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'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)' [140r] (295/636)
The record is made up of 1 volume (307 folios). It was created in 18 Sep 1904-10 Nov 1913. It was written in English and Arabic. 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 Enclosure No* 1)•
Oopy of a letter received from a Busreh merchant who ia a friend .
of mine*
Sir*
9
The circumstances add proceedings of the people of Basra
are not hidden from you* Not a single man exists amongst them
who may possess nobleness* This story is too long and I pray
God to improve their condition, because all their proceedings
are directed by wordly covetousness* A few days ago Ahmed
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
el Zoheir xame to our side and met with Seyyid Taleb and Xuouf el
Mandi and they convinced him to refuse absolutely the settlement
of (the affair) of the el Fadaghia, to nullify the purchase and
to refund the money he had received by instalments within fifteen
years* In my opinion this is an intrigue of Xusuf and Taleb in
these days* Xou may write to Taleb to use his endeavours and
speak with Ahmed and also to use his influence with the Vail to
effect a settlement of the el Fadaghia and I dl not deem it ad
visable that the settlement should be delayed any further* because
delay has evils. The doings of the house of Zoheir are well known -
to all the World and to yourself* Talbe and Xusuf have been trying
for some time past to bring about annoyance between you and the
Wall and it appears that they have found a course to do this in
connection with the matter which occurred in the vicinity of
Zobeir viz the plunder which took place 2 days prior to the Vali f s
arrival at our side* Taleb Ahmed and Xuuuf convinced Saadat Bey
that all these plunders have been committed by order of Sheikh
hubarek and he even wrote you a letter from MslpnB—npm iiohawwalah
on this question. The tfali summoned Saadat Bey yesterday and he
made the Wall to understand that this plunder had been done by
your order and the Vali has eent you a strong telegram because
he has a changeable mind and he has not firmness of mind. The
clique are determined to create annoyance between you and the Vali
and you should know how to reply to him* He believe* that the
4
t
Zobeir
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the:
- Shaikh of Kuwait's date gardens on the Shatt al-`Arab
- Turkish demand that Kuwaitis should take out Turkish Nationality Certificates
- registration of Shaikh Mubarak's property at Faddaghiya
- offer of a cash salary to Shaikh of Kuwait as Qaimaqam
The principal correspondents in the volume include 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, Stuart George Knox; the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Mubarak al Sabah; and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. , John Gordon Lorimer.
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- 1 volume (307 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 309; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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 2-308; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- '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)'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:25v, 26ar:26av, 26v:43v, 44ar, 44r:50v, 51ar:51av, 51r:75v, 76ar:76av, 76r:76v, 76v, 76v:82v, 83ar:83av, 83r:94v, 98r:101v, 102ar:102av, 102r:113v, 116r:118v, 119ar:119av, 119r:120v, 121ar:121av, 121r:134v, 136r:145v, 147r:158v, 159ar:159av, 159r:309r, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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