'File II. IRAQ (3) Vol. 1 Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens on the Shatt-al Arab. (Kuwait's relations with Turkish Govt. and Turkish demand that Kuwaitis should take out Turkish Nationality Certificates)' [‎68r] (139/636)

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Mo.14.
Basra,
inarch 9th 1910.
1 have the honour to report that last month the Vali and h
the Commodore proceeded in the "Marmaris” to Fao and met Sheikh
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Mobarak and Sheikh Khazal at the house of /nbdul V.’ahab el Kartass f
at Saraji a few miles from Basra. Ihe company were entertained j
at a banquet at which the proceedings were enlivened by the iurk- .■
ish band. After the meal Abdul Wahab, the host, made a speech
which has been reproduced in a local Arabic newspaper the "Izhar S
el Hakk". The speaker after congratulating the Ottoman Mation
on acquiring freedom and a Constitution, said no people had ever
done so without gradually progressing to the attainment of the *
highest happiness, glory and prosperity, and he was convinced
Turkey would do the same. He then declared that certain dis
honest officials in the past, in order to serve their own ends
had succeeded in &Kfc 2 tKgi±Rg estranging Sheikh --Obarak Fasha,
Caimakam of Koweit from his country and his Government, and went
on to eulogise the Sheikh in the following terms:-
"Who is Sheikh Lobarak Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. es Sabah ? He is the free faith
ful and zealous Ottoman now among us. excellencies, we all know
him well and I need not detain you with an account of the Sheikh
or his family, whose generous qualities have gained notoriety
from the books of t idhat Pashaj^, the founder of our freedom,
while more recently the Shei 'h himself has become famous for the
lavish manner in which he has contributed both money and assist
ance, as is attested by the official records of the Government"
The speaker concluded his address " by attesting to the fact I
that throughout the course of past events and vicissitudes, the
the Sheikh has never vravered or changed in his allegiance and
fidelity to the Ottoman Government and nation”, and ended by say
ing "Long life to Sheikh .ubarek and our beloved neighbour, Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Arf aghazal
H.K.The Rt.Hon'ble Sir G.A.Lowther, K.0. ..G., C.B.,
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