File 619/1907 Pt 3 'Arms Traffic:- Koweit Trade.' [‎57v] (119/720)

It is true that I have found it difficult to understand, and have felt hurt
at the non-receipt of final answers of relief from Government or yourself, in
connection with certain incidents which have taken place in the course of * the
operations of British Men-of-War for the suppression of the Arms Traffic, in
regard to which it has seemed to me that my rights and losses have been over-
looked or made light of. I have likewise, as is not hidden from you, felt iniured
that Government should have left me so long in the state of difficulty and
anxiety into which I have been thrown by the result of the measures taken bv
them. •>
But m the course of the frank exchange of views that there has been
between us you have explained to me that the delay has not been due to
neglect but to other considerations, and in connection with these incidents vm*
have to some extent relieved my feelings. At any rate I trust you will expkin
to Government that as long as I can count on the endurance of their friendlv
and considerate attitude towards me and my well-being, it is altogether contrarv
to my thoughts and wishes to pursue a course opposed to concord between mf
and so to disturb these intimate relations between myself and the British Pn *
ment, which have been of so much importance and^ssis"
"With regard to the statement which vou have pmnmn-n-inn.i- ji i. •
the authority of Government, I have understood and thought over °Jh V Flth
told me and beg you will inform Government that S 6 Wiat you
Firstly.—A &I have repeatedly declared to you, provided that the Ti t.
Government takes upon itself all responsibility to the French Pn™ BntlS ?
both verbally and practically, and makes such intimation to , < f overnment >
become necessary, I am quite ready to carry out such reauisV 3S
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the matter to the tZg^SZlZ^hey^ toe Zto 'to? ef™ ^
Thirdly. As to the local measures which vou have indiw a j.
connection with the arms traffic : if primariWherc d ^ me in
incompatible with the provisions of treaties exii;^ uotllln ^ ln ^em
Powers I am ready to co-operate with vou on thp liJ, b P?\ ween P 16 an d other
ed, conditionallv on terms P which you and T J-n y0U iave Mieat-
that we shall arrive at a satiskctoryTsnlt 11 n ° W dlSCUSS ; and 1 trust
It appears to me, however, that it would not be nnssihip • «
new measures, to be devised between us without Sivinl ^ lna ^ urate the
their inception to the public sav n + out g lvln g adequate notice of
that you will give me Sties for obteinl! m ° nths - 1 als ° lope
may need for the ordinary purposes of my aSmSa^r eMtrid Ses Jl
me f^Um 1 ^.^mpensate
they will make good to me the loss and deficit wV 0 ^ 6 ? 13 !,^^ ^kewise that
future, in such a manner as may be amnid hlLl 1 SUffer « the
the latter allowance be by monflily instalment. US ’ ^ that I,aymeri t of
Honour will adjust the twcTofthree matters' 3 affect^ 411686 “fSotiations Tour
i 1 *”."! ^ £ r„*r 1 to "
With my best compliments.
Maskat: \
19th Zilkaadeh 1329.
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Faisal bin Tueki.