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File 2/5 XV 'SHAIKH'S DATE GARDENS' [299r] (597/732)
The record is made up of 1 file (364 folios). It was created in 13 Dec 1943-16 Apr 1947. 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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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA-
Department.
EXPRESS LETTER (AIR MAIL).
[N.B .—This in an ORIGIN A L message sent by AIR MAIL which provides a means of communication more
on receipt, with the same expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To save lime and to obviate
formalities it is drafted in the form of a telegram. It is authenticated by the signature of a
responsible officer of the Department.']
dated the lath august Shaikh or Kuwait's date gardens*
n £ yPXlV
2J Copy Is enclosed of a translation of letter
dated the 10th October 1940 from Shaikh Muhaonad al Ahmad al
Jabir as Subah 9 Basrah f to His Highness the Fooler of Kuwait*
^The Political AE©nt f Kuwait f in coRunenting upon this letter
0 reports that (1; the effect of the cancellation of attachment
has been that the crop was handed over to the tenants who
have disposed of it without giving the Shaikh his share y and,
(ii) the Shaikh’s lawyer has seen the Prime Minister and the
Ministers of the Interior and Justice* He understands that
Judge Good has been ordered to investigate the complaint*
Grateful if you will confirm that this is the case and let
me know result* o
3* You will note that In their letter No*4964 dated
1st March 1944 (copy of which/was forwarded to you under
Kuwait printed letter Na*C/?6& dated 13th August 1946) the
Iraqi Ministry of Interior stated that the shaikh of Kuwait
“may demand the precautionary attachment of the crops claimed”;
though I am not sure whether that is any argument against
the cancellation*
ATTESTED *
for Secretary to the
Political Eesldentf
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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expeditious than the ordinary mail and is cheaper than the telegraph. It is intended to be treated.
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Residency» Bahrain*
Dated , ike nth November A946-
New Delhi
To
Prodrome| Baghdad*
Repeated Retaxandum, London*
ForeInn* New Belhl.
Poll
Fore
Reference
(BCD.} A *C •GALLONAY.
Political Resldent f
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
{Signature)
NPG.
S. 44
MFP—1450 S&P-(M-2386>—28.3-40—15,000.
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This file is a continuation from IOR/R/15/5/153. It contains correspondence, memoranda and legal papers regarding lawsuits brought against the Shaikh of Kuwait [Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] by the heirs of the former owners of the Al Faddaghiyeh, Al Bashiyah and Al Fao properties, and efforts on behalf of the Shaikh to reclaim the properties or seek compensation for their loss. The majority of the file concerns the Fao estate, discussing: the progress of a number of appeals and counter appeals regarding ownership; dealings with the Fao municipality and the Mudir of Fao regarding their occupation of the gardens; the refusal of the Shaikh's tenants to gather the date crop; the passing of legislation giving the tenants the right to reclaim river land adjacent to the Shaikh's property; and negotiations with the Basra Port Directorate for the lease of land within the Fao property. The papers also discuss: the Shaikh's court appeal seeking return of the purchase money for Bashiyah property, and later attempts to bid for the land at auction; and changes in the Shaikh's legal representation at Basra.
The file primarily consists of correspondence between 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 Foreign Office, 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 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. at Kuwait. It also contains copies of correspondence between the Shaikh of Kuwait (Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ), the Shaikh's son and acting representative in Basra (Shaikh Muḥammad Āl Ṣabāḥ), the Shaikh's secretary (Abdulla Mulla Saleh) and the Shaikh's lawyers (Sulaiman Faidhi, Iskandar Mansur, and Hasan Abdul Rahman), as well as copies of outgoing letters to them.
The file contains the following legal documents and case notes (English translations unless otherwise stated):
- Court of Appeal decision regarding the Bashiyah, f 65.
- English and Arabic copies of a court document regarding the Fao properties, ff 90-91.
- Estimates of the present and pre-war values of the Shaikh's land at Bashiyah, ff 120-121.
- English and Arabic copies of inheritance documents issued by the Sharia Court of Kuwait, plus Power of Attorney documents, ff 124-132, 136-139, 140-142, 152-155, 192-205, and 325-331.
- An updated précis of the date garden lawsuits and their status at the time, ff 262-264.
- A précis of proceedings and Government correspondence regarding the date gardens, ff 276-278, and 333.
The correspondence is continued under reference IOR/R/15/5/155.
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- 1 file (364 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 366; 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. Additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 15-157; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/5/154
- Title
- File 2/5 XV 'SHAIKH'S DATE GARDENS'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 5r:5v, 9r:14v, 19r:19v, 22r:23v, 27r:32v, 37r:38v, 40r:41v, 43r:43v, 45r:45v, 49r:54v, 58r:59v, 66r:67v, 71r:71v, 78r:79v, 81r:83v, 92r:96v, 98r:100v, 104r:104v, 108r:121v, 123r:123v, 133r:134v, 143r:143v, 148r:151v, 156r:164v, 171r:171v, 182r:184v, 186r:186v, 188r:191v, 196r:213v, 217r:231v, 233r:238v, 245r:246v, 249r:250v, 256r:256v, 260r:265v, 273r:278v, 284r:287v, 289r:296v, 299r:299v, 301r:310v, 317r:324v, 332r:336v, 344r:345v, 347r:365v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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