'File 73/7 II (D 22) Status of Koweit [Kuwait] - Baghdad railway, Anglo Turkish negotiations' [‎103r] (211/540)

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No. 1414, dated Bushire, the 13th (received 22nd) July 1912.
From— L ieutenant -C olonel S ir P ercy C ox , K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
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With reference to my letter No. 411, dated 3rd March 1012, and to the
Government of India's reply thereto,* I have the honour to forward for the
• Telegram No. s..i8r. dated nth April 1912. information of Government, a copy of the
Resident to Shaikh of Kuwait, dated 18th April letter addressed by me in due course to
shaikh of Kuwait, to Resident, dated 7th Mav Shaikh Mubarak, together with his reply.
1912. 43 r ^
Translation of a Utter dated 18th {=ist
Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E.
Gulf, to Shaikh Sir Mubarak as Sub ah, K.C.I.E., Ruler of Kuwait.
After compliments. I am authorised by my Government to inform Your
Excellency that friendly discussion has recently been in progress between the
British Government and the Sublime Porte regarding various matters of interest to
both Governments in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and in reply to a request from the Turkish
Government to be informed as to the nature of our agreements with Your Excel
lency a communication has been made to them on the following lines.
Copies have been furnished to them of the following agreements which exist
between us, i3iz\—
(i) The agreement of the 23rd January 1895 (=ioth Ramazan 1316).
(ii) The agreement of the 24th May T900 (=24th Moharram 1318) in
connection with the Arms Traffic.
(ill) The agreement of the 24th February 1904 (—nth Zu-al-Hai 1*21)
regarding the Post Office.
I attach copies of them for convenience of reference.
The Porte has also been informed that we hold a lease of land from Your
Excellency.
f Wit u h r J e f erence to agreement No. (i). the Turkish Government were informed
that we had intimated to Your Excellency that so long as you, your heirs and
successors acted up to your obligations under it, His Majesty's Government
undertook to support you and afford you their good offices.
It has been thought advisable to explain to Your Excellency the nature of
the discussions which have taken place.
This is what was necessary, and may you be preserved.
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Translation of a letter dated igthjfamadi I ijjo (=yth May igi2\ from
Shaikh Sir Mubarak as Subah, Ruler of Kuwait, to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir
Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., 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. ,
After^ compliments, —I had the honour to receive your esteemed letter dated
29th Rabi II 1330, equivalent to 18th April 1912, in which you have intimated
that friendly negotiations had recently been in progress between His Britannic
Majesty s Government and the Sublime Porte with regard to several matters
touching the interests of the two Governments in the Gulf, and that the Turkish