File 1855/1904 Pt 7 'Koweit Flag.' [‎195v] (52/154)

i evA to aonrove of this suggestion, I beg that, in
and if Government, f r ® £ t ^e t her P witli the respective patterns may issue
order to save time, mstr uctmns to Ordnance Ofidcer in charge of the
from the Government of India “wse Governmeu t Printing, to supply
Bombay Arsenal and to the S “P f d to c ’ om ply with my future indents,
me with the articles no* asked for aud J °“ m P f / he 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.
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them for him at those prices m future^ ^ introduction of this flag and
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attention of Government , at our recommendation and the
The flag a J® English translation which, it is suggested, mi?ht
conveniently'be verifl^as^ true trauslatiou,” when desired by our Political
Agent at Koweit. ^ 1 vr n 'h ara v is, I think, entitled to expect
officials to whom they may apply.
The question of the status of Koweit subjects is, I am aware, a delicate
one and exercises the attention of His Majesty’s Government.
’ I venture to hope that it may soon be found possible to achieve some
definite understanding with the Persian Government on the subject as the
uncertainty of the existing position presents constant practical difficu ties t
this 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. . # . i j. u a
In this connection I attach copies of the communications last exchanged
136, between His Majesty s Legation and
myself in regard to tue general question,
from which it will be seen that so far the
Persian Government has not even con
ceded to Koweitis the privileges accorded
November 1905 . to Afghans ; the alternative recommenda
tion of the Government of India, vide their despatch No. 230, dated 8th Decern-
ber 1904, to His Majesty’s Secretary of State.
(1) Minister to Resident, telegram Nc
dated 1st November 1905.
(2) Resident to Minister, telegram No. 151,
dated 17th November 1905.
(3) Minister to Resident, telegram No. 137,
dated 20th November 1905.
(4) Resident to Minister, telegram dated 21st
November 1905.
Telegram No. 136, dated the 1st November 1905.
F rora —E. Grant Duff, Esq., His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires, Tehran,
To—M ajor P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., 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. .
Please refer to your telegram 137 . I am informed by Mushir-ed-Howleh
that be has recommended Koweitis to the Ministry of Customs and the authori
ties in the Gulf.
If latter has not been done, pray inform me.
Telegram No. 151, dated the 17th November 1905.
From—M ajor P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., 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. ,
To—E velyn Grant Duff, Esq., His Majesty's Charge d’Affaires, Tehran.
Be treatment of Koweitis. Please refer to your telegram No. IBo and
previous correspondence.
Two Arabs, claimed and supported by the Sheikh of Koweit, have been
importuning this 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. for relief against unjust action, or inaction of the
local authorities, since August last.
In the meantime, receipt of any instructions since last Jane, or since my
reference to you on October 8th, is denied by the Karguzar and Director of
Customs.
In order that I can show same to local authorities, can you get Mushir-ed-
Dowieh to give you text of the order which he professes to have sent ?