"ملف 53/32 V (D 128) مسائل متنوعة خاصة بالكويت" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٦] (٤٧٤/٢٢٢)

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Translation of an article which appeared in the
"A1 Karkh Tt weekly newspaper of Baghdad, No.319, dated the
19th August 1925 •
RESPONSE SHOULD HBi AG0OHD31) TO THE
KUWAITI YOUTH'S AFFKaL.
ihenever I have been to kuwait for a short s^y
I have been visited from time to time by the Kuwait youth
who have entreated me to communicate to the authorities in
Iraq their assured aspirations on the pages of the n ^l Karkh n
newspaper, which Kuwaitis regard as the best interpreter for
what they feel in the bottom of their hearts of the pro
pensities and aspirations. Many of them have given me
articles for publication in my p^per. Therefore, transmit
ting the nessage entmsted to me by that great party of youth
with whom we are united by bonds of blood, religion,
language and tradition, I say.
Young Kuwaitis like their colleagues throughout
the world very eagerly feel that they must move with the
times in the matter of science aiid literature; they are
well aware that where main is, there must be instituted
a system of education and general culture. Further, they
recognize perfectly well that ruin will be the fate of a
nation which has not achieved much of progress and civiliz
ation, and which has not attained its position the
civilization of this modern world.
The youth of Kuwait are aware of the early stages
of decay and deterioration that have appeared over their
imiirate, for it is void of any educational system, school
or institution to provide the necessary tuition for those
young people who are thirsty for learning; and of anything
that can be called a '♦State Organization' 1 or a ''Municipal
Organization* 1 to take interest in the people's aftairs and
put them on the right way - Therefore, for this and other
good reasons the young Kuwaitis insist upon the realization
of their desire in being united with the rising nation of