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File 2/7 'Legislation to forbid Kuwait nationals to buy property in Iraq; and conscription' [27r] (53/84)
The record is made up of 1 file (82 folios). It was created in 11 Oct 1933-6 Apr 1946. 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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Ministry of Foreign Affaire#
Bagdad, let October, 1938.
The Itiniatry of Foreign Affaire present their compliments
to Hie Britannic lajesty’s mbassy, Bagdad# and# t/ith reference
to the nbasay^ note lio. 42idated 10th August# 1938, have the
honour to state that Nasir All al Sabah was called up for
colour service on the ground that he was registered in the
census as an Iraqi. On 17th February, 1938# he protested
against this registration. During enquiries about his
nationality it was necessary to consider his father’s
nationality in order to give a final decision regarding his own*
As it has appeared that All’s father resided in Iraq
20 years ago, and in order to give a decision as to whether
the father is considered to be an Iraqi under Article 3 of
the Iraqi Nationality Law, and whether the son, who v/as under
age on 6th August, 1924, acquires his father’s nationality#
the Fmbasay are requested to bo ao good as to reply to the
Ministry’s enquiry contained In their note No. 13118 dated
2nd December, 1937, and express their views regarding the
date of the establishment of the Koweiti nationality. No
reference is made in the esteemed ..mbassy’s note No. 108 dated
28th February, 1938, regarding the date on which the Koweiti
nationality was established.
She Ministry avail themselves of this opportunity to
renew the expression of their highest consideration and esteem*
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Correspondence regarding an enquiry submitted to 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 by the Shaikh of Kuwait (Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ), asking him to confirm whether the Government of Iraq had passed legislation preventing Kuwaiti subjects from owning land in Basra or from registering it with the Tapu Department. The correspondence discusses offers of assistance made by the Mutasarrif of Basra to Kuwaiti nationals, on the condition that they register as Iraqi subjects, and also contains details of Kuwaiti merchants holding property in Iraq. The correspondents are: 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, 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. , the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Shaikh of Kuwait.
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- 1 file (82 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 84; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-39; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/5/159
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- File 2/7 'Legislation to forbid Kuwait nationals to buy property in Iraq; and conscription'
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- 27r:27v
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- Government of Iraq
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