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'File 53/11 X (D 117) Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens in Iraq' [115r] (242/444)
The record is made up of 1 volume (220 folios). It was created in 22 Nov 1934-15 Jul 1935. It was written in English. 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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Translation of an ^ urgent ** letter No.1^4/1957,
dated the End Dhil Hujjah 1353, corresponding to the 7th
March 1935, from His Excellency the Ruler of Kuwait to
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.
r Kuwait.
After Compliments,
I beg to enclose, herewith, a letter from my
agent at Basra, Mr.Agoob Gabriel, together with a copy
of a letter which he has addressed to the Mutasarrif,
Basra Liwa, so that you will note the contents of both.
I would request you to kindly consider the
question very carefully, and then refer it to the
authorities concerned, with a view to prevent the Port
Directorate disposing of, or destroying any date palms
in my Fao property. Although compensation is to be paid,
I nevertheless do not agree that this should take place•
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 court case in the Iraqi courts regarding the land owned by Shaikh Aḥmad and the attempts made by British officials in Iraq and Kuwait to mediate between the two sides. This correspondence includes discussions regarding the initial registration of Shaikh Mubārak's ownership of the various properties in Iraq and direct correspondence with Shaikh Aḥmad's lawyer, Jacob Gabriel.
The file contains a translation of a letter from Shaikh Aḥmad granting general power of attorney to Gabriel (ff 60-70) and a report written by the British 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. in Kuwait, Harold Richard Patrick Dickson concerning a visit to Kuwait by Syed Hamid Beg Al Naqib [Sayyid Ḥamīd Beg al-Naqīb], the Deputy for Basra in the Iraqi Parliament (ff 144-148).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (220 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
Serial numbers refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file: red for incoming, blue for outgoing correspondence.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: A bound correspondence volume.
Foliation: The file's foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the fifth folio from the back of the volume; 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 and 1B..
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- IOR/R/15/1/492
- Title
- 'File 53/11 X (D 117) Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens in Iraq'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1Ar, 1Av, 1Br, 1Bv, 2r:68v, 70v:130v, 132r:212v, ii-r:v-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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