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File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [588r] (611/818)
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PERSIAN GULF—Kotceii—NOS.—XL—1912 AND XLI—1913.
83
No. XL.
Undertaking of the Ruler of Koweit with regard to the establishment of a
Wireless Telegraph Installation at Koweit— 1912.
Translation of a letter from His Excellency Shaikh Sir Mubarak-us-Subah, K.C.I.E.,
Ruler of Kuwait, to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Poli
tical Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, dated the 11th Shaaban 1330=26th July
1912.
I have had the pleasure to receive Your Honour’s communication dated the
27th Rajab 1330 (13th July 1912) in which you have referred to the desire of the
High and Imperial Government to have the telegraph in our town of Kuwait
and (stated) that on Your Honour’s return to Bushire, you found, a9 you expected,
final instructions from the High and Imperial Government to inform us of their
desire and to ask for our co-operation in this object and that the existence of the
telegraph will be a source of ease to the High Government and our people.
I have personally informed Your Honour when I had the pleasure of your
aucust interview, of my co-operation and concord in this and other matters, which
are conducive to reform and which you consider to be agreeable to (our) welfare,
in accordance with such orders as may be issued thereon by the High and Impen
Government and according to your august wishes.
The details will be explained to us by our friend Captain i Sha ^ es P e "’ ^
ordered by you, when the work progresses and we will also explain o
Inter which will tend to our ease. And we pray to God to crown all your flor s
with success and to grant happy resulta, and enable us to obtain jour sa is
tion by word and deed.
We trust that your kind regards will endure and that you will accept my
assurance of high esteem and continue to be preserved.
No. XLI.
Agreement by the Rcler of Koweit, regarding oit-1913.
■ansUition of a letter from SteM 1331 {27th
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.
tn the Persian GulJ, dated me
October 1913).
W^rTTof friendship we received
i-al-Kada 1331 and in it you stated that with rctoence ^ ^ ^ ^
bich passed between us yesterday lf . Goverom ent that we were agree-
esirable for Your Honour to inform the agreeable to every-
Me to the arrival of His Excellency the Admiral, 'ftea.e ag
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This part relates to the Government of India's decision to issue a revised edition of Aitchison's Treaties (full title: A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries ), with revised narratives for each geographical area covered, incorporating the principal events that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition in 1909.
The part contains two copies of proofs for the following revised narratives: Treaties and Engagements Relating to the Arab Principalities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 305-328 and ff 617-640) and Treaties and Engagements Relating to Oman (Muscat) (ff 406-422 and ff 641-657). Also included are copies of related treaties, agreements, and correspondence for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 329-405 and ff 540-616) and Oman sections (ff 423-477 and ff 485-539), which cover the periods 1806-1927 and 1798-1928 respectively.
The proofs are accompanied by interdepartmental correspondence discussing the contents of the narratives, and the possibility of amendments and additions being made, such as for the parts entitled 'The Wahabis and Nejd' and 'Kuwait' in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. In addition, the correspondence discusses the question of whether to include recently concluded agreements with Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and Kuwait in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. Also included is a list of anomalies and misprints that have been identified in the proofs.
The main correspondents are as follows: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; officials of 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. , Foreign Office, Colonial Office, and the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department.
The French language material consists of a small amount of the aforementioned treaties and agreements.
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- File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.'
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- 375r:378v, 586r:589v
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- Āl Ṣabāḥ, Shaikh Mubarak bin Ṣabāḥ xx Al Sabah, Shaikh Mubarak bin Sabah
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