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File 2902/1916 ‘Treaties and Engagements between the British Government and the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast of the Persian Gulf’ [‎163r] (336/448)

The record is made up of 1 volume (222 folios). It was created in 1916-1928. It was written in English, Arabic and Persian. 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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Treaties and Undertakings in force between the
British Government and the Rulers of Kuwait,
1841—1913.
[ Not*.— In the event of doubt hereafter arising as to the precise interpretation of any portion of the English or
Arabic text of one or other of the Treaty stipulations, the English text shall be considered decisive.]
No. 1.
ADHERENCE OE SHAIKH OE KUWAIT TO MARITIME TRUCE EOR
ONE YEAR, 1841.
In the Name of God.
The purport of these lines is this that I, Subah bin Jaber, acting on behalf
of my father Jaher bin Abdullah-es-Subah, Ruler of Kuwait, have agreed to and
accepted, on behalf of myself, my subjects and my dependents, the engage
ment which has been concluded by His Honour Captain Hennell, the Resident
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , with the Trucial Arab Shaikhs for the maintenance of
truce and peace against the exercise of aggression at sea, and that I shall have
no war and fight at sea with any of the Arab Shaikhs who are subscribers to
the peace and truce with the exalted British Goyernment and that I shall
check my subjects and dependents from committing acts of aggression on the
other Trucial tribes at sea. Should, God forbid, any one commit an act of
aggression on my subjects and dependents at sea, I will not proceed immediately
to retaliate but will inform the aforesaid Resident, so that he may proceed to
carry out the necessary punishment and retaliation after enquiring into the
matter. I have undertaken for His Honour to observe the above from the date
of writing, viz., the 1st Rahi I 1257 = (24th April 1841) until the period of one
full year.
And God is the best of witnesses.
(L. S.) SUBAH BIN JABER.
406 V. a

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The volume consists mainly of six bound compilations of treaties and undertakings, together with related correspondence and other supplementary material, made between the British Government and the British Protectorates of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1820-1919. These treaty compilations were published by the Government of India in 1919 and comprise: the Trucial Treaties to January 1906, Treaties with Rulers of Kuwait from 1841 to 1913, Treaties with the Sultan of Oman and Muscat from 1845 to 1914, Undertakings with the Trucial Chiefs of Oman from 1911 to 1912, Treaties with the Shaikh of Mohammerah from 1899 to 1919 and Treaties with the Rulers of Bahrain from 1820 to 1914. In addition, there is a separate Foreign Office ‘Memorandum on British Commitments (During the War) to the Gulf Chiefs’ made in 1916, which contains at Appendix A, the English text of the treaty made with the Ruler of Qatar in 1916. The treaty compilations are published in English and Arabic, except for the treaties with the Shaikh of Mohammerah, which are published in English and Persian.

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1 volume (222 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 2902 (Treaties and Engagements between the British Government and the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ) consists of one volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 216; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English, Arabic and Persian in Latin and Arabic script
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File 2902/1916 ‘Treaties and Engagements between the British Government and the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast of the Persian Gulf’ [‎163r] (336/448), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/606, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100038130333.0x000089> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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