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Coll 30/82 'Import duties charged by Sheikh of Koweit on goods arriving by sea.' [53r] (107/124)
The record is made up of 1 file (60 folios). It was created in 19 Feb 1934-2 Jun 1943. It was written in English. 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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10 .
and <jCxQ straight lins shall march, as far as
possible, corresponding with the sea-line, but, apart
from these two conditions, it shall be lawful to me,or
oo any otner person, duly authorised on behalf of the
precious Imperial English Government, to draw this
direcu norcr-western boundary at our choice and pleasure
and such boundary shall be accepted by Sheikh Mobarak-us.
Subah, ruler
behalf of hi
o: bov/e it, on behalf of himself and on
s heirs after him. And, secondly, the easter
side and the western side shall be each 600 cubits long
and tne south side shall be 7,500 cubits long, and the
whole land shall be rectangular: and of this land, there
shall be to Sheikh hobarak-us-Suhah, ruler of Koweit,
and to his heirs after him, of it a plot, on the north
west side of which shall be the coal-house aforesaid, the
four sides of which plot shall be each 300 cubits long,
the whole 1,200 cubits long, apart from the dimensions of
the coal-house, and opposite this plot of ground to the
north-west shall belong to Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah and to
his heirs after him.
Secondly .- The rent of the land aforesaid shall be
counted at Rs.4 per cubit yearly which shall flow from
the day that this paper, duly agreed, signed, and sealed,
shall pass between the hands of the two parties and the
rent shall be paid yearly in advance.
Thirdly .- In explanation of the preceding
paragraph, the aforesaid lands are embraced by one line,
the length of which is 16,200 cubits. Exclusive of the
dimensions of the plot of ground,of 1,200 cubits,
reserved by this agreement to Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah,
ruler of Koweit, and to his heirs after him, the
remainder is 15,000 cubits and the rent of the land,
according/
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The file concerns various increases in import duty (from 4½% to 6½%) by the Shaikh of Kuwait on goods imported into Koweit [Kuwait] by sea, and the question of whether the increases should apply to British subjects. The increases are discussed against the background of the Bunder Shweikh lease of 1907 (copy, folios 44-60), which provided that the Sheikh should not collect duty on goods imported by British subjects at a rate in excess of 4%. The file includes correspondence from the Foreign Office, 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. , and 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. Agreement was reached that the 6½% increase of 1941 should also apply to British subjects and British-protected persons.
The file contains some papers of an earlier date than the main date range: copy of the Bunder Shweikh lease dated 1907 (folios 44-60); extract from the report on the trade of Kuwait, 1932-33 (folio 43).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (60 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 60; these numbers have been applied in ink with a hand stamp, 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.
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- 44r:60v
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