"الملف 53/54 V (D 129) حصار الكويت" [و‎‎١‎٥‎٢] (٣٨٤/٢٨٧)

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some limitation of caravans is necessary ?or the working of
the system, but that their number is a detail which can be
settled according to requirements of trade vtien the ^-reement
came into force.
C /fhat no bedouin shoula be allowed to carry ^ood s
from Kuwait unless they hold a special written per-
mission rrom the >-ai-ial frontier official concerned ,
also tliao such -Dedouirj. should leave Kuwait in caravans*
Your iSxcellency pointed out timt this was impossible
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since large numbers of Bedouin come daily into Kuwait to
make small purchases, and it would be quite impracticable to
insist that each of them should have written permission for
this purpose, or that they should leave Kuwait only in
caravans•
However Your Excellency was prepared to give a
pledge that on this point, as on all others, you were
prepared to do in your utmost to see that smuggling did not
occur. In this connection Your Excellency pointed out that
you and. your officials knew what the needs of the Bedouin were
and w© could check any excessive purchases which might be
made with intent to smuggle*
D. The Saudi su^estion that there should be en agreement
about the riBmer in vfliich smugglers should be punished
when th qy are Kuwaiti subjects and the manner in
which fcmi-^lers should be punished when they are
Saudi subjects*
Your Excellency 1 s reply to this was thcxt naturally
the extent of the penalty would depend on 1iie magnitude
of the offence, and that you would use your discretion in
inflicting suitable punishments.
aaudl pT-nnosal as to control of goods which leave I,
Kuwait by sea»
Your Bxoellenoy quite agreed that this was
reasonable precaution and that owners of boats, on their