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India Office and Foreign Office: Political Agency and Embassy, Kuwait: Papers
Description and record details
| Reference | FO 960 |
|---|---|
| Title | India Office and Foreign Office: Political Agency and Embassy, Kuwait: Papers |
| Date | 1940 - 1967 |
| Description | This series contains records of the British embassy in Kuwait, and one earlier political agency record. |
| Related material |
For other Kuwait political agency records see FO 1016 |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Foreign Office, Embassy, Kuwait, 1961-1968 Foreign Office, Political Agency, Kuwait, 1948-1961 India Office, Political Agency, Kuwait, 1940-1948 |
| Physical description | 17 file(s) |
| Access conditions | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Accruals | No further accruals expected |
| Administrative/ biographical background | Although Kuwait was an independent state, under an exclusive agreement of 1899 between the Sheikh of Kuwait and the British government, the Kuwait government was advised on most matters of administration and diplomacy by a resident political agent. The agent was appointed by the India Office until 1948 when responsibility passed to the Foreign Office. A number of similar agencies operated in the Persian Gulf shiekhdoms. In June 1961, the exclusive agreement was terminated by an exchange of letters, and the role of agent in Kuwait ceased. Relations between Kuwait and Britain were henceforth through embassies. |
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