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'File 53/11 X (D 117) Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens in Iraq' [162r] (334/444)
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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uqnflcton^lal. illniati"/ for Forel #a Affaire,
HQ,?, -V/Aait. aagdad, 82na January, 1935,
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Th® Ministry for Foreign Affairs present thoir cosayli-
menta to Hia Britannic Majesty's /atoaBsy, Bagdad, and, with-l
reference to the iabassy's note Uo.' 781 dated llth Deceiabor, 4 v
1934, have the honour to atate that a power of attorney signed
hy the Shaikh of Kuwait has been subaitted to the Uinistry of
Justice for authentication. In this power of attorney the
shaikh appoints Solicitor Agoh Oabriel as his agent with full
powers to enable him to safeguard his property, except however,
the power to accept service. This means that mder this
power of attorney the agent cannot accept service on behalf
of his client, on whoa service will have to be effected through
the diplomatic channel. as the Abassy must be aware, from
the contents of the Ministry's note Ho. 80^7 dated Slst ^f-3
October, 1934, addressed to the ChargA d'Affaires, the Shalidi '
has refused to accept service oven through diplomatic channels.
j .his refusal on the part of the ShaUsh results in obvious ham
to the Interests of Iraqi subjects. It has therefore become
a reguirement of justice to postpone the authentication of
this power of attorney until the question of effecting service
on the Shaikh is settled. It is neither fair nor just that
he should have the right of instituting legal action against
others while, on the other hand, he refuses to stand in the
position of defendant.
The Ministry avail themselves of this opportunity to
express their highest consideration and esteem.
Is Britannic Majesty's iimbasay,
Bagdad.
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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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- 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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