'File II. IRAQ (3) Vol. 1 Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens on the Shatt-al Arab. (Kuwait's relations with Turkish Govt. and Turkish demand that Kuwaitis should take out Turkish Nationality Certificates)' [‎100r] (209/636)

Whan I saw that this was th© case I postponed action until I
should rofar to you bacause I will do nothing without your order
and desiro* This is an urgent affair bacaus© they do not now
recognise the property to bo in my name and they did not even
demand from me the Mirri (fixed land revenue) for tho last year
but demanded it from the seller who replied that he had sold the
property to Sheikh ^ubarok es Subah, but they did not demand it
from me and do not recognise tho property to be mine although
it is in my possession and I have incurred considerable expenses
in repairing, constructing buildings and growing date-palms and
trees thereon; and I also took a document from the seller at the
time of the purchase which contains tho attestation of all tho
notables of iiusreh and when the document was completed, the
British Consul at Buoroh Ur# Crow certified thereto* During my
interview with you on your return from Nasori you asked me (about
tliis) and I stated that tho settlement has not been made as yet,
but that I was treating them kindly as perhaps tho affair could
bo settled more easily, and you stated that 1 should not agree
to my sons taking Turkish Certificates of Nationality* Neither
for the sake of this property nor for any tiling greater than this,
will I take any action against your consont and ordor, I my sons
my town, Aoweit, my property and my honour are all under the
protection of the exalted Government as mentioned in the Treaty
and so it follows that my property also under their protection*
Now tho matter has reached the highest degree and this is an
urgent affair* Go I beg of your sense of justice and honour to
find a good scheme which may prevent my property boing played
with and endangered as I do not feel sure that they will not
misdirect the attention of Ahmed Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. el Zohoir and will not
assist him to play a dodge to do mo harm. Your good graces will
not agree to this and I beg to receive the favour of a reply
which may render my mind easy as I have seen certain indications
on their part which frighten me as rggards the future- and I am
awaiting your order at tho earliest date so that I may be sure of
receiving your high regards. Horewith you will find a true copy