!['File 2/5 VI SHAIKH’S DATE GARDENS.' [‎181r] (366/412)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00005d/IOR_R_15_5_145_0366.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'File 2/5 VI SHAIKH’S DATE GARDENS.' [‎181r] (366/412)")
'File 2/5 VI SHAIKH’S DATE GARDENS.' [181r] (366/412)
The record is made up of 1 volume (202 folios). It was created in 22 Jan 1935-3 Mar 1936. 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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
iranslation of an article which appeared in the
newspaper of Baghdad, No.968, dated the 21st February, 1936.
THIS QUESTION OF THE ACCUMULATED LAND T,D£i£8 UvvINO BY THE AMEER
OF KUWAIT AND SHAIKH KHAZAAL.
I.D.25,000 aM I.D.30.
’’The ♦aq Nas rt newspaper of Basrah has published a
’'word in its latest number, in which it said that the
"British Government gave a pledge to both the Ameers of
"Kuwait and Mohamiaerah, in return for their help to her
"during her invasion of Iraq, not to levy any land taxes
"on their properties. This/state of affairs, the said
l>aper goes on, continued to exist up to the end of 1927,
"when the Iraqi Government found out that it was detrimental
"to their income and that they were not bound to execute
"a pledge given by another government. They, therefore,
"at once ordered the two 8haikhs , existing properties in
"Iraq to be registered for levying the usual tax on them.
"The taxes due from the said two Lhaikhs for the period
"from 1927 to 1931, when the ’Istlhlak Law of Taxation*
"was issued, amounted to I.D.30*... IJ
"newspaper of Basra. Dome local papers have also quoted
"the news with its defects. As the abovementioned figure
"could not be relied upon, we deputed our local reporter
"to refer to well informed quarters from whom he discovered
"that the taxes accumulated against the abovementioned
"two Shaikhs were I.D.25,000 approximately. It is understood
♦however, that it is intended to levy only a portion of the
"amount and waive the other portion. Ho final decision,
"however, has as yet been adopted in this connection.
"This is what has been reported by the "An-Nas"
About this item
- Content
The volume contains correspondence related to the date gardens owned by the Shaikh of Kuwait, Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ, in southern Iraq. In particular, the correspondence concerns the alleged intention of the Iraqi Government to expropriate a portion of the Shaikh of Kuwait’s property at Faw. The volume also concerns the service of judicial documents emanating from the Iraqi Government on the Shaikh of Kuwait in connection with his ownership of the gardens and the refusal of the Iraqi Ministry of Justice to recognise the Power of Attorney presented to them by the Shaikh of Kuwait’s lawyer in Basra, J Gabriel.
In the volume, British Officials discuss the failure of the Iraqi Government to validate the Shaikh’s title to his Faddaghiyya gardens, the Shaikh’s appointment of his son Muhammad as his attorney in Iraq, and the appointment of Abdul Jalil Partu as the Shaikh’s pleader in Basra instead of J Gabriel. The volume also includes correspondence related to the demands for customs duty by Iraqi customs authorities on Shaikh of Kuwait’s motor launch.
The main correspondence is 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, the British Ambassador, Baghdad, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iraq, the Ruler of Kuwait, and the Foreign Office, London.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (202 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate 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 204; 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.
- Written in
- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'File 2/5 VI SHAIKH’S DATE GARDENS.' [181r] (366/412), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/145, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100041934974.0x0000a7> [accessed 25 April 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100041934974.0x0000a7
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100041934974.0x0000a7">'File 2/5 VI SHAIKH’S DATE GARDENS.' [‎181r] (366/412)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100041934974.0x0000a7"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00005d/IOR_R_15_5_145_0366.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00005d/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/145
- Title
- 'File 2/5 VI SHAIKH’S DATE GARDENS.'
- Pages
- 181r:181v
- Author
- Al-Bilad
- Usage terms
- Public Domain