"المباني. رقم ١٣/٤ I مراسلات بخصوص مقر الجرّاح." [و‎‎١‎١‎٦] (٥١٠/٢٣٣)

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Translation of a letter dated, the 22nd Shauwal 1354,
corresponding to the 17th January 1936, from Saiyid Hashim
heg an-Naqih, Basra to the Political Agent, Kuwait.
After compliments,
Your Excellency is aware that friendship has a
claim to certain privileges; it affects dealings, even of
personal nature. On these considerations and to make things
easy, I have offered you the house free of rent to he occu
pied hy you personally, in view of all the kindness you
showed me during my stay at Kuwait. I have not then imagin
ed what would he the consequences after you had left Kuwait.
But it has now occurred to me, and I think it would not he
improbable, that what would he the result should a difference
arise between me and the occupier after you had left Kuwait.
No doubt you would never agree that I should have any trouble
in future, nor would you agree that somebody else should take
advantage of ray friendship and affection to you.
that I may kindly be excused, if possible, from letting you
have the house. Otherwise a document of free-occupation
should be drawn out and attested by the British Consul,Basra
so as to have recourse to him in your absence, should the
question arise.
Therefore and to avoid any misunderstanding, I beg
Usual ending.