'Translation of Lease by Sheikh Mubarak of Koweit of the Bunder Shweikh Lands and of the Acceptance of that Lease by the Political Agent, Koweit, both dated 15 October 1907'
IOR/L/PS/18/B425
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The record is made up of 1 file (17 folios). It was created in 15 Oct 1907. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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This printed memorandum is a copy of a translation of a lease by Sheikh Mubarak [Mubārak bin Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] of Koweit [Kuwait] for Bunder Shweikh [Bandar Shawaykh] and of the acceptance of the lease by Major Stuart George Knox, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Kuwait, dated 15 October 1907. The lease has twelve clauses which define the boundaries, conditions for rent and ownership of the land.
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- 1 file (17 folios)
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- English in Latin script
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- Archival file
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- Archive reference
- IOR/L/PS/18/B425
- Former external reference(s)
- P.Z. 4307/1933
- Date(s)
- 15 Oct 1907 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Leases (documents)
- Places
- Bunder ShweikhKoweit
- People & organisations
- Political Agent, KuwaitEmir of Kuwait
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- IOR/L/PS/18/B425
- Title
- 'Translation of Lease by Sheikh Mubarak of Koweit of the Bunder Shweikh Lands and of the Acceptance of that Lease by the Political Agent, Koweit, both dated 15 October 1907'
- Pages
- 1r:17v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence