'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda' [‎213r] (430/748)

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Here is the translation of an article published the 30th
December in M Al Hadis” of Beirut:
M Previous informations had told us of the dismissal by
order of the jnir of the Legislative Assembly of Kuwait and of
the presumed part played in that sense by the British and members
of Opposition. The 13 members of the ..ssembly refused to yield
to the Amir's decision and retired in the Naief Barracks where
a great quantity of arms and ammunitions are stored. The Amir
then called for Bedouins to execute hds order and break up the
Assembly by force. A large number of Kuwait Youths went to the
rescue of the Assembly and prepared to g fight for their defence.
M sX this point there was an intervention from a group of
the prineripalty's personnalities who mediated between the two
parties and succeeded in bringing each side to consider the
other's point of view. The Legislative Assembly in order to
avoid bloodshed in the country, accepted the " tr's decision.
Later, the two parties agreed over the formation of a Commission
to supervize the elections. These took place unaisturbed and
all the members of the Assembly were re-elected* Seven other
members were also elected, as the new assembly is composed of
20 members. Kmong the members are Abdallah SI 3akr, Soltan El
Kaleib, Yussef Ben Issa, Mechaan El Khodeir, H&med El f/arzuk,
Khaled Abdel Latif. The President of the Assembly is Abdallah
1 Sabbah El Saleh cousin to the Amir of Kuwait Ahmed El Jaber
El Sabbah.
M The Assembly held its first sitting on the day after the
elections. Present outlook in Kuwait is rather optimistic. The
different parties co-operate for the sake of the country. The
formation is expected of an Executive Council of six members
for the control of Government Affairs.”