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'File 26/185 V (F 96) Shaikh of Mohammerah' [99v] (206/472)
The record is made up of 1 volume (233 folios). It was created in 17 Nov 1939-16 Nov 1946. It was written in English, Arabic and Persian. 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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not regarded as haviag lapsed during the SheiUi's
'7.' 'As to thedaim of the Sheikh's heirs to .aafit undtjr
+ha as?arances-. Hie klaiesty's Governffleot would certainly taxe
thl vi^'that. in so fir as these assurances relate to
Persia (as closed to Ira«i). they are to be regarded as
bala no longer applicable, for the following reasons
»■ partly responsible for.bringing *L— ■ I
"f affairs which made it i^-osaibie oi 4 ij £. d xmx
a<*'siat hia. His Liajesty 's Cro^eraiBent did act lbo
'this argjafint duritighis 1 ife-time. forially to divest
themselTes of all future responsibility under their
iiS'L sa^uraQcea# Tlisr© 36021s no 163.son^ nc »*>i.vc
the/ 1100d adopt tho sam© atuo his ii0ira f
wo'ild apu0ar to have no cl^iais ® ^ ^
of His 5a.i©sty's aov0mai0nt
ijesty's Gk)V0rafli0nt axfa^t as
(b") The aasurances speal: of tlie Sheikh Khazal'?
Siccaaaars.Theru is no successor to the Sx^e-uJi in
'e position 'uhlzh he held t^en the assurunces
were^given. , "
(jcil The rtaurancea t0ferreci to the nomination of
"successors by the ilheikh, and consu^atioi^ ■■ ^
a. ' roval by ills ^iajestv' s GrOY0rnfli0n-» # ^as provided,
for. So far as is ino the Jheikh did not nominate ;
a successor (presumably because hi a position naa ^pna;,
and there was certainly no conaultauion uh nis
Kajeaty^ Grovernmwnt in the matter* 4
(d) If Sheikh Chassib, as the eldest son, regards
hitaaalf as ttie.successor, he can hardly, say Uat
he has been glided by. the advice .of /is a ^
uovdrnmunt and iiiaintained an attitude sa^iai actpry
ta th3$. Grovaroment.
8# In any dealings with Sheikh Ghaaaib you shouH therefore
act on the assumption that His Majesty a^aoyerniuent ar^ a6
longer bound by assurances in respect of the
hiaaelf or his family. This does not praclude you 5rom a
usio^: your ^ood offices on behal-^oi t^e - 2mily whenever w
appears desirabLs and expedients It should, however, be
ufiaerstood by all concerned that any action *hich you may
take in this sense will be as a matter 0^ ©r^ce. ana not o-
obligation* i
A^copy of thid despatch is beir.g^sent to the Oov^rnment
of.India,
his
I am, with ^reat truth,"
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(For the Secretary of State;
SdA lUm* Henkey.
.0;
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The volume contains correspondence pertaining to the relatives of the late Shaikh of Khuzestan, Khaz‘al Āl Ka‘bī. The correspondents include the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Bahrain, 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, Government of India, Foreign Office, 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. , British Ambassador in Tehran, British Ambassador in Baghdad, Middle East Office at Cairo, British Consul General at Ahwaz, Vice Consul at Korramshahr, and two of Khaz‘al's sons, Abdullah [‘Abdullah bin Khaz‘al Āl Ka‘bī] and Chassib [Jāsib bin Khaz‘al Āl Ka‘bī].
The matters covered in the volume include:
- compensation to be paid to the heirs of Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait and Sheikh Khaz‘al for taxes [ istiḥlāk ] paid on estates that they should have been exempt from;
- the intrigues and actions of Khaz‘al's sons, ‘Abdullah and Jāsib, including small-scale incursions into Khuzistan [Khūzestān] from Iraq and attempts to garner Arab and British support for their return to power in Khuzistan;
- where to settle ‘Abdullah after his return from Persia.
Folios 64-69 are letters in Arabic, signed by several of the heads of leading Arab families in the region, petitioning the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. for help against Persian oppression.
Folios 214-228 are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (233 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: There is an incomplete foliation sequence and a complete foliation sequence. The complete sequence, which should be used for referencing, is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and ends on the last folio of writing, on number 228. There are the following irregularities: folio 1 is followed by folio 1A. It should be noted that folio 67 is contained in an envelope which is attached to the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of folio 66, and folios 71-72 are in an envelope which is attached to the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of folio 70.
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- IOR/R/15/1/388
- Title
- 'File 26/185 V (F 96) Shaikh of Mohammerah'
- Pages
- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:63v, 64ar:64av, 65r:66v, 68r:99v, 101r:149v, 150v:163v, 165r:167v, 168v:228v, ii-r:iv-v, 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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- Open Government Licence