File 1247/1912 Pt 1 'Turkey:- Communication to Turkish Govt of agreement between Gt. Britain and Koweit, Bahrein & Trucial Chiefs. Decorations for Sheiks of Koweit, Mohammerah & Bahrein in connection with Anglo-Turkish Convention.' [‎202v] (324/336)

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Power or Government at Koweit, or at any other place within the limits of
his territory, without the previous sanction of the British Government; and
ne further binds himself, his heirs and successors not to cede, sell, lease,
mortgage, or give for occupation or for any other purpose any portion of his
territory to the Government or subjects of any other Power without the pre
vious consent of Her Majesty’s Government for these purposes. This en«-a»e-
ment also to extend to any portion of the territory of the said Sheikh Mubarak,
which may now be in the possession of the subjects of any other Government. *
In token of the conclusion of this lawful and honourable bond, Lieute
nant-Colonel Malcolm John Meade, I.S.C., Her Britannic Majesty’s Political
Besident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and Sheikh Mubarak-bin-Sheikh Subah, the
tormer on behalf of the British Government and the latter on behalf of himself,
his heirs and successors do each, in the presence of witnesses, affix their signa-
tures on this, the tenth day of Bamazan 1316, corresponding with the twentv-
third day of January 1899. J
(Sd.) M. J. Meade,
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. .
(Sd.) E. Wickham Hoke, Capt., f
I.M.S.
(Sd.) J. Calcott Gaskin.
r (Sd.) Mubarak-al-Subah.
[L. S.]
'j (Sd.) Muhammad Rahim
bin Abdul nebi
Saeeer.
[L. S.]
Secret.
Translation of Arabic letter.
Dated the 23rd January 1899.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel M. J. Meade, 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. ,
To— Sheikh Mubarak-bin-Subah, Sheikh of Koweit.
After compliments .—In view of the signing to-day of the agreement, so
happily concluded between you, Sheikh Mubarak-bin-Subah, on behalf of your
self, your heirs and successors, on the one part, and myself, on behalf of Her
Britannic Majesty’s Government, I now assure you, as Sheik
„ . , — Sheikh of Koweit, of
the good offices of the British Government towards you, your heirs and succes
sors as long as you, your heirs and successors scrupulously and faithfully
observe the conditions of the said bond.
The three copies of the bond will be sent to India to be ratified by His
Excellency Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Her Imperial Majesty’s Viceroy and
Governor-General in Council, and, on their return, one copy, duly ratified, will
be conveyed to you, when I will take measures to send you, as agreed, a sum of
Rs. 15,000 from the Bushire Treasury. A most important condition of the
execution of this agreement is that it is to be kept absolutely secret, and not
divulged or made public in any way without the previous consent of the
British Government.
Enclosure No. 2.
TELEGRAM, No. 232 E.-A., dated the 12th February 1899.
From—The Foreign Secretary, Calcutta,
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. , Maskat, through Jask.
Koweit. Your No. 10 of 30th January, with secret agreement received
11th February. I do not understand the third provision extending engagement
to territory now in possession of subjects of other Government. Hoes it refer
to Mubarak’s estates near Fao which the Turks have gradually absorbed ?
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