"الملف 73/7 III (D 24) وضع الكويت، والمفاوضات الأنجلو-التركية" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٥] (٧٠٩/٤٠١)

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loisf* Letter fr0m the Foreiff11 0ffice ^ Boardof Trade, No. 15792, dated the 5th April
ApringiS^ 0 ^ fr0m the India 0ffice t0 the Forei ff n office » No. P.—1376, dated the 15th
April 1 1913 Letter {r0m ^ lndia 0ffice to the Forei g n Office, No. P.—U43, dated the 17th
1913 12 ' Telegram from Sir E - Gre y to Sir G. Lowther, No. 189, dated the 18th April
May^g^.anl'encSre^ Re8ident !l1 the Gulf, No. U99, dated the 11th
]913. U " Telegraln t0 Hi3 Ma .i est y' s Secretary of State for India, dated the 17th May
jgjg 15 " Tele S ram from His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, dated the 19th May
May*rj'i ;J Telesram to tlle Polit i ea l Resident in the Persian Gnlf, No. 129 S., dated the 22nd
MEMORANDUM.
The paper specified in the margin was transmitted to the Secretary>
MapofZKuTrArterW. ^li^al Department, India Office.
(Enclosure to letter from the Political Resident in tor the inrormatlOU of His Mai-
CSty,S State for India, under
Secretary's weekly letter No, 12 M., dated the 29th COVGr 01 the ± Oieign Secretary's letter
May 1913 ) No. 23 M., dated the 5th June 1913.
Telegram P., No. 1006 ; dated (and received) the 4th June 1913.
From—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire,
To—The Foreign Secretary, Simla (repeated to India Office).
I requested the Political Agent, Bahrain, to intimate informally to Shaikh
Isa the general purport of the agreement so far as it concerns Bahrain in "view
of the forecast recently published in Eeuter's telegrams. This he has done
and reports that on the whole Shaikh' appeared to be pleased and made no
objection to the surrender of Zaklmuniyeh; Shaikh seemed to think that it
was a natural demand for Turkey to make as the island is so close to Ojair.
Telegram P., dated the 6th (received 7th) June 1913.
From—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London,
To— H js Excellency the Viceroy Simla (repeated to the Political Resident, Bushire).
Kuwait. Please refer to your telegram of the 31st May. Pending further
enquiry regarding Shaikh's objections Foreign Office are at present unwillin"-
to make communications. Shaikh should be given to understand clearly that so
far from his being sacrificed for quid pro quo this forms part of the price which
he has to pay for permanent establishment of his position on treaty basis and
for recognition of his ample claims. Moreover seeing that there will be British
Agent at Kuwait that the Turks bind themselves not to interfere in internal
and external affairs or succession, and that the Shaikh is so long as he keeps his
engagements with us, formally assured of our support, admission of Turkish
Agent is regarded by His Majesty's Government as purely joroybrma and
there!ore it is hoped, in view of the identity of our interests with his, that
Shaikh will acquiesce in an arrangement to which we would never have agreed
had we apprehended any danger therefrom. The greatest importance is
attached by His Majesty's Government to the Shaikh's acceptance of the
agreement as it stands and the Political Besident should proceed to Kuwait
himself, if necessary. If Shaikh is amenable, please consider whether some
further honour might not be bestowed upon him.
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* JSot to Political licsident.