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'File II. IRAQ (3) Vol. 2 Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens on the Shatt-al Arab' [‎269r] (539/682)

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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He goefi nowhe'-n without havint; 40 or 00 amefl nen v/ith hin.
HIb oaetlofl nnd Irnde in l>aflrah too t re very nuneronfi* Murine
the old regine and for p. while under the ne^* hia representa
tive in Bf.ernh h; d elaoet he wuoh influence ph an Anhhfteedor.
5o 81 of the Velie heoane the Hheikh'e faithful friends nd ( re
for the of iciale he gained, sorie with money and none hy threate,
so thi t there ie not a whiener in Brerah today which doer not
reach Ihr?. f ftl 1 e years at once. On thia hoooiuvt an extraordinary
terror reigns in Basrah. lio one Aarre to s> eh’< of the Fheikh’ e
iBisdeedf in ? ny public place for there (re r?. r ny of the 5'he i ch * e
epies shout who carry the news to hin. And woe to hin who has
spoken .Hgainst the hhei ch. bor in Basrah the hheikh hm hands
of nen and very trusted men, to whom he pays or 8 ( x^^mdr*
a month and if these men cannot manage to tee\r the o'fenders
in pieces in the streets at night, they bring about hie ruin
in a very short time hy nears of all sorts of calumny, false
witnesses and reports. Against these attacks the Yalis them
selves are impotent. It is i matter of common knowledge th; t
those who made Basrah a sort of prioon for the last Vali were
men who we^e taking reve-ge on behalf of iheiich Lhasa! because
the Vpli had ta’cen certain netsures, not aga inst the Shei&h
hut agrinst his men; upon which the Fihsi'h’s creatures in Be-s-
rah laid a thousand different plots and cent ad grert differ
ence to arise between the military and genrtro^ie on one side
and the Vilayet and civil authorities on the other.
The political and internetiona! position of the fhei h is
gradually trying on another aspect. Becently he went into the
interior to pun^h cc *tt in rebellious tribes, and rumour saps
thf t he is going to come to bio’ » with a branch of the far.otu
Bsichtiaris. If he wins, his influence will increase still more;
if he is bee ten, it is ant ioi gated thf t grest politics * diff -
oulties will arise, for the British (-ovemnent h/ e trlen the
Sheikh - il not officitlly. at lease privately - iLrder its
protection. I have seen ^ T ith my own eyes a private co munica-
tion from the British Consul at Basrah in which he 8 < ys: ’.vs
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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).

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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
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'File II. IRAQ (3) Vol. 2 Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens on the Shatt-al Arab' [‎269r] (539/682), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/6, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100037859809.0x00008c> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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