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'File 53/6 (D 2) Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs, 1898-1899' [74r] (147/554)
The record is made up of 1 volume (280 folios). It was created in 27 Dec 1898-2 Aug 1899. It was written in English, French and Arabic. 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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7 V
00061
iviemorandum. by H.E.M's Consul,Basrah,dated the 12th
July 1S.97:.
Sheikh Saood,second son of the late Sheikh or
Koweit {Muhaminad
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
) who was murdered by Sheikh Mubarak
last year paid me a visit on the 10th July,Saturday,at 3.30
P.M. Lieutr Commander Mowbray or E.M.S."Pigeon" was present
at the interview.
The elder brother Sheikh Sabah was unwell and
unable to, visit, me as had originally intended.
^aood is an intelligent, looking, youth about 20.
years, of age but has the appearance: of being rather a weak
character'.
After the usual compliments,: I. invited him to say
anytning he had-: to say,whereupon, he told me that his father
haa been murdered by Sheikh Mubarak,adding that he and his'
brother Sabah. escaped by tie^ 1 n ^ ^ + -
p u oy ile.„.ing to tne desert and claiming
the protection, of some Bedouin Sheikh (he did nnt + ■
aici - not mention the
name), who had his, brother and himself -afelv
-aiely escorted to Dora
the residence of thej-r ^ ,
their uncle ^usui bin Ibrahim Sheikh of that
place.
i.ubarak seized evervthinn« +1
ythlRg they had including some
-ate, garaena near Pao. The son^ nf +-
- ie oons ol the murdered Sheikh
appealed to the Sultan: for redres- --r
eareSo requested that the
usurper: Mubarak might be turned out. and that th
t^hat they mignt be
restored to their: poaition and property. •
Xri. the meanwhile Mirbptr^ir' ^
^ W TOltten ^ Sultan
a-J-ng that he might be confirmed .
had not S^exich, declaring that he
had not murdered has brother and in order to bt ■
+.- i 0 ob ^ain inrinpn-
a support: proce^ ded to whole-ale I •>
+ ivnaieoaie bribery, bribinp
others,; the Mushir at Baghdad to -
thousand Uras. ' eave s ^er a i
Tl " leh ». P~P.« y „
Fao
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This file contains correspondence between various British officials (and correspondence directly between British officials and members of the Al Sabah ruling family of Kuwait including Shaikh Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ) concerning the nature of the relationship between the British Government and Kuwait.
This correspondence discusses whether or not Kuwait should be made a British protectorate and Kuwait's relationship with the Ottoman state and other foreign powers. A copy and translation (into English) of a secret agreement made between Shaikh Mubārak and the British government is contained on folios 42-43.
The recognition of Shaikh Mubārak as ruler of Kuwait (Mubārak murdered the previous ruler, his brother Mohammed, in 1896) is also discussed.
The file also contains detailed correspondence regarding a scheme, proposed by a Russian named Count Kapnist, to construct a railway line between Tripoli and Kuwait.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (280 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end. An index of topics discussed in the file is contained on ff 1a-2. The page numbers used in this index relate to the foliation sequence in the file that is printed with a mechanical stamp.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: Formerly a bound volume, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose.
Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using pencil numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . There is an earlier, possibly original, foliation sequence that runs through the volume, using a mechanical stamp.
The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 163a, 163b. Folios 258 and 259 are in reverse arrangement.
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- English, French and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- 'File 53/6 (D 2) Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs, 1898-1899'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 3r:3v, 1ar:1av, 2r:2v, 4r:23r, 24v:41v, 43r:66r, 66r, 67r:76v, 78r:79v, 82r:115v, 117r:117v, 119r:119v, 121r:123v, 125r:126r, 127r, 128r, 130r:132v, 134r:137v, 139r:144v, 145v:162v, 163ar:163bv, 164r:175v, 177r:177v, 179r:182v, 184r:214v, 217r:233r, 234r:235v, 237r:238v, 240r:241v, 245r:249r, 250r, 251r:277v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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