'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)' [‎300r] (617/636)

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No. 1200, dated Bushire, the 16th (received 24th) June 1912 (Confidential).
From—J. H. Bill, Esq., I.C.S., First Assistant Resident (In the absence of the
Resident),
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
With reference to my telegram No. 626 of to-day’s date on the subject
of the appointment of a clerk of the Turkish Tapoo Office at Kuwait, I have
the honour to forward, for the information of the Government of India, a copy
r. >.1 ^ onil. 1 Q 19 °f ^ communication marginally noted
Tq 0 Oonsal, Va.r.h, No. Vw, dated the 13 th received from 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,
June 1912. in reply to a request for a report on tins
From Consul, Basrah, dated the 15th June subject together with Copies of telegrams
1912. that have passed between His Britannic
Majesty’s Consul at Basrah and myself in connection therewith.
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No. C.-41, dated Kuwait, the 29th May 1912 (Confidential).
From— Captain W. H. I. Stiakespeau, 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,
To—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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire.
With reference to the correspondence noted in the margin, forwarded to
the 22 nd May 1912 . nie, I have the honour to report that no
Special Assistant’s endorsement No. M.-81,
dated Maskat, the 20 th May 1912 . such Turkish official as a “ Tapoo ” office
Special Assistant’s endorsement No. 83-M., dated
Maskat, the 20 th May 1912 . clerk has ever existed in Kuwait.
2. During my recent visit to His Majesty’s Consul at Basrah, I learnt
that this so-called appointment has appeared in the Basrah Annual Budget
for some five years ; as it has never actually existed, it appears to be merely a
modest addition to some Basrah official’s emoluments.
3. I also met Shaikh Sir Mubarak-as-Subah at Mohamerah and took the
opportunity of questioning him. He denied all knowledge of any such appoint
ment, and indeed of any Turkish official in Kuwait; he added that he had
no intention of ever permitting Turkish officials to reside in Kuwait.
Telegram P. No. 616, dated the 13th June 1912.
From—The First Assistant Resident, Bushire,
To—His Majesty's Consul, Barash.
(P.) Please see your telegram dated the 21st May. I have received a
report from 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. at Kuwait that no such Turkish official as a
Tapoo Clerk has ever existed in Kuwait and further that the Shaikh denies
all knowledge of any Tufkish official there. 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. adds that he
understood at Basrah that this official had been shown in the Basrah budget
for the last five years.
Kindly let me know if this is so by telegram.
Telegram P., dated and received the 15th June 1912.
From—His Majesty's Consul, Basrah,
To—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. , Bushire.
(P.) Please see your telegram No. 616. For the last three years the
salary has, according to my information, figured in the budget, is purely
nominal and no one has been appointed yet. It is at Constantinople that the
budget appears to be drawn up : that no such official exists seems clear.