"ملف II. العراق (٣) المجلد ١ بساتين التمر العائدة لشيخ الكويت في شط العرب. (علاقات الكويت مع الحكومة التركية والمطالبة التركية بضرورة استخراج الكويتيين شهادات الجنسية التركية)" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٨] (٦٣٦/٣١١)

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their legal guardian because he is nearly pious and possesses the
noble icnowledge (Theology) and it was my intention to leave
him with hie sisters in an isolated property* My elder sons
possess the property at Fao which is a large one, and which
will be sufficient for them* I tried much to convince him
but he could not be convinced*
Wow there has occurred the intrigue which I feardd would
take place in the affair, via, that Ahmed Pasha el Zahoir has
arrived from Constantinople and learned about my disagreement
with the objects of the Wali and the Wali f s annoyance against
me for my failure to comply with his objects; and he has begun to
meddle with the affair and to bring about causes, basing his
action on the Government Tapoo which he has in his possession.
The local Government also renders him assistance on the strength
of the official Government Tapoo* My papers being of the ordinary
form, are not to be considered as reliable* All these actions are
taken by the Wali with the object of frightening me to yield to
his demands* I however do not care for their vain action by the
goougraces of the High Government and I depend on righte^ousness
and hold reliable documents from them and have shown them copies
thereof, and they contain the testimonials of all the leading men
of Busreh and. the British Consul, Mr. Crow.
Under these circumstances I believe that I myself, my sons,
my town, my subjects, the inhabitants of Jioweit and my properties
are under the protection of the British Government; but as I saw
their interference and the intrigues used by them according to
reliable information which I have received from my Agent at Busrei
and from certain merchants of Busroh who are on friendly terms wil
me, I send you herewith, the copies of those informations. In-
ohallah they will bo perused by you and you will endeavour to
solve this question a day sooner (i*e* at an early date)* 1 will
not absolutely proceed beyond your opinion idea and consent and
shall not agree with the ValA in his object as regards the taking
of Turkish papers of Nationality. In the same way that I am
obedient to your orders and consent in refusing to take Turkish
papers
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