"ملف II. العراق (٣) المجلد ١ بساتين التمر العائدة لشيخ الكويت في شط العرب. (علاقات الكويت مع الحكومة التركية والمطالبة التركية بضرورة استخراج الكويتيين شهادات الجنسية التركية)" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٠] (٦٣٦/٢٩٥)

(Translation of Enclosure No* 1)•
Oopy of a letter received from a Busreh merchant who ia a friend .
of mine*
Sir*
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The circumstances add proceedings of the people of Basra
are not hidden from you* Not a single man exists amongst them
who may possess nobleness* This story is too long and I pray
God to improve their condition, because all their proceedings
are directed by wordly covetousness* A few days ago Ahmed Pasha
el Zoheir xame to our side and met with Seyyid Taleb and Xuouf el
Mandi and they convinced him to refuse absolutely the settlement
of (the affair) of the el Fadaghia, to nullify the purchase and
to refund the money he had received by instalments within fifteen
years* In my opinion this is an intrigue of Xusuf and Taleb in
these days* Xou may write to Taleb to use his endeavours and
speak with Ahmed and also to use his influence with the Vail to
effect a settlement of the el Fadaghia and I dl not deem it ad
visable that the settlement should be delayed any further* because
delay has evils. The doings of the house of Zoheir are well known -
to all the World and to yourself* Talbe and Xusuf have been trying
for some time past to bring about annoyance between you and the
Wall and it appears that they have found a course to do this in
connection with the matter which occurred in the vicinity of
Zobeir viz the plunder which took place 2 days prior to the Vali f s
arrival at our side* Taleb Ahmed and Xuuuf convinced Saadat Bey
that all these plunders have been committed by order of Sheikh
hubarek and he even wrote you a letter from MslpnB—npm iiohawwalah
on this question. The tfali summoned Saadat Bey yesterday and he
made the Wall to understand that this plunder had been done by
your order and the Vali has eent you a strong telegram because
he has a changeable mind and he has not firmness of mind. The
clique are determined to create annoyance between you and the Vali
and you should know how to reply to him* He believe* that the
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Zobeir