"ملف X/٣ الاضطرابات والغارات قرب البصرة وفي المنطقة الداخلية للكويت" [و‎‎٩‎٣] (٣٠٣/١٨٥)

They have been safe all these years . nd we are guarding them and
uhey vere not the vlctimB of* the tribesmen frcm the firnt# A
^onth and a half ago, I wrote to Naaer-el-Aneimi, who is a resi
dent of Zoboir and to v;ho» tiie herdsren refer for the natirfo.ction
cf their requirements that he should inform them that they are
BSfe to t,o their former habitats and disperse for the purpose
of feeding their animals and that I shall have nothing witv- faadoon
except what is good; but that what he did to us did not hurt us
but injure himoelf and hi3 name, as to Saadoon'e situation and
what he does there is no need for me to represent them to you as
Your * r will learn (them.) free, official archives. With re-
Zafheir
gard to Zaadoon r i claim for the camels of the tribesmen
■vhich wars plundered by the Shaikh o' the Umtheir trlbr-anan and
' :i niOB»* this ie a false argumsiit. Klretlv the Untheir
these
and xjocxxx • tr-? or. xKstr time from ancient tJr<> ard so were the
Zafheir
other trib-sren. Furhhrr the Zt**!* and Umtheir p.re united trihes-
ren ana un 7 er their Amirs and arc not oernected "ith ue or with
ia&arcn. lo ar regards tiie abovomenticned plundered nrop^rty
which he undertook to restore in a friendly way he should accord
ing tc the usage of the Arabs give it up if he wishes to efface
hi** disgrace sr/i be free from this a ham© and he shcibld remain with
actuated
me or thr* old terms, hut if ha la by meanness, we are
able tc io iTithcut tre property and this fact will remain in the
memory ci th3 Arabs and he will be isolated "roni ub.. A.s to Your
honour* 3 order that i should nominate acme one or; my behifclf, I
have (now) represented tc you th? facts and choose your own justice
Co that uaadcon may not cause mischiefV in thin side. I h ve
addressed you in order to explain the circumstances and hope
that ’■ cu;■ hind attention will continue. In any case, order end
decision vrill rest with Your Honour.