'File 73/7 II (D 22) Status of Koweit [Kuwait] - Baghdad railway, Anglo Turkish negotiations' [‎194v] (394/540)

Kuwait and not to Zobair, although former is three times as distant. Same
remarks apply to Safwan.
The line connecting Safwan with Ratk marks the northern boundary of the
grazing grounds used by Kuwait Arabs.
Batin is universally recognised as dividing line between adherents of Shaikh
Mubarakh and those of Ibn Rashid. If latter's tribesmen cross it they are regard
ed as raiders.
As regards Hafar and its position in regard to Ibn Rashid—see paragraph 6
of my letter 1727 abovementioned. The wells of As Safah and A1 Gara a occupy
similar position vis d vis Bin-Saud.
Wabrah wells are within the recognised sphere of the Umtair tribe who have
always been subordinate to Shaikh Mubarak^ Properly speaking their sphere
also includes the Summan district to the southward.
As regards Anta'a, see Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. telegram 437, dated 6th June 1908, to
India and enclosure to letter i3 14 of 8th June 1908.
The line Hafar, Safah, A1 Gara'a, Wabrah and Anta'a forms the limit within
which the Shaikh is responsible for safety of caravans.
As regards Mussalamiyah. The bay is the headquarters and main pro
visioning base of the Kuwait pearling fleet.
Any disputes arising there are referred to Kuwait and the locality is not
used by other pearling boats.
The islets of Qaru, Umm al Maradim and Kubar are all uninhabited and
waterless but are frequented by Kuwait boats for purposes of catching fish and
turtle and gathering fuel, and are generally recognised as appertaining to
Kuwait.
Failakah is inhabited and governed by Shaikh Mubarak^'s brother.
Shaikh leaves " zikat" or ti)bes on the following tribes roaming over tract in
question, vis :—
Awazim, Umtair, Ajman and Bani Khalid with the exception of a few unim
portant and distant sections.
Telegram (P.) No. 44, dated the i6thi August 1912.
From—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,
To—The 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. , London,
Please refer to my telegram No. 843 and insert the following as conclud
ing paragraph:—
Begins : The above evidence holds equally good, so far as it applies, to the
line adopted by His Majesty's Government. Both the pine advocated in my
letter No. 1727, dated 4th August, to the Government of India, and that now
proposed by 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. at Kuwait, comprise an area smaller than that
enclosed by the line adopted by His Majesty's Government. For this reason it
is hoped that it may perpaps still prove practicable to substitute, in the interests
of the Shaikh, during the course of negotiation, .the southern boundary advo
cated by Captain Shakespear, or, failing that, the line advocated by me in my
above letter. Ends,
No. C. 62, dated Kuwait, the 12th August 1912.
From— C aptain W. H. I. S hakespear, I.A., 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. , Kuwait,
To—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.
In reply to your letter No. 1642, dated the 31st July 1912,1 have the
honour to submit herewith in the form of a note, a report upon the boundaries of
the Kuwait principality, with such evidence as is available, and which I have
been able to criticize from personal observation. It must be remembered,
however, that regarding jurisdiction over wild nomad tribes documentary evidence
does not exist.