'File 53/54 VI (D 143) Kuwait Blockade'

Title:

'File 53/54 VI (D 143) Kuwait Blockade'

Date:

1937/1938

Description:

This file contains correspondence related to a trading blockade imposed on Kuwait by Abdul Aziz ibn Abdulrahman ibn Faisal Al Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Saud)], the King of Saudi Arabia.The correspondence is primarily between British officials attempting to mediate between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and relates to a number of agreements between them; a Bon Voisinage Agreement, an Extradition Agreement and a Trade Agreement.The file contains draft copies of this legislation (in Arabic and English) and discusses the reaction of both parties to the various proposals.1 volume (203 folios)File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.Condition: A bound correspondence volume.Foliation: The file's foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.The file contains the following foliation errors: 1, 1A and 1B

Language:

English
Arabic

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Economic sanctions

Extent:

1 volume (203 folios)

Rights:

Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0001ec_ar
81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0001ec_en
IOR/R/15/1/519

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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