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'File 32/2 Cases before Foreign Judicial Courts' [359r] (711/755)
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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Translation of a letter dated the Ijth Dhll Hljjah 046,
^rd June 1928 , from H.S* Shaikh Ahaad ai«Jablr as-3ub4h f 0,I.J8.
Ruler of Kuwait, to the Political A&ent, Kuwait.
After compliments.
I be^ to brin^ to your notice that in matters relating to
Kuwait law-suits between Kuwait subjects are held and their
claims dealt with in Kuwait, and not in ‘Iraq.
I KtflU to point out to fM that i.f a Kuwait subject file •
a suit against another Kuwait subject in an ’Irrfq court, the
Iraq dourt ought not to hear the case if It be a question
wxiich relates to Kuwait. There is, wf course, no objection if
the case oe one which concerns ‘Iraq, e.g. one ab~ut date
gardens or other property there, etc; but the ’Iraq Courts
ought to reject cases relating to Kuwait, so that the laws of
both parties be mutually respected.
A case has recently been tried In the Basrah Court halurjiB
between Kuwait people, and she Court did axlow the plaintiff*®
suit Knd gumaonsed the defendant, although the case related
to Kuvrait, and had actually been orouglit before me and I had
referred it to the Jh^r* . «u A d than this happened after that.
As tills tort wf thing is unseemly frou the point of view
of both countries, X request that you v/iii be sc kind as to
help me by referring the nutter to Goyernaent.
Usual ending.
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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.
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- 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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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/87
- Title
- 'File 32/2 Cases before Foreign Judicial Courts'
- Pages
- 249r, 271r:271v, 294r, 296r, 338r:338v, 340r:340v, 344r, 359r:360r, 362r:363r
- Author
- Āl Ṣabāḥ, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir xx Al Sabah, Shaikh Ahmed al-Jaber
- Usage terms
- Public Domain