'File VIII/6 Death of Shaikh Jabir and Accession of Shaikh Salim'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File VIII/6 Death of Shaikh Jabir and Accession of Shaikh Salim'
- Contributor:
- Shaikh Hakim of Kuwait Sālim al-Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ (correspondent)
- Date:
- 1917/1917
- Description:
- The file contains correspondence related to the death of the ruler of Kuwait (Shaikh Jābir II al-Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ), and the succession of his brother (Shaikh Sālim bin Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ). Reports were sent by the Secretary to the ruler of Kuwait (Al-Mulla Salih) to the Political Agent, Kuwait, informing him of Shaikh Jabir’s health conditions. The Political Agent, Kuwait, reported his own observations about the political situation in Kuwait, and Shaikh Salim’s reforms. These reports were shared with the Political Officer, Basra, and the Political Residency, Bushire. The file also contains condolence letters.The main correspondence is between the Political Agency, Kuwait, Al-Mulla Salih, the Political Officer, Basra, and the Hakim of Kuwait (Shaikh Sālim bin Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ).1 file (67 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 69; 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 1-68; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Language:
- English
Arabic
French - Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Reform movements
- Extent:
- 1 file (67 folios)
- Rights:
- Public Domain
Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence
Unknown
Open Government Licence - Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0003ae_ar
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0003ae_en
IOR/R/15/5/19 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers