'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [‎194r] (387/474)

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and poker. He was educated in England and called to the Bar,
later on returning to Iraq he obtained an appointment in the
Basrah Port Trust as legal adviser* During the 1941 disturb*
onces he endeavoured to steer a course between Rashid Ali and
Great Britain and retired to his estates the better to remove
hiiaself from undesirable publicity. He is now looked on with bub*
nicion by the pro-British elements and described as a traitor
by the Rashid Ali party. His decision to reside in Kuwait
coincided with Nurl Said’s appointment as Premier of Iraq and is
probably owing to the poor condition of his political health,
29, ItoJka. aa.ar Ftmly*
(a) Abdullah bin Hamad Aged 35.
Was a prominent member of the 1938 Council and an active
anti-Government propagandist both here and in Syria and Iraq, He
was sentenced to imprisonment for his part in the insurrection of
1938 but fled to Iraq where he continued his anti-Government and
anti-British activities. He is said to have taken the side of the
revolutionaries in the Iraq rebellion in 1941 and now to be in
Italy, Husein his younger brother is much the same type,
(b) Yuauf. Mid Abdul Aziz Aged 50 and 33.
They are ship owners’ and general merchants with date
gardens in Basrah. They are pro-British and supporters of the
present Kuwait Government, Yusuf is now a concussion agent in
Calicut where he does considerable business in timber#
30,
Saleh bin, Uthiaan.ftl ifaghii*. Aged 4?«
He was in change of the Arsenal in 1938 and changed his
allegiance from King to Parliament but the King winning he found
himself in prison where he still is. His son Having a little more
sense than nio father succeeded in fleeing to Iraq where he still
resides.
31.
SttLtaaa Myaju
*
A one time friend of the late Shaikh Nasr as Subah he
was a member of the 1938 Co^mcil andlBB remained in prisone* since
those days# His son Khalid played a prominent part In politics
but left for Iraq before he could be caught and is now doing business
there#
32#
Kiauf bin Saleh Humeetho. A^ed 41,
The Ford Agent with his brother Hamad and in business in
a general way as well. He was a member of the 1938 Council and is
reputed to be anti-British,
33.
Shaikh Yuauf bln laa^ A^ad 66 .
Rather a snake in the grass. Was master of a Koranic
school but whan the Mubarakiya school was built he was appointed
Superintendent. His policy was not in accord with the view of
Shaikh Mubarak, the Ruler at that time, and lie found it convenient
to resign. He and his brothers went into partnership with Sharalan
who was then a merchant of some standing and were successful in
acquiring a reasonable fortune and Sliaikh Yusuf was appointed
Director of Education and later was for a short period the Judge of
the Shariya Court but his tendency to dabble in politics brought abot
his resignation from his judicial office.
He resigned last autumn from the appointment of Director
of Education and Shaikh Abdullah bin Jabir took his place. He is
now a member of the Advisory Council having been on the 1938
Council, An unpleasant person who unfortunately carries some
weight/