'المواثيق المعاهدات النافذة بين الحكومة البريطانية وحكام الكويت، ١٨٤١-١٩١٣' [ظ‎‎٩] (٩٠/٢٥)

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No. 8 {a),
TRANSLATION OF A LETTEE FEOM LIEUTENANT-COLONEL SIR
PERCY COX, K.C.I.E., C.S.I, POLITICAL EESIDENT IN THE
PERSIAN GULF, TO SHAIKH SIR MUBARAK-US-SUBAH,
RULEE OF KUWAIT, REGARDING OIL DEPOSITS AT
KUWAIT, DATED THE 27 th OCTOBER 1913.
After compliments. And after with reference to the conversation which
took place between us yesterday, if you see no objection therein I wish with
your consent to inform the British Government that you are agreeable to the
visit of Admiral Slade in order that he may inspect the places (showing traces
of) bitumen at Burgan and elsewhere and that if there seems in his view a
hope of obtaining oil therefrom, Your Excellency agrees not to give a conces
sion in this regard to anyone other than a person nominated and recommended
by the British Government.
This is what was necessary to communicate to you and mav vou be
preserved. J J
Dated the 26th Zu-al-Kada 1331 (27th October 1913).
No. 8 (6).
TRANSLATION OF A LETTER FROM SHAIKH SIR MUBARAK-US-
SUBAH, RULER OF KUWAIT, TO THE POLITICAL RESI
DENT IN THE PERSIAN GULF, REGARDING OIL DEPOSITS
AT KUWAIT, DATED THE 26 th ZU-AL-KADA 1381 (27 th
OCTOBER 1913).
A f^ r compliments. With the hand of friendship we received your
rff~ tn tT; < ;- 26tl1 f ll -, a! - Kada 1331 ia it you stated that with
leterence to the conversation which passed between us yesterday if we saw no
GovCTrwrfThV be I ,rofita , ble to Your Honour to inform the British
AdmWulwo » We Tw a8reeable t0 tlle arriyal of His Excellency the
if the Admiral hn^ 1 " 6 to everything which you regard advantageous and
our sot^Tn L T 3 0Ut ' (S e ' C0lmtr y we associate with him one of
e eXre ami inMl* t0 show , the P^ce of bitumen in Burgan and
sl.all nltri, lr Vle - V there Seems ho P e of obtaining oil therefrom we
appointed from ^e^'ritis^Govemm^eut. matter t0 any0Ile 6X361,1 a P6rS011
regardand 8 m'^you be preserved! 1 '' ^ ' >ra ^ for t ' le contimiai.ce of your high
Dated 26th Zu-al-Kada 1331.