"ملف 53/6 (D 2) شؤون الكويت ١٨٩٨-١٨٩٩" [و‎‎٧‎٣] (٥٥٤/١٤٥)

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i Memorandum "by Basrah Consular Dragoman, dated the
19th October 1896.
Sheikh Mubarak who in May last killed his two
brothers I'uhamnad Pasha and Jerrah of Koweit,when they were
^Sheikh^fJKo^ in their harems,is communicating with the Sublime
Porte assuring the Sultan that his late brothers were killed
by the Bedouins when he was away from the town and that he
(I.ubarak) was one of Eis Imperial Majesty's loyal subjects.
Be therefore requested that he he appointed Sheikh of Koweit
in. the place of his brother.
Sheikh Saood and Sheikh Sabah,sons of the murdered
SheiiOi,,ivaihamnad Pasha.,with two younger 'brothers have com-
—plained cind appealed to tjie Sultan stating that their
lather's murderer was their uncle Mubarak. They also claimed
_ that their landed and other properties which have heen
seized hy Mubarak may he restored to them as per title deeds
they possess. They furthermore prayed that their uncle may be
punished according to law adding that if their prayer was
' r el used the;y would do what they thought just.
They have engaged two lawyers (from Baghdad and
here) who have succeeded in obtaining an order from the
Kazi's-. Court, to sequester the present year's date crops of
' *'•% their, lather 's, gardens;;,,ajid the Court, appointed Hajji IvMhasimad
Cnelebi. Abdul vahid,a member of the Administrative. Council, to
be the iteceiver ,,
Ha.ji Iviuharmad with an official and followers went
li 0 111 a launch taking- with him the necessary instructions
irom the Wall, to the Mudir of "Pan 1;= + + ^^ ■>
U - L j.ne latter however took
part, ol sheikh i^iibarak and prevented Muhammad Chelebi from
taK111S ^ action ir: t ' he matter. He afterwards sent private
information; to Mubarak through Sheikh Jabir (brother of
Mubarak) whereupin Mubarak despatched to Pao 500 armed men to
| ^ ' fight
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