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'File 32/2 Cases before Foreign Judicial Courts' [10r] (20/755)
The record is made up of 1 file (379 folios). It was created in 4 Feb 1905-13 Sep 1928. It was written in English, Arabic and Turkish. 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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Copy of letter ITo. 115 dated 15th January 190J,
iVov Z"A-
from the Collector and district Magistrate,/hanara,
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 C-ulf.
I have the honour to inform you that an Arab
named Abdul Latif Tallad Abdul Tahab Refan of
Koweit in Arabia viBited the port of -ar-rar in 1904
in his Bagalow and left cargo consisting of timber
to the value of Rs. ' 00/- in charge of some persons
here, his vessel being in an unsea-worthy condition^
He has not yet returned to claim the property and
it is now rumoured that his vessel was lost in a
storm and he was drowned. I have therefore the
honour to request that you will kindly inform me
if possible whether he is actually deh.d and whether
he has left any heirs at his place of residence;
if so y what steps the latter propose to take regard
ing the property in question which its present
axdian declines to keep any longer.
I \£&l .
REGIIJ 3 ! Xt./
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Deis
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kftSIAN
of 1908.
British
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.
and Consulate-Reneral.
Bushire, v February 1908.
Copy forwarded, 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.
, uoweit,
with a request that he will be so good as to•obtain
the requisite information if possible and furnish it
to this Office.
Order,
■aptain.
First Assistant Resident.
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The file contains correspondence, witness statements, marine (or sea) protests, and other documents related to legal cases involving subjects or residents of Kuwait tried before foreign courts.
Documents relating to the first thirteen cases have been indexed (folios 2-3), and include claims of debt, marine protests, witness statements, powers of attorney, certificates, and bills of landing.
The remainder of the file includes documentation relating to similar types of case and also to stolen property, suspected and attempted murder, fugitive and small causes cases. Papers also include arrangements for 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, to collect evidence and for police personnel to travel to the relevant countries for investigations. The correspondence is between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait, Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , several political and judicial offices in the places where cases were being heard (including Bangkok, North Kanara, Mohammerah [Korramshahr], Karachi, Basra, Baghdad, and Gwadur), and a number of individuals and companies involved in the cases. Some of this correspondence included discussion over regional legal matters and the interpretation of certain laws.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (379 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in rough chronological order.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 381; 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 5-130; 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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- English, Arabic and Turkish in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/87
- Title
- 'File 32/2 Cases before Foreign Judicial Courts'
- Pages
- front, back, front-i, 2r:51r, 52r:58v, 60r:69v, 70v:83v, 84v:86r, 87r:91v, 93r:110v, 112r:112v, 114r:153v, 156r:167r, 168r:182v, 184r:186v, 188r:189v, 191r:197v, 199r:208v, 210r:218r, 219v:225v, 227r:231v, 234r:248v, 249v:252v, 254r:270v, 272r:293v, 294v:295v, 296v:302v, 304r:309v, 310v:337v, 339r:339v, 341r:343v, 344v:349v, 353r:358v, 360v:361v, 363v:380v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence