"الملف 26/185 V (F 96) شيخ المحمرة" [و‎‎٢‎٨] (٤٧٢/٦١)

Visit of Shaikh Ohassrb "bin Khazal to
Kuwait, March, 1942.
I
Shaiich Ohassi"b arrived here on the 3rd of March and
called to see me on the morning of the 4th of March. He
informed me that the Iranian Grovemment had "by means of a
notification published three and a half months ago in Iranian
newspapers called for claims to property sequestered "by the
late Shah. These claims were to "be lodged within six months
of the date of publication of the notification, and Shaikh
Chassis and eight other heirs, there are I believe twenty
nine heirs in all consisting of fourteen sons thirteen
daughters and two nephews of Shaikh Khazal, had telegraphed
claims to the Iranian G-overnment prior to the issue of the
notification whereupon Shaikh Chassib was instructed by that
Government to lodge his claim to the Finance Minister aoi
I am informed that this has been done. I understand also
that some of Shaikh Ohassib sisters who were in Tehran when
the ex-Shah abdicated lodged a claim immediately.
Shaikh Chassib is more than doubtful of his family's
claim succeeding unless His Majesty's Government will press
the Iranian Government to make what restitution is practicably
possible to the descendents of a man who was not treated by
them and others with that consideration to which he was
undoubtedly entitled. He stated that he had approached
His Majesty's Ambassador in Baghdad, His Majesty's Consul^and
various members of the C.I.0.1, but from each he had received
a non-committal reply. He had asked permission to enter Iran
personally to press his claims in Tehran but he had received
no reply from the British Embassy in Baghdad. He approached
the Iranian Consul in Basra and asked for a visa but was
informed that he could not enter Iran unless he first surren
dered his Iraq, passport and applied for an Iranian one.
Shaikh Chassib drew my attention to the reputation which he
stated/