'File 53/11 XII (D 124) Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens in Iraq' [54v] (125/426)
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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376. Jamil Beg: At Tikriti, Qaimmaqam, 'Ali A1 Gharbi Qadha, Amara
Liwa, was granted 37 days' leave as under:
15 days' ordinary leave from 28tli March, 1932 beforenoon to llth
April, 1932 afternoon.
L^l days' sick leave from 12th April, 1932 heforenoon to 2nd May,
1932 afternoon.
1 day's ordinary leave on 3rd May, 1932.
377. Muhammad 'Ali lieg, Qaimmaqam, Mosul Qadha, was granted
15 days' ordinary leave with effect from 25th April, 1932 afternoon, and
resumed his appointment on 10th May, 1932 afternoon.
378. The Ministry of Interior deeply regrets to annource the death of
I awfiq Eft. Salih, Qaimmaqam, Zibar Qadha, Mosul Liwa.
He was struck off the strength of the General Administration with effect
from 3rd May, 1932 afternoon.
379. Qutb-ud-l)in Eff., Mudir, Tajiya Nahiya, Diwaniya Liwa, was
granted 12 days' ordinary leave with effect from 21st April, 1932 beforenoon,
and resumed his appointment on 3rd May, 1932 beforenoon.
380. Izzat Xajib Eff., Mudir, Mawat Nahiya, Sulaimani Liwa, was
granted 10 days' ordinary leave with effect from 19th April, 1932 afternoon,
and resumed his appointment on 30th April, 1932 beforenoon
381. In accordance with Section IV of the Tribal Civil and Criminal
Disputes Regulations Amendment Law of 1924, Ahmad Fahmi Eff., Mudir,
Barwari Bala Nahiya, Mosul Liwa, has been granted limited powers to
settle simple tribal disputes arising within the area of his district.
382. The services of 'Abdul Jabbar Eff. 'Abdulia, Mudir, Mudaina
Xahiya, Basra Liwa, have been dispensed with from 21st April, 1932 after
noon.
383. The Director-General of Police announces with deep regret the
death by suicide of Haqqi 'All Saib, Director of Security in the Southern
frontier, on 10th May, 1933, and takes this opportunity of expressing his
great appreciation of the devoted and faithful services rendered by him during
the period which he served in the Police Force,
384. Beference Ministry of Interior Notification No. 313 published in
the 'Iraq Government Gazette No. 20 dated 15th May, 1932. Captain T. E.
Furneaux took over charge from Major H. M. Cones, O.B.E., Deputy
Inspector General of Police on 71 li May, 1932 forenoon.
385. Captain C. E. Corry, Inspecting Officer of Police, Diwaniya,
Muntafiq and Kut Liwas and Southern frontier Police, will take over charge
of Basra and Amara Liwas in addition to his other duties.
386. The 1 ate Bakr Salih, Assistant Commandant of Police, grade 1,
Mosul Liwa, having been killed in the encounter with a Barzani gang which
took place on 3rd May, 1932 he is struck off the Police strength with effect
from the same date.
387. Having committed suicide, Haqqi 'Ali Saib, Director of Security
in the Southern frontier is struck off the Police strength with effect from
10th May, 1932.
388. Husam-ud-Din, i/c 'A' Branch, office of Director-General of
Police, was deputed on special duty to Diyala Liwa on 8th May, 1932 fore
noon. He resumed charge of his duties on 9th May, 1932 afternoon.
♦ —
NOTIFICATIONS, E tc.
By the Ministry of Finance.
130. Raj is Eff. Pio. Assistant Collector of Customs and Excise, Kirkuk,
was granted 90 days', leave with effect from 1st May, 1932, and handed over
charge of his duties in the afternoon of 30th April, 1932,
131' Tahir Eff. Salman, Assistant Collector of Customs and Excise,
Baghdad, was granted 90 days' leave with effect from 2nd May, 1932, and
handed over charge of his duties on the forenoon of 2nd May, 1932,
132. Yahia Eff. Badia, Assistant Collector of Customs and Excise, on
transfer from Mosul to Kirkuk assumed charge from 1st May, 1932, vice
Rajis Eff. Pio.
133. Daud Eff. Khedury, Assistant Collector of Customs and Excise,
on transfer from temporary duty in the Directorate of Customs and Excise
to the Baghdad Custom House, assumed charge from 2nd May, 1932, vice
Tahir Eff. Salman.
134. Sami Beg 'Abbas, Muhasib, Kirkuk Liwa, has been transferred in
the same capacity to Mosul Liwa.
He assumed duties on 11th May, 1932.
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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).
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- 1 volume (211 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
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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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