حدائق التمر المملوكة لشيوخ الكويت والمحمرة في العراق. نطاق الالتزامات الممنوحة من حكومة بريطانيا في ١٩١٤. قضية مقدّمة لمعرفة رأي المسؤولين القانونيين الملكيين ورأي ت. و. هـ. إنسكيب و ب. ب. ميريمان، إدارة المسؤولين القانونيين، ٢٩ مارس ١٩٣٣ وتشمل حدائق التمر المملوكة لشيوخ الكويت والمحمرة في العراق. ملخص تاريخي [غير مؤرّخ] [و‎‎٢‎٠] (٧٠/٣٩)

T H4 D.iTiL Gu.RD:.No OF TH^ om.IKIk> U F
KOV/EIT AND MOKAMffiRAH,
Historical Smnnary .
1. In the years ionediately preceding the War the
status of the Sheikh of Koweit was of vital interest to
His Majesty T s Government in connexion with the Bagdad rail
way and it was therefore a matter of some concern to them
when, "between 1909 and 1911, the Turkish authorities in the
Basra Vilayet placed difficulties in the way of the regis
tration of property acquired in their jurisdiction by the
Sheikh of Koweit unless His Excellency would consent to
describe himself as a Turkish subject. An article was
accordingly included in the Anglo-Turkish Convention,signed
on July 29th,1915, to secure to the Sheikh the enjoyment
of his private property in the Basra Vilayet,
2 C The manner in which the present difficulties arose
is explained in the following extract from paragraph 4 of
the case for. the Law Officers (dated March 29th,195<5j.
"In 1914- His Majesty's Government were desirous of
obtaining the assistance of the Sheikhs of Koweit and
Mohammerah against Turkey, and letters were accordingly
addressed to them by the Resident and Consul-General m
the Persian Gulf, in which the nature of the assistance
* desired was indicated and certain promises were made in
return. In the letter to the Sheikh of Koweit dated ord
November, 1914, the following passage occurs:-
'Furthermore I make to you, on behalf of the British
Government, certain promises concerning Your Excellency
personally, viz:-
'(D/