"ملف 53/32 V (D 128) مسائل متنوعة خاصة بالكويت" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٨] (٤٧٤/٢٩٥)

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Translation of an article which appeared in the " a L BILAD"
newspaper of Baghdad, No.968, dated the 21st iTebruary, 19S6.
THE QUESTION OF THE iiGCUMULaT^D LiND TiJCES OWING BY THE xJvIiCSR
OF KUWAIT *liV SHAIKH ICHAZaAL.
I.D.25,000 and I.D.30.
^The 'im Nas" newspaper of Basrah has published a
"word in its latest number, in which it said that the
"British Government gave a pledge to both the ioaeers of
"Kuwait and Mohamnerah, in return for their help to her
"during her invasion of Iraq, not to levy any land taxes
"on their properties. This^state of affairs, the said
5)aper goes on, continued to exist up to the end of 1927,
"when the Iraqi Government found out that it was detrimental
"to their income and that they were not bound to execute
"a pledge given by another government. They, therefore,
"at once ordered the two Shaikhs* existing properties in
"Iraq to be registered for levying the usual tax on them.
"The taxes due from the said two Shaikhs for the period
"from 1927 to 19SI, when the ^stihlak Law of Taxation*
"was issued, amounted to I.D.30....11
"This is what has been reported by the "An-Nas"
"newspaper of Basra. 3ome local papers have also quoted
"the news with its defects. As the abovementioned figure
"could not be relied upon, we deputed our local reporter
"to refer to well informed quarters frcm whom he discovered
"that the taxes accumulated against the abovementioned
"two Shaikhs were I.D.25,000 approximately. It is understood
Tiowever, that it is intended to levy only a portion of the
"amount and waive the other portion. No final decision,
"however, has as yet been adopted in this connection.