"الملف ٢/ ٢ IV التهريب بين الكويت والعراق" [و‎‎٧‎١] (٥٤٢/١٤٦)

a' lowing British vessels to be sear diea xor contraband outsine
^2. eric an territorial w a ter s^ a 1 di o u^, h H • ^ , o-ine Ko wo j. u, - i u. n
been under no legal obligation to do so. 'The friendly attitude
adopted by K.M.G-. had been much appreciated oy trie U. S .Government
and had had a generally beneficial efxect on the relations between
them and H.M.G. "What H.M.G. suggested was that His nxeelleucy
should follow their example in this case, and ocme an ccj_uala.y
broad and farsighted point of view, and that lie should in his own
interests cooperate witn iraQ. ratner than rusn into a qaaiiel
which might have much more serious consequences ulian w-ei e nopai e^v
at present. They did not suggest that the Sheikh should give up
my of his rights or independence, but that he should take certain
steps voluntarily. He Quite realised tnat any measures oaken
yy His Excellency to check smuggling would involve financial losses
• o his people, but it was better to cooperate vim Xiao in
suppressing smuggling and thus preserve legitimate trade ramei
man be subjected to an Iraqi blockade whicn would puo an eud
io all trace ox any kino..
MR. LAI Tin hil TB said that it was understood that the Sheikh
lad intimated, to Colonel Dickson, at his last interview before
.caving Koweit, that he had certain counter proposals to make on.
mis subject and H.M.G. would be interested to know what these were.
HhtB SHEIKH OF K- 0 HSI 1 sa id that there was really no analogy
>e.tween the position of Koweit and the question ox illegal
smuggling into the U.S.A. mentioned, by Mr. Rend el. Koweit had
10 cultivation nor industry, nor anything else to provide a living
;or her people except the trade which she was at present able to
jarry on. King Abdul Asiz had stopped smuggling across his borders
lirnself and Persia had also taken certain measures, and so could
die Iraq Government if they wanted to do so. It was impossible
:or His Excellency himself to do it for them, and ne did not see
diy he should accept a responsibility whicn was really uiieirs.