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'File 53/11 V (D 79) Date Gardens in Irag [Iraq] of the Shaikhs of Mohemmarah and Kuwait' [‎38r] (85/516)

The record is made up of 1 volume (266 folios). It was created in 23 Jul 1931-27 Aug 1932. It was written in English. 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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The authorities concerned shall sell the contra
band produce by public auction ana recover, from
the sale proceeds thereof, the fine together with
the istihlak tax and any other expenses incurred
on the sale transaction.
(2)If the offenaer, within 10 days from the date on
which he was notified to pay the fine ana istihlak
tax, applies to the authorities concernea that his
case be referred to a Criminal Court, the said
authorities shall do so within a period not
exceeding 15 days from the date of such application
and shall postpone all actions in connection with
the sale of the produce; pending issue of Court
decree in this respect.
(3) If the offender pays or gives security accepted as
satisfactory by the authorities concerned then the
seized produce shall be released, or, if he is
not satisfied with the order issued by the
authorities concerned, then he may apply within
10 days from the date of making the payment or
giving the security to the authorities concerned
for the submission of his case to a Criminal Court.
The authorities concerned shall do so within a
period not exceeding 15 days from the date of
submission of such application.
(4) The offender may directly apply to the Criminal
Magistrate within 10 days from the date of his
application.
ARTICLE 20.
No person claiming any right of ownership of or interest
in or connexion with the seized produce, even if not implicated
in the offence committed, shall have a claim against the
Government in respect of seizure according to the provisions
of this Law, but his right to claim damage or loss against the
person ’who has such produce in his possession at the time of
committing the offence will not thereby be prejudiced.
ARTICLE 21

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding date gardens in southern Iraq owned by the rulers of Mohammerah and Kuwait. The correspondence discusses changes in legislation proposed by the Government of Iraq regarding the collection of land rent and land produce duties, and the impact of these proposed changes on the Ruler of Kuwait (Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ). Copies of this legislation are contained in the file on folios 30-52.

Correspondence in the file explains that in November 1914, the British authorities had given a letter to the shaikhs of Mohammerah and Kuwait promising them perpetual exemption from taxation on their date gardens in Iraq in return for their assistance against the Ottoman Empire (f 177). Much of the correspondence in the file discusses whether or not this assurance previously given to the Shaikh can be upheld and how the British should react to the Iraqi Government's desire to tax the produce that is grown on Shaikh Ahmad's land and then exported to Kuwait. The broader regional implications of the issue are also discussed at length.

The file also contains details regarding a legal case brought against Shaikh Ahmad by members of the Al Zuhair family regarding the ownership of some of his date gardens in Iraq.

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1 volume (266 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 244; these numbers are written in pencil 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. The sequence contains 14 foliation anomalies, 1a, 1b, 3a, 8a, 18a, 80a, 85a, 100a, 160a, 160b, 160c, 184a, 198a and 198b.

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'File 53/11 V (D 79) Date Gardens in Irag [Iraq] of the Shaikhs of Mohemmarah and Kuwait' [‎38r] (85/516), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/487, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100079296710.0x000056> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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