ملف ١٩١٦//٢٩٠٢ "المعاهدات والاتفاقيات بين الحكومة البريطانية وحُكام الساحل العربي للخليج الفارسي" [ظ‎‎١‎٦‎٥] (٤٤٨/٣٤١)

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Fourthly .—There is included in the aforesaid rent, without other rent or
demand of any kind, the right to all land above ground or under sea between
the two sides, the east and the west, produced in the north-west direction to three
fathoms of sea-water at the time of the lowest tide opposite to the north-west
boundary, and it is lawful for the precious Imperial English Government to build
and construct between the aforesaid limits any building of any kind, coal-
sheds, harbour-works, etcetera.
And, also, it is lawful for the aforesaid English Government to put down
buoys and do all works needful for the ease of the ships from the open sea to
the Bander Shwaikh such as, inter alia, the construction of lighthouses and beacon
in Kuwait territory, as may at any time he found to be necessary.
And, also, it is lawful for the aforesaid English Government that they should
lease the lands in part or in whole for a fixed term of years or in perpetuity to
English subjects or to thei subjects of British India—I mean the people of India—
or to the subjects of me, Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait— I mean
the people of Kuwait, at their perfect will and desire.
Fifthly. —And, further, in consideration of the rent detailed, I, Shaikh
Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, on behalf of myself and on behalf of my
heirs after me, confirm my former promise that, neither I, nor my heirs after me,
will grant, sell or lease to a Eoreign Government, and in this is included the
Ottoman Government, nor to the subjects of any foreign Government, any of
our land within Kuwait boundaries, or around it, without the permission of the
precious Imperial English Government.
Sixthly. —And, also, I, Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, on
behalf of myself and on behalf of my heirs after me, am bound in this paper
that we will give to the precious Imperial English Government the right of pre
emption in sale or lease of the lands detailed below :—
Firstly .—The lands which lie adjacent to the lands leased at a distance
of 2,000 cubits in any direction from the nearest boundary of
the leased lands, but to my subjects, the people of Kuwait to
them shall be a right of pre-emption, stronger and prior to that
of the English Government in this special land.
Secondly .—The entire island of Shwaikh and its surrounding foreshore:
only the fishing nets are to me, Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah.
Thirdly. —The entire island of Warba, situated near the Khor Abdulla,
and its surrounding foreshore.
Fourthly .—All the lands and the foreshore in the direction of Bas
Kathama to a distance of two sea-miles, I mean 8,000 cubits,
in any direction from Bash Kathama: if the precious Imperial
English Government should have any desire in the aforesaid
place, I mean, Kathama, then it will be on lease, separate from
the lands of Shwaikh, at a rent that shall please me, Shaikh
Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, or my heirs after me, and
there shall be to me, Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait,
and to my heirs after me, a house near the house of the precious
Imperial English Government, should the aforesaid Government
desire the lands and the house which shall be to me, Shaikh
Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, and to my heirs after me,
shall be a square, each side of which shall be 300 cubits long, the
total 1,200 cubits long and to the subjects of me, Shaikh Mubarak-
us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, thje land which does not oppose the
desire of the aforesaid English Government and, if it should he
necessary, I, Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, and
my heirs after me will leave to the aforesaid English Govern
ment a road to the sea, within our limits, the breadth of which
shall not be less than ten cubits.
Seventhly .—In explanation of the preceding paragraph, whenever anyso-
ever may come and desire to buy or to take on lease the lands, detailed in the
sixth paragraph above, either in part or the whole, every time before that I,
Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, or my heirs after me, accept the