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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' [13r] (25/34)
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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13 .
First lyc- The lands which lie adjacent to the lands
leased at a distance oi‘ 2,000 cubits in any direction
from the nearest boundary of the leased lands, but
to the subjects of Sheikh Mobarak - I mean the
people of Koweit - to them shall be a right of pre
emption, stronger and prior to that of ttie English
Government in this land only.
Secondly.- The entire island of Shweikh and its
surrounding foreshore:only the fishing nets are to
Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah.
Thirdly.- The entire island of Warba, situated near the
Khor Abdulla, and its surrounding foreshore.
Fourthly. - All the lands and the foreshore in the direction
of Has Kathama to a distance oi two sea-miles, I mean
2,000 cubits, in any direction from Has Kathama:
if the precious Imperial English Government should
have any desire in that place, then it will be on
lease, separate from the lands of Shweikh, at a rent
that shall please Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah, ruler of
Koweit, or his heirs after him, and there shall be to
Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kov/eit, and to his
heirs after him a house, near the house of the precious
Imperial English Government, should the aforesaid
Government desire the lands and the house which shall
be to Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah, ruler of Kov/eit, and to
his heirs after him, shall be a square, each side of
which shall be 300 cubits long, the total 1,200 cubits
long, and to the subjects of Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah,
ruler of Koweit, the land which does not oppose the
desire of the aforesaid English Government and, if it
should be necessary, Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah, ruler of
Koweit, and his heirs after him will leave to the
aforesaid/
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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'
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- 1r:17v
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