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'File 53/11 XVII (D 146) Kuwait Date Gardens' [176r] (368/456)
The record is made up of 1 volume (224 folios). It was created in 26 Oct 1938-31 Mar 1939. 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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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Department.
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CONF'.DENTIAL RECORDS
EXPRESS LETTER (AIR MAIL).
Confidential.
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This is an ORIGIN AL message sent by AIR MAIL which provides a means of communication more
expeditious than the ordinary mail and is cheaper than the telegraph. It is intended to be treated,
on receipt, with the same expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To save time and to obviate
formalities it is drafted in the form of a telegram. It is authenticated by th» signature of a
responsible officer of the Department.']
C/102.
Dated
Simla
New Delhi
the
14th
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Kuwait.
March, 19 39.
To
Reference
The Hon'Me 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire.
Subject: - Proposed payment to Shaikh of Kuwait
in Discharge of part of obligation
to Shaikh Mubarak.
my
Ik.
I think you would wish me to place on record the
Shaikh's comments when you recently mentioned to him
the matter of the family Council, which it is desired
should be set up Ho represent all the heirs concerned"
(paragraph 3 of
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.
Express Letter No. P.Z.1074/
39 of February 28, 1939). The proposal relates tf course
to property "which was in the possession of Mubarak when
the pledge was signed, and since his death has been in
the possession of his heirs* (see paragraph 4 of the abov<
quoted
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.
Express Letter)•
2. His Highness pointed out that it would be
impossible to form a Council without thereby inviting
considerable trouble to His Majesty's Government and
to him. For one thing, it was not only Mubarak^s heirs
who were concerned. Our promise referred to Mubarak
and his heirs, but many others necessarily benefited
from/
(Signature)
&
(Designation)
L". 44.
MFP 1534 S& P—(M- 2836)—24-5-38— 10,000.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding date gardens in southern Iraq owned by the rulers of Kuwait and Mohammerah. In particular, the correspondence concerns the Government of Iraq's decision to end the immunity from taxation (on the gardens) that had been granted by the British Government to the former ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ and the Shaikh of Mohammerah, Khaz‘al bin Jābir al-Ka‘bī in return for their military support against the Ottoman Empire in World War 1.
The file contains details of a case in the court of Basra brought against Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ, the ruler of Kuwait, by Abdulla Al Zuhair/Az-Zuhair [‘Abdullāh al-Zuhayr] including a copy of the judgement of the court - that went against Shaikh Aḥmad. Details regarding the subsequent appeal process against the court's decision are also discussed in the file including details concerning a disagreement about the wording (in Arabic) of a legal document. Gerald Simpson DeGaury, 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 consulted John Van Ess, member of the Arabian Mission and a well-known Arabist for his opinion in this matter.
The file contains copies of correspondence between Shaikh Aḥmad and his lawyer in Basra, Abdul Jalil Partu as well as correspondence between British officials and the Iraqi government. It also includes discussions concerning the final financial settlement the British government intended to offer Shaikh Ahmad in compensation for losses caused since 1932 (and future losses).
The file closes with reports that Shaikh Ahmad's estates in Fao (The Al Faw Peninsula) and Faddaghiya have been seized - with force - by the Iraqi authorities and his lawyer, Abdul Kalil Partu has been conscripted.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (224 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
An index of topics included in the file is contained on folio 1E.
Serial numbers in red crayon refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's sheets 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. Folio 12 is omitted.
The file contains the following foliation 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E and 1F; 5 and 5A; 177 and 177A
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- 'File 53/11 XVII (D 146) Kuwait Date Gardens'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1fv, 2r:5v, 5ar:5av, 11v, 13r:16v, 19v:20v, 22v:86v, 87v:109v, 110v:115v, 118v:150v, 152v:177v, 177ar:177av, 178r:218v, 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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