"ملف VIII\٦ وفاة الشيخ جابر وتولي الشيخ سالم" [و‎‎٦‎٠] (١٣٨/١١٩)

Telegram X,
From - Gox,L»asrah«
'io - Arbur,Cairo repeated loreign Delhi, Secretary of State
' 9 London.
Mo.1223.
Dated 16th February 1917.
On January 28th P.A.reported Shaikh of Kuvreit had
been suffering from acute gastric fever for some days.Two
European doctors were attending him. On 29th ho telegraphed
condition improved. On 31st that he had declined to receive
European doctors. On 3rd that he had been cupped and branded
by native physician and condition reported serious.He saw him
same day and was greatly shocked by his appearance. On 4th his
condition reported worse and on 5th he died as reported.On
5th iwhan Sahib ^ullah Salih the trusted Secretary and interme
diary of ,.;ubarak and Jabir came to Agency to intimate that
subject to concurrence of British Government Salih ibn
jhibar&k had succeeded to Shaikhship and assumed charge of
administration,that all was quiet,that bazaar has been ordered
to remain open,and funeral had b^en fixed for following day.
Latest reports indicate that town and district are
quiet cOid public confidence unimpaired. Shaikh of h oh amine rah
who has long been on friendly terms with Salim,who was
reconciled to his late father lubarak through ...uhanmarah* s
good offices in 1912 is now at Koweit. Shaikh Salim i*?
slightly younger than late Jabir and a"ed about 55. He is
regarded as a much stronger character than Jabir and during
his father*e lifetime had charge of tribal matters while
Jabir who was amiable weak character and bonviveur was
Deputy Governor in Koweit.Salim always commanded tribal
expeditions on behalf of his father and consequently has
strong influence among tribal elements; it was Qxnected that
on death of Mubarak he night make a bid for succession but
owing his absence in desert and to nresence of warship he
was