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'File X/3 Disorders & Raids near Basra & in Koweit [Kuwait] Hinterland' [‎41r] (81/303)

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The record is made up of 1 file (150 folios). It was created in 20 Apr 1909-23 Sep 1917. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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No. 786, dated Bushire, the 30th March (received 11th April) 1910.
From— MAJOR A. P. TREVOR, I.A., First Assistant Resident in charge of
Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ,
To— The Hon’ble Mr. S.H. Butler, C.S.I., C.I.E., Secretary to the Government
of India in the Foreign Department, Simla.
In continuation of my letter No. 759, dated 27th March 1910, I have the
honour to forward, for the information of the Government of India, a copy of the
marginally noted despatch regarding recent fighting in the Euphrates valley near
the diary of the 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. , Kuwait, dealing with the latter’s engagement.
2. It would appear that, to begin with at any rate, Bin Saud and Shaikh
Jabir marched against the Muntafikin accordance with their intentions and that
they found Sadun Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. with a much stronger force than they expected, and
suffered defeat at his hands.
“ Senajir a secuon or me /\oouaa tribe with the followers attacked the
town of Shattara at night and pillaged the bazaars. A sharp engagement ensued
between the Arabs and the Turkish troops stationed there with the result that the
Turks suffered considerably, losing a Major, two officers and 23 soldiers killed
and about 30 men wounded. On the Arab side several men were killed and some
wounded. Further details about the affairs have not reached Basra, The inha
bitants of Shattara are of the Abouda tribe which is divided into two sections of
which “ As-Senajir ” oppose the Turks and “ Ash-Shamkhi ” support them. I
understand in the recent fighting the “ Ash-Shamkhi ” section helped the Turkish
troops against their fellow townsmen.
The growing enmity which arose last year between Shaikh Mubarak of
Kuwait and Sadu Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. out of some disagreement in commercial matters, has
recently culminated in open hostilities. Bin Saud has been visiting Kuwait and
accompanied by Shaikh Jabir, Mubarak's eldest son, and a large number of Arabs
proceeded a short time ago to a place in the desert, of which I have not yet
learnt the name about three days march north-west of Zobair, They were met
there by Sadun and his followers and severe fighting is said to have occurred,
in which Bin Saud and Jabir suffered considerable loss in camels, horses and
defeat and were pursued by a large number of Arabs from the Montafik tribes
who sallied across the Euphrates to support Sadun. A further engagement
is expected shortly. It is said that Shaikh Mubarak remained at Jahra near
Kuwait during the expedition and on hearing the result immediately returned to
Kuweit.
A telegram from a Turkish officer in Montafik to his father at Basra says
the route from Nasriyah to Shattara is very dangerous.
I ajji informed that the presence of the Arabs of Bin Saud in the neigh-
the township of Shattara, and the fight bet-
bined forces of Bin Saud and Shaikh
Mubarak. I submit also an extract from
Basra,
March 26, 1910.
No. 16.
Sir,
The following information has reached me regarding recent fighting in the
direction of ihe Furphrates and in the Sanjak of Montifik. On March 12 the
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rifles captured by the enemy. There does not seem to have been much loss
of life on either side. Bin Saud and Jabir fled from the field after the
bourhood of Katif has alarmed the Turks and that the commodore Hikmet

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the conflict between the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Mubarak Al Sabah, and Shaikh Sa'dun Al Mansur of the Muntafich [Muntafiq] tribe as well as political developments in Kuwait and the Ottoman Province of Basra related to protracted tribal unrest and fighting in that region more broadly.

The majority of the correspondence in the file is between British officials (including the 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. in Kuwait, Captain William Shakespear, and 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. , Major Percy Zachariah Cox), but also enclosed are copies of a series of letters (in Arabic with English translations) that were exchanged between Shaikh Mubarak and the Ottoman Governor of Basra in 1911 (folios 85-96,120-121 & 124-125).

In addition to correspondence, the file contains several relevant extracts from the diary of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, including detailed descriptions of a number of armed clashes between the forces of Shaikh Mubarak and Shaikh Sa'dun.

The file also contains a memorandum entitled 'Disturbances on the Tigris' written in 1909 by Francis Edward Crow, the British Consul in Basra (folios 8-13) and a cutting in Arabic from the Cairo newspaper Al Moayed from 19 June 1910 that gives details of a battle between a force under the leadership of Shaikh Jaber Mubarak Al Sabah and Shaikh Sa'dun Al Mansur (folio 71).

The file also contains correspondence concerning the robbery of a British individual named William Hickey in Kuwait in 1910 (folios 63-65).

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1 file (150 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 152; 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 2-151; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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