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'File 53/11 XX (D 168) Kuwait Date Gardens' [‎6r] (28/548)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (272 folios). It was created in 14 Oct 1942-10 Aug 1945. 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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6. You will recall that in the Iraqi
Governments note agreeing to His Majesty's
Government , s proposal that the problem of the
Shaikh* s title to his properties in Iraq, should
"be settled by recourse to Land Settlement it was , , \/ 0 / j)-/^
stipulated that the nationality of the Shaikh Cf.p
should constitute no impediment or delay to the
completion of the registration of the properties
which may be awarded to him in accordance with the
Land Settlement Law.
7. Prom Hickbotham* s despatch of August 30th ^ /6 ^
mentioned above it appears that the 10th Land
Settlement Board would normally register the
reclaimed land of the Pao garden in the Shaikh's
name but may not do so because there is some law
which precludes it from doing so on account of his
foreign nationality.
In order to judge how best to deal with this
contingency, if it should arise, I should be glad if
Hickinbothara ?/ould tell us more precisely what Law it
is which he understands will influence the Land
Settlement Board's decision in this manner. He
has evidently obtained his information from Good
and Good is clearly the best man to enlighten him
further on this point.
9* I fear there is no chance of persuading
the Iraqi Government to amend the Law to favour the
bnaikh. it has been decided to settle his claims
oy Land Settlement and we are bound to abide by the i
decisions given under the Land Settlement Law.
™ . . I am sendin g a copy of this letter to
0r ® 1 Sn Office (together with a copy of your
letter No. 967-3 of September 18th) and to Koweit.

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding date gardens in southern Iraq owned by Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ, the ruler of Kuwait. In particular, the correspondence concerns the Government of Iraq's decision to end the immunity from taxation (on the gardens) that had been granted by the British Government to the former ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ in return for his military support against the Ottoman Empire in World War 1.

The correspondence contained in the file discusses an ongoing legal struggle in the Iraqi courts to determine ownership of the gardens and includes correspondence between Shaikh Aḥmad and his son (and representative in Iraq) Mohamed [Muḥammad] as well as between Shaikh Aḥmad and the British 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. in Kuwait, Tom Hickinbotham. The following lawyers and legal representatives of Shaikh Aḥmad are mentioned in the file:

  • Ali Mumtaz
  • Haji Sulaiman Faidhi
  • Jamil Sadiq
  • Nasarat al Farisi
  • Abdul Jaleel Partu

A note by Hickinbotham entitled 'The Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens and the Diplomatic and Legal proceedings which have taken place since 1927' is contained in the file on folios 114-129. This note contains details of the British government's original agreement with Shaikh Mubarak in 1914 and a summary of relevant events in the case.

The correspondence discusses problems that Shaikh Aḥmad has faced attempting to export date crops from his properties in Iraq as well as ongoing disputes between Shaikh Aḥmad and a number of his tenants on the properties.

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1 volume (272 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 folio 1A.

Serial numbers refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file: red for incoming, blue for outgoing correspondence.

Physical characteristics

Condition: A bound correspondence volume.

Foliation: The file's main foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found 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. A pagination sequence runs through the index pages at the back of the volume; these numbers are written in a combination of ink and pencil, are underlined, and can be found in the top left and right corners of the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. and recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. sides of each folio respectively.

The file contains the following foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B and 1C; 144, 144a and 144b; 159 and 159a and the following foliation omissions: 51, 61 and 71.

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