'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)' [‎161r] (339/636)

/7^.
No. 2078 , dated Bushire, the 31 st July 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.
With reference to my letter No. 1887, dated 10th July 1910, on thesubiect
of the subscription raised in Bahrain for the Turkish Navy, I have the honour
to forward, for the information of the Government of India, a copy of the
No. C.-46, dated 20th July 1910 . marginally cited letter which I have since
\ received from 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,
irom which it appeals that no attempt has been made to raise a similar fund in
Kuwait. ^ Vj jijvi
No. C.- 46 , dated Kuwait, the 20th July 1910 (Confidential).
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.
With reference to a copy of the’Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. letter No. 465, dated
the 2nd July 1910, regarding the collection of subscriptions at that port for
the Turkish ^aiy, forwarded under your First Assistant’s endorsement
No. 1891, dated the 12th July 1910, I have the honour to report that no similar
efforts have been made in Kuwait.
2. I have from time to time made enquiries on the point and am told that
no requests have been made in Kuwait, nor has anything been subscribed here
The idea of a Government augmenting its naval resources by voluntary con-
tributions like any mendicant charity provokes considerable mirth locally.