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'Translation of Lease by Sheikh Mubarak of Koweit of the Bunder Shweikh Lands and of the Acceptance of that Lease by the Political Agent, Koweit, both dated 15 October 1907' [2r] (3/34)
The record is made up of 1 file (17 folios). It was created in 15 Oct 1907. 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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2 .
And, secondly the eastern side ana the western side shall
he each 600 cubits long and the southern side shall be
7,500 cubits long, and the whole land shall be rectangular:
and of this land there shall be to me. Sheikh Mobarak-us- .
Subah, ruler of Koweit, and to my heirs alter me, oi it a
plot, on the north-west side of which shall be the coal-
house aforesaid, the four sides of which plot shall be each
300 cubits long apart from the dimensions of the coal-house
and opposite this plot of ground to the north-west shall
belong to me, Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah, ruler of Koweit, and
to my heirs after me.
Secondly. - The rent of the land aforesaid shall be
counted at Rs.4 per cubit yearly which shall flow from the
day that this paper, duly agreed, signed and sealed, shall
pass between the hands of the two parties and the rent shall
be paid yearly in advance.
Thirdly.- In explanation of the preceding paragraph,
the aforesaid lands are embraced by one line, the length
of which is 16,200 cubits. Exclusive of the dimensions of
the plot of ground of 1,200 cubits, reserved by this
agreement to me. Sheikh Mobarak—us—Subah, ruler oi Koweit,
and to my heirs after me, the remainder is 15,000 cubits and
the rent of the land, according to this line, amounts to
Hs.60,000, which shall be paid yearly in advance to me.
Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah, ruler of Koweit, and to my heirs
after me, as long as the precious Imperial English Government
desires the lands aforesaid. But it is clearly understood
and agreed upon between me, Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah, ruler oi
Koweit, on behalf of myself and on behalf of my heirs after
me, and Major S.G.Knox,
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.
of the precious
Imperial English Government in Koweit, on behalf of the
precious Imperial English Government, that should the
precious Imperial English Government no longer desire to
lease/
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This printed memorandum is a copy of a translation of a lease by Sheikh Mubarak [Mubārak bin Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] of Koweit [Kuwait] for Bunder Shweikh [Bandar Shawaykh] and of the acceptance of the lease by Major Stuart George Knox, 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, dated 15 October 1907. The lease has twelve clauses which define the boundaries, conditions for rent and ownership of the land.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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.
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- 'Translation of Lease by Sheikh Mubarak of Koweit of the Bunder Shweikh Lands and of the Acceptance of that Lease by the Political Agent, Koweit, both dated 15 October 1907'
- Pages
- 1r:17v
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