"ملف ٧/٦ I مهبط الكويت" [و‎‎٦‎٩] (٥٢٤/١٤٢)

Telegram
1.5 1 .0,1927 & 1930
From
Political Agent, Kuwait
To
1. Resident, H*M.S.Fowey, Bush ire Radio, No. 118
2. Secretary of State for India, London, No.119,
3. Copy by Air Mail to Government of India.
Dated the 3rd April 1934,
VP
Addressed to Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
No. 118, repeated to Secretary of State for India, 1 copy
by Air Mail to Government of India.
Secretary of State’s telegram of 20th March, No.749,
rental area (a).
Have had considerable difficulty in persuading Shaikh
to quote figure as he repeatedly expressed anxiety to do nothing
in a matter connected with King George’s fitting forces, which
might be interpreted as ungracious or trying to extract money.
He preferred that His Majesty’s Government should fix a fair
rental themselves.
On my pressing him Shaikh eventually agreed to accept
£.1200 per annum on conditions already given in my telegram of
February 27 th, No.74.
I do not consider Shaikhs figure unreasonable in view
of valuable property involved, but if desired am willing to try
and get Shaikh reduce still further, thou^i in view of his generou
reduction on 19 07 figure, I think such attempt might % be misunder-
/V* . f AM .
Copy, with compliments, to the Foreign Secretary to the Government
of India in the Foreign & Political Department, New Delhi, for
information.
stood
-POLITICAL-
" * Lt.-Colonel
Political Agent, Kuwait.