of the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, to obtain a wireless radio transmitting set as a gift. The potential complications involved in such a gift and the broader political context are discussed. The correspondence also discusses a yacht (or 'launch') that was given to the Shaikh as a gift by the Kuwait Oil Company.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 29; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-27; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.