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'File 53/11 XII (D 124) Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens in Iraq' [26r] (68/426)
The record is made up of 1 volume (211 folios). It was created in 30 May 1936-31 Jul 1936. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Copy of a letter No.0-147, dated the 30th April from the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Kuwait, to His Excellency the Ruler of
Kuwai t.
After Gompliments,
■'ith reference to the conversation which Your
Excellency had with His Excellency Sir Architeld Klark Eerr
am myself on the 2 5th on the subject of your property at
?ao which is required by the Port Trust.
xour Excellency will remember that the Ambassador
suggested that since the plot of ground in questioq/of
little value you might offer to present it free to the Iraq
Government. The advantage of this would be that the Iraq
Government by accepting Your Excellency's gift would
thereby acknowledge your right not only to the plot of
ground in question but presumably also/the rest of your
strip of properly running for many miles alongside
the river of ahioh the plot referred to is a part.
I understand that your Excellency had already
considered this course of action yourself and it seems
to me personally the only practicable one in the
c ir cums tanc e s•
It would seem advisable that the gift of this
plot by Your excellency should be a formal one and be ack
nowledged by the Iraq Government in a formal receipt. If
Your Excellency confirm that you agree to the above course
of action the Hon r ble the Political Hesident with whom
I oiscussed this iaat er today and who Agrees to the contents
of this letter, will coimmmicate your decision to His
Excellency the Ambassador,
Your Excellency will recall that the above letter
was read out in draft form to Your Excellency when the
Hon*ble the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
was also present, and your
Excellency agreed to its contents. All that is now required
is Your Excellency's written confirmation.
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Usual Ending.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding date gardens in southern Iraq owned by the ruler of Kuwait. The correspondence discusses changes in legislation proposed by the Government of Iraq regarding the collection of land rent and land produce duties, and the impact of these changes to the ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ.
In particular, the correspondence concerns the Government of Iraq's decision to end the immunity from taxation (on the gardens) that had been granted to the former ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ and the Shaikh of Mohammerah, Khaz‘al bin Jābir al-Ka‘bī by the British Government in return for their military support against the Ottoman Empire in World War 1.
The correspondence discusses in detail a number of cases in the Iraqi courts regarding the gardens (then owned by Shaikh Aḥmad) and the attempts made by British officials in Iraq and Kuwait to mediate between the two sides. In the correspondence, British officials discuss whether or not the British Government should compensate Shaikh Aḥmad for the amount of tax he had been forced to pay on his exports from Iraq since his dispute with the Government of Iraq had begun and how the disagreement can be settled permanently. The file includes correspondence between British officials and their Iraqi counterparts as well as with Shaikh Aḥmad.
The file includes extracts from the Iraq Government Gazette No. 23 of June 1932 that contains details of the Land Settlement Law No. 50 of 1932 (ff 51-61). The file also contains the minutes from a government inter-departmental meeting (with representatives from the Foreign Office, India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. and the Treasury) that was convened in May 1936 to discuss the issue (ff 85-96).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (211 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the majority of the file's pages have been unbound and are now loose.
Foliation: The file's foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
The file contains the following foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E and 1F; 61 and 61A.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/494
- Title
- 'File 53/11 XII (D 124) Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens in Iraq'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1fv, 2r:50v, 61ar:61av, 62r:122v, 124v:203v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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