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Coll 17/8(1) 'Shaikh of Koweit: Date Gardens of the Sheikh in Iraq' [‎101r] (206/1452)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (721 folios). It was created in 17 Aug 1932-31 Jan 1934. It was written in English and Turkish. 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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Agoh Gabriel
Advocat©,
Basra*
l^th August 1035*
Confidential .
Bear Colonel Bickaon,
I huTG your esteemed favour r;o*175 of 5th inst.,
and note contents*
-arewith a complete list of the present living
heir© of Ahmed Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. A^uhair* In view of the existence of
the Bower ol A 11 o.rn®y by ^..-washa to Ahmed X may be allowed
to point out that in my humble opinion there will be no
question of bringing in Ahmet’s heirs as parties to the
present suit.
2 * V aving studied the oa.se well during the last &ix
months 1 may venture to say that X am now fully acquainted
with the facts and omerits thereof and am therefore Quite
prepared to appear at any date to defend the oa.se before
the Court*
4. Before going into the question of the vakalc I
have to submit to the Court three successive preliminary
issues namely ( 1 ) that plaintiff having bean considered by
the Court a pauper he shall therefor© not be in a position
to meet defendant’s costs if he loses his action* The
Court say therefore order Ih# plaintiff to furnish an ade
quate security for such costs, falling which his claim may
not be entertained. If tills first Issue is answered in
affirmative the ( 3 ) will be that defendant disputes
plaintiff’s title to the claim* i hould this Snd issue b©
decided In favour of plaintiff the (5) wtllb© that the
suit is time barred under the Indian Limitation Act XX of
1908* Should all the said three issues be decided success
ively against defendant the principle defence re the
subject matter in dispute will then be brought up when it
wi' 1 bo necessary to produce the famous v&tela and pray
to tho Court for leave to file defendant’s counter claim

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The volume consists of extensive correspondence, memoranda and reports regarding the Faddaghiyeh Estates of the Shaikh of Kuwait, changes made to their tax-exempt status, and lawsuits regarding their ownership.

The records provide details of the lawsuits brought against the Shaikh of Kuwait in the Iraqi courts by the heirs of the previous owners of the Bashiyeh and Faddaghiyeh properties. These rested on claims that the original sales were not correctly registered with the Tapu Department under the old Ottoman Law, as the Shaikh had refused to take out Turkish nationality papers. The file also concerns changes to the tax-exempt status of the date gardens, following the instigation of the Istihlak tax by the Government of Iraq. Questions arose as to whether the Government of Iraq was obligated to guarantee the tax-exempt status originally granted by HM Government ( HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. ), and whether HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. was obligated to compensate the Shaikh for loss of revenue. The correspondence on file primarily concerns attempts by British Officials to defend the Shaikh's status as owner of the date gardens, and discussions about possible compensation.

The principal correspondents and authors are: the High Commissioner for Iraq (Francis Henry Humphrys), the Colonial Office, the Foreign Office, 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 (Harold Richard Patrick Dickson), 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. (Hugh Vincent Biscoe), HM Ambassador to Iraq, HM Counsellor to HM Embassy, Iraq (Sir George Arthur Ogilvie-Forbes), and the Legal Secretary to the High Commissioner for Iraq (John Harry Barclay Nihill). The volume also contains translations of letters received from the Shaikh of Kuwait (Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ), his Basra Agent (Abdul Aziz as Salim al-Badr), his lawyer (Jacob Gabriel), and the Government of Iraq.

The following reports and legal documents appear within the volume:

  • Memorandum prepared by the Judicial Advisor to the High Commissioner for Iraq (G Alexander), regarding attempts made to deprive the Shaikh of Kuwait of certain of his date gardens, ff 658-679.
  • Translation of judgement No. 77/930, issued on 30th December 1931 by the Court of First Instance, Basrah; and translation of decree No. 66/932 dated 9 May 1932, issued by the Court of Appeal, Baghdad, for service on the Shaikh of Kuwait, ff 634-644.
  • Short histories of the Shaikh of Kuwait's Bashiyeh and Faddighiyeh gardens on the Shatt al Arab from the time of their purchase to date, written by 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, ff 621-629.
  • List of persons to be served with legal documents from the Court of First Instance, Basrah, f 533.
  • 'The Date Gardens in Iraq of the Sheikhs of Koweit and Mohammerah. Scope of Undertakings given by HM Government in 1914. Case for the Opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown, and Opinion Thereof', ff 458-476.
  • Explanatory notes with accompanying sketch map of the Faddaghiyeh Estate, ff 205-209.
  • English translations of the four Tapu deeds connected with the Faddaghiyeh Estate dispute (deeds originally dated August 1915), ff 90-99.
  • Copy power of attorney document, written in Turkish, issued by the TC Asliye Mahkemesi Altinci Hukuk Dairesi 6 [Turkish Republic Civil Court of First Instance, 6th Law Department] on the 15 Ramandan 1326 [1908] in favour of Ahmet Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Kazim Azzubair, ff 78-80.

The file continues with Collection 17/8 part 2, reference IOR/L/PS/12/2854.

The volume includes dividers which give lists of correspondence references found within the volume by year. These are placed at the end of the correspondence (folios 4-5).

Extent and format
1 volume (721 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 723; 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 4-721, and ff 695-721; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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