Skip to item: of 636
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'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)' [‎186r] (389/636)

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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

aDni v ir,unui Ci,! .
The Christ/ian and Jewish Ilihiyah or Haghdad were dis—
-missed t/O their homes aTher t)ie review of hhe 35rd July. Ih
appears ho ee intended taicVu 'the regular garrison ah ouh-eha^-
-hions whidi are conhres for calling up the Ihhiyah shall be
replaced in fuburo by idle Ihhiyab themselves, Tliese reservishB
will be summoned in batches for a period or 4b days 1 braining
per annum,each,thus supplying a permanent Ihbiyat garrison
ah each Ihtiyat centre, Hie regular hroous seh free will be
added ho the striking rorca in lyrocoss of organ?.satJ.on ah
Baghdad,
In the Kirkuk milihciry dishrlch the 3 rd bahhalion or
the 31 sh Regimenh,exc9ph hwo companies, and an entire battery
of mountain artillery were withdrawn,after the middle of
June,from 'Anrah to ffusal. All the embodied Padif battalions
serving in ihe ’ f usal V/ilayat have now been disbanded in the
same manner as those in the Baghdad Wilayat, These measures
confirm tiie idea that a settlement with the bhaikh of Baraizan
is impending; but it p< ssible that a military post may be
retained at the village or Baraizan,
A number or new military appointments are announced,
Lb.Col,'Fahim Bey has been placed in command oi ihe blst
(Baghdad) Infantry Brigade,and the following have obtained
command of the regiments noted against their names
Lt.Col, m .sib Bey 31 st Cavalry 1 ’egimet,
Major Hasfm Bey. tBnd
Major P^amzi Bey ...,34th bo
3 jt.Co.Yusuf Bey 43nd I'li'antry l.<-;g?.ment,
Lt. Col. Kaif Bey. . A 3 rd. })o
Lt.Col.Fbad Bey 4dth Do
All tlie above,with the exception of Major Hasan Bey who is an
ex-President of the Committee of Union & Progress at Baghdad,
are officers whom Nazim Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. brought with him from fur ope.
Shamil Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. ,who was till lately Commandant of the troops

About this item

Content

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.

Extent and format
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.

Written in
English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'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)' [‎186r] (389/636), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/5, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100050944617.0x0000be> [accessed 6 April 2025]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100050944617.0x0000be">'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)' [&lrm;186r] (389/636)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100050944617.0x0000be">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0003a0/IOR_R_15_5_5_0389.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x0003a0/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image