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'Treaties and undertakings in force between the British Government and the Rulers of Kuwait, 1841-1913' [24v] (55/90)
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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2
No. 2.
AGREEMENT OF 23 iid JANUARY 1899 WITH RULER OF
KUWAIT.
(Translation.)
Praise be to God alone [lit. in the name o£ God Almighty) (" Bissim Illah Ta'alah
Shanuho ").
The object of writing this lawful and honourable bond is, that it is
hereby covenanted and agreed between Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm John
Meade, I.S.C., Her Britannic Majesty's
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
, on behalf of the
British Government, on the one part, and Shaikh Mubarak-bin-Shaikh
Subah, Shaikh of Kuwait, on the other part; that the said Shaikh Mubarak-
bin-Shaikh Subah, of his own free will and desire, does hereby pledge and bind
himself, his heirs and successors, not to receive the agent or representative of
any Power or Government at Kuwait, or at any other place within the limits
of his territory, without the previous sanction of the British Government; and
he further binds himself, his heirs and successors, not to cede, sellj lease,
mortgage, or give for occupation or for any other purpose, any portion of his
territory to the Government or subjects of any other power without the
previous consent of Her Majesty's Government for these purposes. This
engagement also to extend to any portion of the territory of the said Shaikh
Mubarak which may now be in possession of the subjects of any other
Government.
In token of the conclusion of this lawful and honourable bond, Lieutenant-
Colonel Malcolm John Meade, I.S.C., Her Britannic Majesty's Politicil
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, and Shaikh Mubarak-bin-Shaikh Subah, the
former on behalf of the British Government, and the latter on behalf of
himself, bis heirs and successors, do each, in the presence of witnesses, affix their
signatures, on this the 10th day of Ramazan, 1316, corresponding with the
23rd day of January 1899.
(Sd.) M. J. MEADE, Lieut.-Col.,
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the JPersian Gulf,
(L. S.) (Sd.) MUBARAK-AL-SUBAH.
Witnesses:
(Sd.) E. WICKHAM HORE, Captain, I.M.S.
•(Sd.) J. CALCOTT GAS KIN.
(L. S.) MUHAMMAD RAHIM-BIN-ABDUL NEBI SAFFER.
(Sd.) CURZON of KEDLESTON,
Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
Ratified by His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-General of India at
Fort William on the 16th day of February 1899.
(Sd.) W. J. CUNINGHAM,
Seal. _ *
secretary to the Government of India in the
Foreign Department.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 2 volumes (40 folios)
- Arrangement
There is a list of the serial numbers of the contents toward the front of each volume, on folios 3 and 23.
- Physical characteristics
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
- Title
- 'Treaties and undertakings in force between the British Government and the Rulers of Kuwait, 1841-1913'
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- 4v, 18r:18v, 24v, 38r:38v
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