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'File II. IRAQ (3) Vol. 2 Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens on the Shatt-al Arab' [92r] (183/682)
The record is made up of 1 volume (338 folios). It was created in 14 Aug 1904-18 Aug 1920. 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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future repairs should not be executed
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( vide^Political Agent’s letter no:*^ dated f/f/
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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 ^ulf ) •
was surprised at the time Sheikh Mobarak informed
me of the decision that he made no attempt to have
this order cuestioned , but it would seem that the
Goramision were not unanimous and that the views of
the military member on the purely militar^ cuestion
carried the da^ against his two colleagues who were
not disposed to agree with him • fhe Sheikh was
apparently awaiting the end of his correspondence
with His LxcellenCy the T ali of uasra •
The ambiguous letter from His -LxcellenCy already
referred to above dated 51st i.iarch (copy and transla
tion forwarded with m^ letter no: 181 dated l")th
April) seems to have roused Sheikh Mobarak to further
exertions and he wrote asking 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.
to protect him in the enjOy ment of his rights under
date 8th April 1908 , forwarded with niy no: 181 dated
15th April 1^03 . ^
The Sheikh now seeks to upset the finding of that Com
mission and to that end recuires the appointment of
a fresh Commission of .uasra notables . He suggests
the following names .
rhe Rakib of ^asra •
naji Mahmud
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, wakTl-i-imlak as Sani’a •
*Abd ur Pazzak Chalabi 9 Rais al i^aladiya > and othi*
er men /; of their standing .
ue asks that , at the sitting of the new Commission ,
iiis excellency the T ali of i^asra and himself should
either be present or represented by deputy and he
attaches great importance to the presence of a i_,ritisA~
official 9 preferably , the Resident in the Persian
Gulf or his deputy or n.-u.MJs Consul at i»>asra •
xxe asks that the new- oommision may definitely decide
whether the lands , of which the embankment was
broken , is newly reclaimed or not ?
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- Content
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to three main topics.
The first main topic discussed is the Shaikh of Kuwait's date gardens on the Shatt al-Arab (ff 3-162). The discussion in the volume relates to the Shaikh's concern about the repair of embankments and the actions of Turkish soldiers in dismantling the embankments in proximity to their fort. Included in the volume is a hand-drawn plan (folio 135) of the fort, garden, embankments and marshlands in relation to the Shatt al Arab waterway.
The second main topic discussed is registration of Shaikh Mubarak's property at Faddaghiya (ff 163-311). The volume includes the Arabic version with English translation (ff 165-182) of the preliminary agreement between Shaikh Mubarak al-Sabah and Abdul Wahab bin Qirtass concerning 'the property known as Fadhagiya' as well as the final deed relating to the purchase. Also included is an Arabic copy (folio 251) of 'receipts passed for land revenue paid by Shaikh Mubarak on his Faddaghiya estate'.
The third main topic discussed is the dismissal of the Mudir of Fao for overstepping his authority.
The principal correspondents in the volume include 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. , Kuwait (Stuart George Knox; William Henry Irvine Shakespear); 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Percy Zachariah Cox); the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department (Sir Louis Dane); the First Assistant Resident, Bushire; HBM's Consul at Basrah; and the Ruler of Kuwait (Shaikh Mubarak bin Sabah al-Sabah).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (338 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 340; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Pagination: the file also contains a hand written pagination sequence (ff 3-339).
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- Title
- 'File II. IRAQ (3) Vol. 2 Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens on the Shatt-al Arab'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 5r:12v, 14r:16v, 18r:25v, 27r:33v, 35r:56v, 58r:68v, 70r:70v, 73r:73v, 75r:82r, 83v:93v, 99r:116v, 183r:198v, 205r:208v, 209v:210v, 211v:213v, 214v:273v, 276r:293v, 294v:302v, 304r:339v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence