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Coll 17/19 ‘Iraq: Sheikh of Koweit’s Fao Date Gardens’ [‎73r] (145/675)

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The record is made up of 1 file (337 folios). It was created in 3 Jul 1933-25 Apr 1939. 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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^73
199. RELATIONS WITH IRAQ #
There are indications that these are slightly on the mend,
as the following will show:
(a) The Rulers son Shaikh Mohamed al Ahmad, who is now
in residence at Pao having "been put in charge of his father’s
gardens, seems to he making excellent progress both in his
relations with 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. and with Government officials:
He is now his father’s sole Agent since the dismissal of
Mr. Agoob Gabriel. The latter, there can be no doubt now
believed in the old adage of ’’divide and rule" and seems to
have done his best to ’’queer relations’’ between the Shaikh and
the Mutasarrif and the Shaikh and his 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. . In the
process he would appear also to have come out very well
financially himself* the Shaikh having lost over a lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of
rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. in litigation since he employed Mr. Gabriel, and got
practically no rentals into the bargain, especially in 1935*
(b) Seyed Hamid Beg al Naqib would appear to be “fathering”
Shaikh Mohamed in no uncertain fashion, and with his wide
experience as landlord of extensive estates in Basra,
to be giving the Boy wise advice. Already he has taken
Shaikh Mohamed to see the Mutasarrif at Basra, and pleasant
letters have passed between Seyed Hamid, the Shaikh and the
Mutasarrif.
(c) The Shaikh told the writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. on 26.10.35- that he was
making a great effort especially by means of his old friend
Seyed Hamid Beg al Haqib to bring about better relations
between himself and Iraq, and urged me to further his
efforts towards this end by every means in my power. He added
that if only Iraq would treat him better, and appreciate his
point of view more generously he for his part had many ways
of showing his gratitude. It was a "trait” of his, he said,
to repay a person who did him a kindness, by a double kindness,
so why not to a Government doing the same.
It is early perhaps to buoy oneself up with hopes in this
matter, but signs are not wanting that persons on both sides
are working for a better understanding. ^

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The file contains papers, mainly correspondence and 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. Minute Papers, relating to the Shaikh of Koweit’s [Kuwait’s] date gardens at Fao [Al-Faw] in Iraq. It includes correspondence concerning:

The correspondence mostly consists of correspondence between the 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. and the Foreign Office, correspondence between the 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. and 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and copy correspondence sent to the 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. by the Foreign Office and 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The main correspondents in the copy correspondence are as follows: the Foreign Office; 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; HM Ambassador, Baghdad; HM Representative, Baghdad; 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 Iraqi Ministry for Foreign Affairs; and Shaikh Sir Ahmed Al-Jabir As-Subah, Shaikh of Koweit.

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 (337 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 337; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 6-336; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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