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'File 36/3 Lease of Bander Shweikh' [‎101r] (201/556)

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The record is made up of 1 file (277 folios). It was created in 26 Apr 1905-24 Aug 1923. 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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13. Further, it occurs to me as probable that the Sheikh will regard the
inclusion of Warba in the pre-emption circle as confirmatory evidence of his
right to that island and that he might possibly offer to throw in Umm Gasar
and Sefwan village to boot. I presume that, in that case, my best couis©
would be to represent that this would involve a further reference to Govern
ment on a controversial point and deprecate its submission at this juncture,
pointing out to the Sheikh that he would always be at liberty to extend the
circle of pre-emption later, if he thought fit.
It. I have dwelt on this matter of W arba at some length, as I wished
to show that there are many considerations involved, and I would be the last
person to s»y that I have been able to exhaust all the various objections in a
couple of paragraphs. 1 am not at all convinced that it would not be better,
purely from a local point of view, to postpone the vV arba concession, until the
question of the price of the Kathama lands is ripe for presentation, and that
the line for me to take would be to press for economical rates for Warba as a
mere thorn in the side of our opponents, while all our and Sheikh Mubarak’s
endeavours would be concentrated on the bringing of the railway to Ixoweit
someway beyond Turkish ken.
No. 498, dated Koweit, the 11th September 1907 (Confidential).
From —Major S. G. Knox, 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,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
As directed in the Foreign Department telegram, dated the^ 15th August
1907, 1 have the honour to submit, herewith, a copy of letter No. 497, dated
the 11th September 1907, to the address of 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 the Persian
Gulf.
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No. 497, dated Koweit, the 11th September 1907 (Confidential).
From—M ajor S. G. Knox, 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,
To— Major 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. and His Britannic Majesty’s
Consul-General in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire.
I have the honour to inform you that at an interview with Sheikh
Mubarak this morning, he informed me that he proposed to levy on goods of
British merchants, entering and leaving this port by sea, a uniform rate of 4
per cent on the invoice value of the goods.
2. I did not think it opportune to discuss further details at present, such
as landing charges and procedure in the case of disputes between the customs
department and merchants.
3. Sheikh Mubarak also informed me that he might have occasion to
approach Government with a view to the temporary raising of the customs
rate in emergencies, when he should be in urgent need of money. ^ I ventured
to assure him that he might be certain of a patient and sympathetic hearing.
Foreign Office Preee— No. 1426—25-9-07—16.

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The file includes letters (drafts, originals, and copies), telegrams, and notes relating to secret negotiations over the lease of Bander Shweikh [Ash Shuwaykh] from the Shaikh of Kuwait. The correspondence is mostly between 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, 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. (or his assistant) in Bushire, and the Foreign Department of the Government of India, but also includes communications from the Ambassador in Constantinople, Admiralty, 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. , Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Marine Department of the Government of India, Foreign Office, Shaikh Mobarek of Kuwait [Mubārak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ], and Shaikh Ahmad al-Jabir [Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ]. Following the First World War 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. communicated with the Civil (later High) Commissioner in Iraq rather than the Government of India.

The papers cover the following matters:

The file includes the following documents:

  • Captain Heming's report on the position and requirements for the proposed plot (folios 3-6)
  • the final agreement, signed in October 1907, in English and Arabic (folios 118-36)
  • a sketch plan of the Bander Shweikh foreshore (folio 185)
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1 file (277 folios)
Arrangement

The file is arranged in chronological order, from the front of the file to the back.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 278; 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 3-218; 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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