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'File II. IRAQ (3) Vol. 2 Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens on the Shatt-al Arab' [180r] (361/682)
The record is made up of 1 volume (338 folios). It was created in 14 Aug 1904-18 Aug 1920. 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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and setting free in the routine of Hi e Daftar
al Khakani at Q&ara in Hie n*n* of the aforesaid
8 haikh» or in the of hlia whom he may order
at deoa rkU And thet I, Moharak ue 'Uiba h, have
aooej 3 teQ the aforesaid sale, agreed between
myiialt and the ng&tt of the two sellers, of
whom mention is made above, with the answering
and consent according to Shariat as a sale and
aootiptanco finally, and universally completely
free from all after thoiight and condition and
deceit and repetition; and the two sellers
aforesaid nave become proprietors 01 * the prise
of the property sold. And certainly I, upto
this date, have not paid from the aforesaid
price except eleven thousand Turkish Liras. Mo
other. And the balance of tie price of the sale,
although there has been a period granted s» for
three months from this date, certainly whatever
is ready with me of the instalments, X shall
hand it over to Abdul tahab Fcsha, the Aforesaid*
Arid I shall take ffow him a clear receipt for
the amount of the money, and these receipts
will be deductions from the total of the real
Santd written by me to the order 6 T Abdul Vfaheb
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, as it has been mentioned above. ai&
certainly the area of the land and the surround
ing of which the quantity has been set forth, as
a totol, is completely suitable to the oeasureriiiit
which the people of information, appointed and
reliable in my right, carried out, and upon it
hns the agreement been flowed and the sale Is a
tr s one, and hfra been completed between the
two parties. Than there is no (room for) talk
nor spoiling. And it is certainly neoessazy that
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- Content
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to three main topics.
The first main topic discussed is the Shaikh of Kuwait's date gardens on the Shatt al-Arab (ff 3-162). The discussion in the volume relates to the Shaikh's concern about the repair of embankments and the actions of Turkish soldiers in dismantling the embankments in proximity to their fort. Included in the volume is a hand-drawn plan (folio 135) of the fort, garden, embankments and marshlands in relation to the Shatt al Arab waterway.
The second main topic discussed is registration of Shaikh Mubarak's property at Faddaghiya (ff 163-311). The volume includes the Arabic version with English translation (ff 165-182) of the preliminary agreement between Shaikh Mubarak al-Sabah and Abdul Wahab bin Qirtass concerning 'the property known as Fadhagiya' as well as the final deed relating to the purchase. Also included is an Arabic copy (folio 251) of 'receipts passed for land revenue paid by Shaikh Mubarak on his Faddaghiya estate'.
The third main topic discussed is the dismissal of the Mudir of Fao for overstepping his authority.
The principal correspondents in the volume include 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 (Stuart George Knox; William Henry Irvine Shakespear); 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 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 (Sir Louis Dane); the First Assistant Resident, Bushire; HBM's Consul at Basrah; and the Ruler of Kuwait (Shaikh Mubarak bin Sabah al-Sabah).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (338 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 340; 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.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Pagination: the file also contains a hand written pagination sequence (ff 3-339).
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- 'File II. IRAQ (3) Vol. 2 Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens on the Shatt-al Arab'
- Pages
- 117r:127v, 128ar:128av, 128r:182v, 199r:204v, 211r, 214r
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