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'File 2/5 II SHAIKH’S DATE GARDENS' [165r] (334/420)
The record is made up of 1 volume (206 folios). It was created in 14 Jun 1915-27 Jul 1933. 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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would have beer* ratified* Moreover, the Irakis had
^ only promised to gtteia pt to obtain a direct settlement by the
method then ccnte^plated (l*e<> the purchase of the sheikh 5 ©
estates )t they hod not guaranteed auoeesa* In t 4 1 b ease King
Pelsal had actually pi^tnieed hia p In the presence of his foreign
Minlstor s that he would sea to it that the Sheikh of Koweit
remained In possenaion of hlo date gardens* He could implement
that promise if he wished to* and Sir Francis Humohrys believed
that he did wish to* He would probal^ly be glad of the
opportunity '£ using the matter in order to to an understmd-
lug with the Sheikh of Kowelt on t e question of smuggling*
9 C M r* tialt hwalte said that the Sheikh would regard the
question of the possession of hia date gardens ann that of
smuggling &b two separate subjects* His attitude at present
was that His Majesty’s Government had undertaken a binding
Obligation towards him in respect of the exemption from tas of
certain of hie Iraq det© gardens, and he might be expected to
take strong exception to e suggestion that in order t secure
the redemption of that pledge he wauld be required, f^r
Instance, to enter into expenditure on anti-ahiggling measures
far the benefit of Iraq* 1 % was Important that the
settlement of the date gardens question snould be one
satisfactory to the sheikh, who was already causing trouble to
His Majesty’s Government owing to his opinion that they were not
fulfilling their pledges of 1914* It must be remembered too
that there were two very different opinions as to the amount
smuggling from F owe it Into Iraq. * greed*
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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 court suit raised in Basra Court by members of al-Zuhair family complaining against the Ruler of Kuwait. The suit in question concerns a portion of the Shaikh’s Faddaghiya estate on Shatt al-Arab, and the Bashiya land to which members of al-Zuhair family lays claim to. According to the reports, the Faddaghiya estate was owned by Aisha, wife of Ahmad Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Al-Zuhair. Ahmad Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. sold the estate to Shaikh Mubarak of Kuwait although he did not hold a Power of Attorney from his wife at the time of the sale, in 1914.
The Iraqi Government had requested via the British Embassy, Baghdad, for the Shaikh of Kuwait to submit to the Basra Court certain documents related to the case including a copy of Power of Attorney to prove the right of Ahmad Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Al-Zuhair to proceed with the selling.
The volume includes a sketch map of the Faddaghiya estate with explanatory notes (ff 94-97). It also includes minutes of a meeting which was held at the Foreign Office in London to discuss issues related to the date gardens and the court suits. The correspondence contains reports that the fellaheen Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour. on the Faw estate have started refusing to pay rent and were committing acts of sabotage. The Shaikh in turn argued that the British Government’s procrastination had caused him further troubles. Among the correspondents in the volume are 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. , Bushire, and 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 volume’s core correspondence covers the years 1932 and 1933. The earlier start date given to the volume is a result of correspondence between Sir Henry Dobbs, Revenue Commissioner, Basra, and Abdul Aziz al-Salim Al-Badr, Agent of the Shaikh of Kuwait in Basra (ff 23-25), which is dated 14 June 1915. The correspondence includes the details of the Tapu dead registration granted to the Shaikh of Kuwait.
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- 1 volume (206 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 208; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 6-203, and ff 139-203; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- 'File 2/5 II SHAIKH’S DATE GARDENS'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:11v, 13r:15v, 18r:45v, 47r:70v, 74r:75v, 78r:140v, 144r:188r, 197r:207v, back-i
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