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'File 2/5 IV SHAIKH’S DATE GARDENS' [24r] (52/494)
The record is made up of 1 volume (243 folios). It was created in 12 Oct 1933-26 Oct 1934. 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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intrigues of evil people who attempted to make mischeif
between these two rulers nor would we fail to support the
Shaikh with the f Iraq Government, if they (the Shaikhs
tenants) attempted to indulge in any agrarian troubles of
a communistic nature, whereby the Shaikhs rights as land
lord were threatened. Their bad behaviour as tenfents had
come to the notice of His Majesty^ Government and His
Majesty’s Government had decided to interfere and give her
fullest support to their frined, the Shaikh, etc. etc.
3. The net result of this visit of the Shaikh’s
fellaheen
Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour.
was
(a) The signing in Kuwait of "Iltizams" (agreements)
in respect of the whole of the Fao property by Sirkals repre
senting 70 % of the
fellaheen
Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour.
on a 56/44 basis;
(b) The signing of "Iltizams” on a 50/50 basis by
Sirkals representing some 30 % of the tenants:
(c) The appointment of a special "tfakil" from Kuwait
to permanently reside,and represent the Shaikh, at Fao.
(This person has since taken up his residence in the Shaikh’s
country house there);
(d) The submission of the ringleaders, their recog-
mi ti on of the Shaikh of Kuwait as their landlord, and their
promise to give no trouble in future.
4. The shaikh for his part gave handsome presents
to all of his Sarkals and in a later suitable speech ex
horted them to remember that he and his forefathers had
always been their best of friends; that they and their
families had worked for and with the A 1 Subah family, their
rightful landlords for close on 100 years and ha®/# never
cause for complaint. Lastly he urged them to come direct
to him should they ever have any other complaints or feel
they had a grievance and not permit themselves to bee one the
tools of mischeif makers, who wished ill both to the A1
Subah and themselves, etc. etc.
5. The Sarkals then returned to Fao an „ v,
a °’ and the 8W,
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The volume contains correspondence related to the date gardens owned by the Shaikh of Kuwait, Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ, in southern Iraq. In particular, the correspondence concerns the agrarian troubles in the Shaikh’s gardens caused by the tenants and the fellaheen Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour. working there who were refusing to pay revenue to the Shaikh.
In the volume, British officials discuss issues related to the land registration granted to the Shaikh by Sir Henry Dobbs, Revenue Commissioner, Basra, in 1915, and the importance of obtaining an original copy of the claimed Power of Attorney authorising the sale of the land by Ahmed Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. al-Zuhair.
British officials correspond with the Shaikh and his lawyer, Jacob Gabriel. The lawyer in turn reported 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. , Kuwait, and to the Shaikh of Kuwait, on a few issues, including: the troubles caused by the fellaheen Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour. , procedures at the court in Basra, the Iraqi Government’s involvement in the case and the Iraqi Limitation Law.
The volume includes copy of legislations under the title "Fellah’s Rights and Duties" (ff 58-68) issued by the King of Iraq and published in Al-Waqa’i‘ Al-Iraqiyya newspaper. It also includes notes of a meeting (ff 101-114) held at the Foreign Office, on February 1934, between British officials discussing the date gardens case.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (243 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 245; 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 7-240; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
A previous foliation sequence has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File 2/5 IV SHAIKH’S DATE GARDENS'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:9v, 13r:15v, 23r:32v, 34r:41v, 44r:46v, 49r:53v, 55r:58r, 69r:71v, 73r:79v, 85r:85v, 89r:130v, 134r:142r, 143r, 145r:150v, 154r:162v, 166r:185v, 188r:194r, 195r, 196r:196v, 201r:206v, 209r:220v, 224r, 227r:228v, 236r:236v, 239r, 240r, 241r:244v, back-i
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