'المواثيق المعاهدات النافذة بين الحكومة البريطانية وحكام الكويت، ١٨٤١-١٩١٣' [و‎‎٢‎٩] (٩٠/٦٤)

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Government to or from Kuwait territories, shall not exceed the rate levied on
goods imported or exported by his subjects—I mean the people of Kuwait—to
and from Kuwait territories.
Twelfthly. —It is further clearly understood that Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah,
ruler of Kuwait, has accepted this rent especially from the precious Imperial
English Government and that, as for others than it, Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah
would not accept from among all the Powers : though they should give him more
than this rent, Shaikh Mubarak-us-Sabah would not allow them to possess
authority in his dominions and, as for the precious Imperial English Govern
ment, he is grateful to them, and their generosity is upon him and that he will
not consent that a Power, other than them, shall interfere, though they gave
him more than this rent, and he hopes for the permanence of the care of the
precious Imperial English Government and its kindness on him and on his heirs
after him, and the precious Imperial English Government has honoured me
with the special permission that I may assure Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah, ruler of
Kuwait, on behalf of the precious Imperial English Government that the
aforesaid English Government does not wish to interfere in the affairs of Kuwait
except for the profit of the people of Kuwait and the increase of trade and
knowledge and friendship between the English Government and the people of
Kuwait and, as regards Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah and his heirs after him,
the desire of the precious Imperial English Government is that the friendship
and agreement between the English Government and the Shaikh of Kuwait may
be perpetual.
And, finally. Shaikh Mubarak-us-Subah, at the express wish of the precious
Imperial English Government, promises that this agreement shall be kept
absolutely secret until such time as the precious Imperial English Government
gives permission for its disclosure.
And I, Major S. G. Knox, Political Agent of the precious Imperial English
Government in Kuwait, on behalf of the precious Imperial English Government,
have accepted each and all of the terms set forth in this agreement, and, therefore,
I have affixed my signature this eighth day of Eamthan, 1325 PL, correspond
ing to the 15th day of October 1907 A.D., and to what I say God is the best
witness and protector.
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8. G. KNOX,
politicalt Agent, Kuwait,