"ملف 53/32 V (D 128) مسائل متنوعة خاصة بالكويت" [و‎‎١‎١‎٦] (٤٧٤/٢٥٠)

Translation of an article which appeared in the Basra i
newspaper "Al Nas" under date 17th lioveciber 1955.
CONC^ING- 'ilij] iOJv^IT OIL uOLiPivNY.
bOivia D^TaIIO ./HIGH -.O .asd TO
In a previous issue of our newspaper we published
seme important news in connection with the difference
arising between His Majesty ^Cing Ibn oaud and the Company
which has obtained the concession for oil in Kuwait, Yester
day v/e received a statement signed by one Abdull al Mulla
Saleh of Kuwait, which does not vary in styt from the
notifications usually issued in civilized countries. It is
nearest in semblance to a communique, ana assuming that it
emanates from the State of Kuwait is to the best of our
knowledge, the first communique that that btate has yet
sent to a newspaper.
We are glad, that it was sent to the Tt ^l Nas n
newspaper, whose name will be associated with this historical
communique, ^n the other hana we cannot conceal our regret
for the mistakes it contains, which has indeed caused us
to forbear from publishing same. Communiques are usually
issued only by authorized Government officials, while in
the present case all that v/e know about the v/riter of the
statement is that he is the son of Mulla Saleh, a Clerk
in the Shaikh's employ, and merely to be thus related does
not of course entitle him to issue co.-imuniques in the
name of tha State of Kuwait.
^e are quite prepared to publish any denial to
the news mentioned in our previous publication alchougn
it was derived from the most reliable sources, provided
that (a) if Abdulla al Mulla Saleh wants to follow the
example of the anuouncements which appear in the tress Oi.
civilized countries, he write under his official designation
if he holds an office at all; and provided that ib) we