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2. When visiting me after his return from a trip up-river at which he had
met the Wali of Basrah, the Sheikh informed me that he thought the case of this
embankment had at last reached a conclusion. He said that the Wali and the
Officer Commanding the troops at Basrah had both been to Fao, had told him
that he was at liberty to repair the embankment whenever it should become
necessary and had also given the Commandant of the Fao Fort strict injunctions
that he should not again interfere with similar works on Sheikh Mubarak’s
properties when they required repairs.
3. There is a rumour also to the effect that the Turkish authorities do not
consider the fort of any military value and that the Wali has an idea that it would
be of more use if demolished and converted into a school!
. 4- Sheikh Mubarak said that during the year the soldiers had been annoying
his men at Fao in petty ways, which he had not reported to us as they were of a
trifling nature, but he now hoped that he would have no further trouble from the
fort.
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No. 979, dated Bushire, the 24th April 1910.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel P. Z. Cox, C.S.I., 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.
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—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. , Koweit. '
I have the honour to refer to your letter No. C.-17, dated 13th April
regarding the registration of the transfer of the Fadaghia property.
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2. The line you took in discussing the subject with the Sheikh as explained
in paragraph 5 of your letter appears to me to have been correct.
3. As you are aware, I just missed Sheikh Mubarak in the Shatt-el-Arab on
7th April, but I enquired from Sheikh Khazal if he knew what had passed between
Sheikh Mubarak and the Wali on the subject of the Fadaghia registration
difficulty, and he replied that the Wall was stilt pressing Mubarak to register in
his own name as a Turkish subject, but that the latter was firmly resolved not
to do so, but was considering the pros and cons of registering in the name of his
blind son.
Please maintain vigilance in regard to this matter and report any further
information that may reach you.
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