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'XXII/19 Bubyan and Warba Islands.' [30r] (59/92)
The record is made up of 1 volume (44 folios). It was created in 21 Nov 1905-7 Jun 1908. 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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TRMS^A'i'IOTT of
confiden'tial correspondence passing between Sheikh
Mobarak as Subah, ruler of iioweit and Major S.G.ahox
P olitical Agent , Aoweit i
i^rom Sheikh Mobarak
To Major S.G.Anox •
A.G # T jet it not be hidden from^our honour that the x
island of T'arba is our property and the place of the
erection of fishing nets of the people of .voweit for
two hundred ^,ears and in the past ^ears in the time
of our grandfathers and fathers > strangero were re
ferring to them , demanding from them permission
to inhabit it at a rent and that was not acooraea to
them , for it is aplace of obtaining a livelihood of
poor fishers , people of Koweit and that v ou na„
take cognizance of this , we have written this letner
and rna^ you remain safe .
fated 7th Jamadi-al- awwal ,132^ H .
( )seal of Sheikh Mobarak as Subah.
T To: 59 .
From Major S.G.Anox •
To Sheikh Mobarak as Subah .
4*G. Your letter of the 7th Jamadi-al-awwal has
reached me and whatever ^ou have detailed there about
the island of T arba has become known to me that it is
property and the place of erection of fishing-
nets of the people of iloweit fortwo hundred w ears and
that it is the place of livelihood for poor fishers x
of the people of ^oweit and that the aforesaid island
is a portion of Aoweit . Quite so but let it not be
hidden from .,our honour th&t, with people apart from
us , the English , and ..our honour* s subjects , w o ur
honour’s letter will be onl^ the talk of the claimant
and we wish to prove this talk with proofs and argumfe
ents and we desire pjfoof of that , that this island
is the place of the erection of fishing-nets of the
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to ownership of Bubiyan Island [Jazīrat Būbiyān] and Warba Island [Jazīrat Warbah]. The discussion in the volume relates to:
- a military post on Bubiyan Island;
- proposal to include right of pre-emption of Warba in 1907 Agreement;
- evidence of Kuwaiti ownership of Warba and Bubiyan. The evidence was acquired by conducting a survey (ff 26-45) with various questions.
Principal 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Percy Zachariah Cox; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; First Assistant Resident, Bushire; the Secretary of State for India; the Viceroy, Simla; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (44 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 46; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 16-28; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 4-436 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Pagination: the volume also contains a hand written pagination sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/5/68
- Title
- 'XXII/19 Bubyan and Warba Islands.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:45v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence