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'Treaties and undertakings in force between the British Government and the Rulers of Kuwait, 1841-1913' [8v] (23/90)
The record is made up of 2 volumes (40 folios). It was created in c 1914. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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rent that shall please Shai kh Muharak-us-Suhah, ruler of Kuwait
or his heirs after him, and there shall be to Shaikh Mubarak-us-
Subah, ruler of Kuwait, and to his heirs after him a house, near
the house of the precious Imperial English Government, should
the aforesaid Government desire the lands and the house which
shall be to Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait,
and to his heirs after him, shall be a square, each side of which
shall be 30() cubits long, the total 1,200 cubits long, and to the
subjects of Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, the
land which does not oppose the desire of the aforesaid English
Government and, if it should be necessary. Shaikh Mubarak-
us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, and his heirs after him will leave to
the aforesaid English Government a road to the sea, within
their limits, the breadth of which shall not be less than ten
cubits.
Seventhly.—In explanation of the preceding paragraph, whenever anyso-
eyer may come and desire to buy or to take on lease the lands, detailed in the
sixth paragraph above, either in part or the whole, every time before that Shaikh
Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, or his heirs after him, accept the offer of
tie buyer or the lessee, it behoves and is incumbent on Shaikh Mubarak-us-
feu ban, ri J ler of Kuwait, or his heirs after him, that they should inform the
Agent of the English Government in Kuwait or the Consul-General of the
precious Imperial English Government in Bushire, and that they should give to
le a oiesai nend a full opportunity not less than three months, that he may
nsult higher authority and decide whether the precious Imperial English
o^ ernment wishes to buy or to take on lease the aforesaid lands or no.
Eighthly. If the opinion of the aforesaid English Government is fixed on
le purchase or the lease of the lands sought for in accordance with the offer
ana conditions of the purchaser or the lessee, the offer of the aforesaid English
T -i? 6 aece P^ e d without further talk or demand and the
6 a v^* S W 80 or ^ ease ^ the aforesaid English Government
on tnese conditions.
is clearly understood and agreed upon between the two
Eno-lish fW a J or G- Knox,
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
of the precious Imperial
FnuHdi p veinmen J» am duly authorised on behalf of the precious Imperial
and^i A hnn^ rn - me ri t0 V r0 ™ [se ' and do hereb y promise, that the town of Kuwait
and J 1Se belon " to Sliaikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait,
imffpr f ei1 ® a ter him, and that all Shaikh Mubarak's arrangements in the
remain h! iZf™ a ^ a11 his ari angements at the present day shall
heirs aft or hi* lands ^iikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, and to his
whioh flip af 1 an 1 ? ^ ie ma ^ er ^ the Shwaikh lands and of the lands
Muba J -L-f Tf ? ngl1 ^ Go . veram ent may hereafter rent from Shaikh
ment win t ' 0r f 10m 18 be ^ rs ffter him, the aforesaid English Govern
or in whinli +i a 6 cu 1 0m8 on an ything in all the lands which they may rent
or m which they may dwell within the limits of Kuwait.
Subaf^^r I . n ir C0nSld . erati0n of tlie a ^ove promise. Shaikh Mubarak-us-
him nromispsj behalf of himself aild on behalf ^ ^is heirs after
ported bv thp ^ n ot collect customs dues on goods imported or ex-
subiects and ? t r af j resaid En glish Government—I mean English
English 1 ^ I^ia and other than them of the subjects of the aforesaid
goods at thp ~at a rate i n excess of 4 ptr centum per invoice value of
of Kuwait or ^ould, however. Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler
rate of cu4nm« h 011 ] 5 ^ at an ^ ^ me ^ necessary to increase the
himself and mi ad valorem ' Sha ikh Mubarak on behalf of
shall be levied nr. ti 0 f • 8 aft€r llin ? , P r omises that such an increase
the consent of H ip le ^ J e( i ts of fclie aforesaid English Government only after
tor and obtained tosuoSX™ 1 lillSliSl1 Goverllment has been duI y asked
behalf of hlmsplf ^ urt ' lei -'Sha-ikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kuwait, on
levied on C ' behalf of his heirs aftw him . P^mises that the rite,
o ods imported or exported by the subjects of the aforesaid English
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The volumes are printed documents produced by the Government of India Foreign Department. The volumes contain transcripts of treaties and undertakings relating tyo Kuwait in English and (reading in from the rear of the volume) in Arabic. The treaties and undertakings reproduced are as follows:
- Adherence to Maritime Truce, 1841;
- Agreement of 1899;
- Arms Traffic Agreement of 1900 and two proclamations, 1909;
- Post Office Agreement of 1904;
- Bandar Shwaikh [Bandar Shweikh] lease, 1907;
- Pearl Fisheries Agreement of 1911;
- Wireless Telegraph Agreement of 1912;
- Kuwait Oil Agreement of 1913.
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- 2 volumes (40 folios)
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There is a list of the serial numbers of the contents toward the front of each volume, on folios 3 and 23.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover of volume one, the first folio after the outer cover. Volume one is numbered 1-20. The sequence then continues into volume two, resuming at 21, the first folio after the inner cover of that volume. Volume two is numbered 21-40. The sequence terminates at 40, the last folio before the back inner and back outer covers. These numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Incomplete printed pagination sequences also occur in both the English and Arabic sections.
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- IOR/R/15/1/739
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- 'Treaties and undertakings in force between the British Government and the Rulers of Kuwait, 1841-1913'
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- 6r:9r, 14v:16v, 26r:29r, 33r:36v
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