'File XXII/1 Koweit relations with British Government' [‎107r] (213/382)

nOMFSDEESmAL.
No, 1414 , dated Bushire, tbe 13 th (received 22 nd) July 19 x 2 .
From— Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
Simla.
With reference to my letter No. 411 , dated 3 rd March 1912 , and to the
Government of India’s reply thereto,* I have the honour to forward, for the
information of Government, a copy of the
Telegram No. s.-i8i. dated mh Apni 1912. i e tter addressed by me in due course to
Resident to Shaikh of Kuwait, dated 18 th April leuer ayuiy&scu ^ , , .
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Shaikh of Kuwait, to Resident, dated 7 th May
Shaikh Mubarak, together with his reply.
Translation of a letter dated 18 th April 1912 {- 1 st Rabi II) Jrom Lieutenant-
Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.LE., C.S.I., 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, to Shaikh Sir Mubarak as Subah, K.CA.E.> Ruler of Kuivait.
After compliments .—1 am authorised by my Government to inform Your
Excellency that friendly discussion has recently been in progress between the
British Government and the Sublime Porte regarding various matters o interest t o
boTh Governments in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and in reply to a request from the rurktsh
Government to be informed as to the nature of our agreements with \our Excel
lency a communication has been made to them on the following lines.
Copies have been furnished to them of the following agreements which exist
between us, viz :—
(i) The agreement of the 23 rd January 1899 (=ioth Ramazan 1316 ).
(ii) The agreement of the 24 th May 1900 (= 24 th Moharram 1318 ) in
connection with the Arms Traffic.
(iii) The agreement of the 24 th February 1904 (=uth Zu-al-Haj 1321 )
regarding the Post Office.
I attach copies of them for convenience of reference.
The Porte has also been informed that we hold a lease of land from Your
Excellency.
With reference to agreement No. (i), the Turkish Government were informed
that we had intimated to Your Excellency that so long as you, your heirs and
successors acted up to your obligations under it, His Majesty’s Government
undertook to support you and afford you their good offices.
It has been thought advisable to explain to Your Excellency the nature of
the discussions which have taken place.
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Translation of a letter dated igthjamadi / 1330 {—fth May igii), from
Shaikh Sir Mubarak as Subah, Ruler of Kuwait, to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir
Percy Cox, K.C.I.E.,C.S.I., 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. .
After compliments— \had the honour to receive your esteemed letter dated
20 th Rabi 11 1330 , equivalent to 18 th April 1912 , in which you have intimated
that friendly negotiations had recently been in progress between H,s Britannic
Majesty's Government and the Sublime Porte with regard to several matte
touching the interests of the two Governments in the Gulf, and that the Turkish