'File 53/11 VIII (D 98) Date Gardens of Shaikhs of Kuwait and Mohammerah' [119r] (254/576)
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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POLITICAL AGrENCY,
Kumir.
,D^ted the 19th December 1933«
Lt,-Colonel H.R # P.Dickson, C^I.S,, I.A.,
Poll ti cal Agen t, Kuwait;
The Hon'ble tlie Political Resideni
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, B u s h i r e •
Fao Agrarian Troubles.
Sir,
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With reference to my despatch No.294, dated the
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11th December 1933, I have the honour to inform you that
Mr»Gabriel, the Shaikhs lawyer yesterday (18,12.33) informed
me that the new Mutasarrif of Basra, TAHSSM ALI BEG
was at present adopting a conciliatory attitude where the
Shaikhs Fao property was concerned, and that outwardly
at least he was friendly and showed no signs of antagonism.
This is all to the good.
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According to Mr.Gabriel the anti-Al Subah article
published in the "Al Ahali* 1 newspaper of 2nd December,
emanated from ^Jassim al Aaiaah ,r , one of the ringleaders in
the recent Fao trouble•
3 # I enclose for your records a copy (in Arabic) of
the 'Iraq Land Laws, recently passed Aen Yasin
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
was Prime Minister*. Mr»Gabriel tells me they are being
applied where the Shaikh's Pao properties are concerned^
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
"Lt # -Colonel,
Political Agent
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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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- 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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