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ASIATIC TURKEY AND ARABIA.
[Juljr 11.]
[24866]
CONFIDENTIAL.
Section 3.
of the 9th August, 1909, I have the honour to forward herewith a despatch from His
Majesty’s consul at Bussorah in regard to the negotiations for transfer of the Sheikh of
Koweit’s property at Fedaghia.
It would seem very dangerous for us to interfere in the matter.
_ WITH reference to your Excellency’s despatch of the 9th August, 1909, on the
subject of the transfer of the Sheikh of Koweit’s land at Fedaghia, I have the'honour
to transmit herewith copy of a despatch which I have to-day addressed to the British
Resident at Bushire in reply to his enquiries, together with a copy of a telegram
communicated to me by His Majesty’s acting consul at Mohammerah on the same
subject.
bneiKii Mubarek s property at I edaghia, I have the honour to state that, according to
information I have received here, orders were sent by the Sublime Porte to the effect
that Sheikh Mubarek may transfer his property in the names of his four sons,
as he asked in Moharrem Bey’s time, provided he registers them as Ottoman
I understand Sheikh Mubarek has on many occasions applied to have the land
transferred in the names of his sons, but that he does not agree to take out teskerehs of
Ottoman nationality for them, and on his recent visit to Bussorah, on the 31st May last,
he proposed to the vali to transfer the land to one or several of his womenfolk. The
vali, however, I am told, said he could not do this, as it was not in accordance with the
instructions he had received, and he suggested that, if Mubarek wanted it done, he
should make a fresh application to that effect, which the vali professed himself willing
to forward to Constantinople. &
I have, &c.
GERARD LOWTHER.
Enclosure 1 in No. 1.
Consul Crow to Sir G. Lowther.
(No. 34.)
Sir,
Bussorah, June 6, 1910.
I have, &c.
F. E. CROW.
Enclosure 2 in No. 1.
(No. 20.)
Sir,
Consul Crow to Consul-General Cox.
Bussorah, June 6, 1910.
IE reply to your letter of the 22nd May last on the subject of the registration of
subjects.
I have, &c.
F. E. CROW.
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