'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)' [‎150r] (315/636)

OONFIDENTIAL
No. 2011, dated Bushire, the 24th July (received 1st August) 1910.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel P. Z. Cox, C.S.I., C.I E , 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. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Simla.
1 have the honour to forward, in amplification of my telegram No. 741,,dated
(0 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, to Reeid.ot, No. C- ^ ' 9 1 Copies of the papers OR
44, dated 13th July i 9 io. which it was based ; the subject being the
infv m 3 4 S t« a ’ n k n h 4 t0 Re9,dent, da ' ed I3th difficulties which the Shaikh of Kuwait is
experiencing from the I urkish authorities
in connection with the transfer of his property at Fadaghia.
No. C.»44 # dated Kuwait, the 13th July 1910.
From— Captain W H. I. Shakespear, I. A., 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,
To—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. , Bushire. ^
-4 have the honour to invite a referenee to the correspondence ending
with my letter No. C.-40 of the ^bth June 1910, regarding Shaikh Mubarak’s
Fadaghia property, and to forward herewith a letter w T ith enclosures to your
address from the* Shaikh.
2. Yesterday evening, the Shaikh requested that I would come and see him
as he had received some important news. On arrival, he had read to me a letter
from his Basrah Agent as well as some other secret news to the same effect, one
Utter being from a man whom I know to be one of the most influential men in
Basrah and whose name he begged me to keep absolutely secret.
3. As will be apparent from the Shaikh’s letter and enclosures, there is
reason to believe that Ahmad Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. az Zuhair (who has just returned from
Constantinople) is likely to question the sale of the Fadaghia property either on
account of inaccurate measurement or inadequate price. Whatever pretext may
be used, it seems tairly certain that some method of re-opening the question of
the original sale is to be employed, and Shaikh Mubarak will then find himself in
the position, already foreseen, of being unable to appear in a Turkish Court of
law to uphold his just rights, while the courts or the “ Tapu ” office have the
legal power to declare Ahmad Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. as owner and to give him possession.
4. The Shaikh himself thinks that the course, which Ahmad Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. is re
ported to be contemplating, must undoubtedly have the support of the Vali, if it
was not actually suggested by him, in order to force Mubarak into accepting
Turkish nationality. Abdul Wahab el Kertas was Ahmad Pasha’s attorney in
the sale to Mubarak and the latter then forgave him a debt of ^T.2,500 in return
for his good offices as broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. , but Abdul Wahab still owes the Shaikh a consider
able sum. The Shaikh considers he is no longer to be trusted and that he is
quite capable of posing as the friend in need of either party, being governed in
his choice solely by the amount he is likely to receive for his services. Ahmad
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , if he lias the covert support of the Vali, is hardly likely to resist the
temptation of bleeding Mubarak, or, if he objects to that process, of prosecuting
a claim for the property, worth it must be remembered some ^*50,000. The
preposterous nature of his reported proposal to consider the sale void and to
return to Mubarak the purchase price in 10 years gives an idea of what is con
templated when it is noted that Mubarak has already long since paid over the
full price, been in possession a year and a half, and spent considerable sums in
improvements, drainage, buildings, planting, etc., on the property.
5. From other secret letters the Shaikh showed me, it appears that Ahmad
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. az Zuhair, Yusuf al Mandil and Sayid Talib (son of the Nakib) have
realized that by misrepresenting matters to the Vali so as to damage Mubarak
they have a very good opportunity of keeping themselves in funds at Mubarak’s
expense. These are three of the most influential men in Basrah, two being
Parliamentary representatives, and as the Shaikh truly said, the Vali,