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Coll 17/19 ‘Iraq: Sheikh of Koweit’s Fao Date Gardens’ [‎148r] (295/675)

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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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Traaeiilation of a confidential letter No.R-4/1784 t
dated the 16th Rajah 1353, corresponding to the 25th
October 1934, from His ^cellency the Ruler of Kuwait, to
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.
After Compliments,
I beg to enclose, herewith, copy of a letter
received from my Agent, (Mr. Grab Shallow vessel with a projecting bow. riel) at Baara, together
with a copy of ita enclosure, contents of both of which
I ask you to kindly note.
Actually I drew up a general Power of Attorney in
favour of my abovementinned Agent, giving him powers to
deal with whatever properties belong to me, and to defend
my rights (in the Courts). But I regret to say that the
Iraqi Ministry of Justice har; refused to confirm the said
Power of Attorney on the ground that it lacks authority for
him, my Agent, to accept direct service of documents etc.
(on myself). This refusal of the Ministry of Justice to
confirm the said Power of Attorney will assuredly deprive
my Agent of all power to protect my rights in any legal way,
as he states in his abovementioned letter.
As regards the question of my^eing served by the
Iraq Oovernment with documents etc., in respect of cases
which concern me, the matter has already bean settled, and
I have agreed that this should be done through the British
Embassy at Baghdad. And for this reason my Agent hf s not
bean given authority by me to accept service of documents
etc., himself. I trust therefore that the Iraq Grovernment
will confirjn my Power of Attorney (as given to my Agent by
me). Otherwise my ri$its will be outraged, seeing that
he, my Agent, will be unable to take any action in defence
of my rights, so long as the aforesaid General lower of
Attorney is rejected by the Minister of Justice, Baghdad.
Please be so good as to give the fullest
consideration to this question, and refer it to the
competent authorities with as little delay as possible,
aad let a. know the reeult In due course. TJa*! ending.

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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)
Arrangement

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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