'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)' [‎255r] (527/636)

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bGtwoan iiia kajeBty*a Govarnwent ana the uttomiiji aovernmont in
tnis important question.
xt .ippoara, moreover, from reliable and circumstantial
reports, that the lato Wall tried by tortuous fttiiE mothods to
instigate the vendor of the ^edag-iia property to impugn ShaiJch
x.ubarajt’s title. Tho vendor rawonatratod with the Wall, pointing
out the absurdity of repudiating the sale in tho fice of the
title deeds held by the dhalidi, which, b . ides the signature
of the vendor, bore those of all the Bu 'dora& notables as well
as that of the Jritish Consul.
his Majesty’s hovernaent rely upon the Ottoman viovernment
to bring about a satisfactory settlement of the registration
of tnio property; they have no/ wish to raise difficultios with
regard to the past conduct of has an official who has been re
called; but X must add that the,incident is vextious and serves
to deepen the impression entertained by I; is ha Jo sty * s uovornraonl
of ill-will on the part of the xuritish Officials*
In his recent dealings with the S aihh of 1. oh ammo rah the
conduct of the late Wall of Jusoorah has been in tho hip, est
degree violent, xiKaat vindictive and unju t.
It is mno.vn to his Aiajosty’s ooverntient from reports re
ceived from ilia Majesty’s Consul at Jussorah that thore were
no disturbances of importance on the Chatt-el-Arab l ist winte ',
that tho Shaikh recently exercised his good offioes in the en
deavour to promote a reconciliation betwennthe *'ali and an
important arab chief of Turkish nationality, and that the Jhaik]
has, in fact, carried his conciliatory at*itude towards Lazif
bey so far as to acquiesce, without complaint in the dostructio]
of houses belonging to him at Busaorah. It is further known
through his Majesty’s Consul at -ohananerah that shaikh khazal
has endeavoured to promote friendly relations between Nazif aey
and the .Vali of Pusht-i-huh.
Much was the situation at the end of ...arch last when the
Chaikh and the wall appeared still to be on the best of terms.
Shortly afterwards, however, the Wall brought against the
Shaikh.