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'File 53/11 VIII (D 98) Date Gardens of Shaikhs of Kuwait and Mohammerah' [48r] (112/576)
The record is made up of 1 volume (286 folios). It was created in 30 Sep 1933-30 May 1934. It was written in English, Arabic and Turkish. 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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JTao who passed them on to the Shaikhs fellaheeru
The Shaikh4 lawyer countered the move by
immediately writing officially to the Mutasarrif and in
viting him to deny that the said orders had been issued
by hinu He added in his letter that he had been uold by the
llukhtar himself and the recalcitrant
fellahs
Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour.
that he (the
Mutasarrif) had issued such orders. The Mutasarrif -i-n a
-dilemma was forced to deny the story* This saved the
-situation, but the Mutasarrif to the end tried to revenge
himself on the lawyer»
9« Another factor in righting the situation was the
straightforward conduct of the QaimLvIakam of ^iba, in Y /hose
administrative area the Shaikhs i ?ao lands lay• apparently
and contrary to the Mutasarrif^ orders mentioned above,
issued urgent instructions to the
fellahs
Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour.
that unless they
ceased acts of sabotage and agreed to pay their landlord
his rightful dues, he would proceed most rigorously against
their ringleaders•
10 # These contrary orders from different administra
tive superiors caused uncertainty and an early split among
the
fellaheen
Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour.
, and gave the Shaikhs lawyer, as well as the
Shaikhs Agent, the opportunity they sought^ They visited
the
fellahs
Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour.
and by diplomatic and tactful means made them
see the error of their ways. It was at this juncture that
they were persuaded to go to Kuwait and make their peace
with the Shaikh.
11,, The Shaikhs lawyer added that the affair has
ended as successfully as it has by the sole efforts of the
ShaiMi .himself and the ^aimmakam of Siba. He was most
strong on the point that neither the Government of T Iraq
nor the late Mutasarrif gave any assistance or help at
all from the beginning, on the contrary apparently did
all in their power to attack the Shaikh and wrest his
property from him. In his {the lawyer's) opinion had not
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding date gardens in southern Iraq owned by the rulers of Mohammerah and Kuwait. The correspondence discusses changes in legislation proposed by the Government of Iraq regarding the collection of land rent and land produce duties, and the impact of these changes to the ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ.
In particular, the correspondence concerns the Government of Iraq's decision to end the immunity from taxation (on the gardens) that had been granted to the former ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ and the Shaikh of Mohammerah, Khaz‘al bin Jābir al-Ka‘bī by the British Government in return for their military support against the Ottoman Empire in World War 1.
The file contains details regarding a legal case brought against Shaikh Aḥmad by members of the Al Zuhair family regarding the ownership of some of his land holdings in Iraq.
Correspondence in the file states that the problems between Shaikh Aḥmad and fellaheen Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour. (agricultural workers) on his land - as described in detail in IOR/R/15/1/489 - had been resolved.
The file contains correspondence regarding Jacob Gabriel, the Armenian legal representative of Shaikh Ahmad (ff. 5-13) as well as minutes from two meetings held at the Foreign Office with representatives from the 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. , the Treasury, the Treasury Solicitor's Department and the Foreign Office (ff.167-183 & ff. 187-200).
The file also contains the following:
- An English translation of an article which appeared in the Iraqi newspaper Al Ahali in December 1933. The article accuses the Al Sabah family of 'meddling' with fellaheen Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour. in order to preserve control over their lands in Iraq (f.111).
- A copy (in Arabic) of Iraq's Land Laws (ff. 120-130).
- Detailed figures concerning the produce of Shaikh Aḥmad's lands and the amount of tax and export duties paid on them (ff. 214-227).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (286 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: Formerly a bound correspondence 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 uncircled pencil numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. .
The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a-1e, 27a, 140a-140f, 142a, 146a, 237a.
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- IOR/R/15/1/490
- Title
- 'File 53/11 VIII (D 98) Date Gardens of Shaikhs of Kuwait and Mohammerah'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1ev, 2r:5v, 7v:9v, 11v:14v, 15v:18v, 19v:27v, 27ar:27av, 28r:35v, 36v:37v, 41v, 44v:120r, 131r:140v, 140ar:140av, 141r:142v, 142ar:142av, 143v:146v, 146ar:146av, 147r:197v, 199v:237v, 237ar:237av, 238r:270v, back-i
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