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prevented the visit of the late Yasin Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. al Hashimi
to Kuwait, he reached Basra a little time Before the
resignation of his ministry, he sent from there for a
visa to visit Kuwait which was delayed and only reached
him after he left Basra on his way to Baghdad, he
received it at Amara and declined to return, this was
a perfect plan made By the British to prevent the Pasha’s
visit to Kuwait, this is what they generally do to
prevent every AraB who wishes to visit these Amirates,
we mis ht return to the discussion of this matter at
another opportunity.
THE CAUSES OF DISAOREEMEHT.
#e return, after these, details, to the dis
cussion of the causes of disagreement Between the two
Governments of Saudi AraBia and Kuwait and can say that
they are on the following two points: -
1» Customs revenues, and Nejd’s demands of a share
in it.
2. The fixing of the frontiers.
The first occurred in 1921, when Nejd demanded
a share in the Customs revenues of Kuwait on the plea
that all merchandise imported to Kuwait is ultimately
sold in the markets of Nejd, and is consumed By the
people of Nejd and not of Kuwait, therefore,they asked
for a share of the revenues received. The Kuwait
Government replied that what they receive is as Customs
revenues, and as it did not exceed 5$, was insufficient
to cover their own expenditure, and that they could
give up anything out of it, and that it is up to the
Saudi Government to establish their own Customs on the
frontier, and receive their own dues instead of extract
ing from Kuwait a part of its small income. This reply
was unacceptable to Riyadh aid it issued an order for
bidding their subjects from trading with Kuwait, which
they call "Musabalah* with Kuwait (?), and which is