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Enclosure No. 3.
No. 230, dated Bushire, the 23rd July 1904.
From— -Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Officiating Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
I have the honour to refer to Foreign Department letter No. 1709 E.-A.,
dated 24th May 1904, intimating that the Government of India were graciously
pleased to sanction a loan of Rs. 1,00,000 to the Sheikh of Koweit on certain
conditions.
2. Sheikh Muharak having accepted the conditionr in writing with much
gratitude, the money was despatched to him on 30th June by H. M. S.
“ Sphinx ”, and I now have the honour to forward t r a translation of his letter,
dated 1st July, since received. He hopes to repay the money before the
date stipulated.
Translated purport of a letter from Sheikh Mubarak-el-Sabah, Chief*of Koweit, to Major
P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Officiating Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, dated the 1st
July 1901.
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 16th Rab-ul-Sani 1322,
and to state that H. M. S. “ Sphinx ” arrived here, and I received the sum
of Rs. 1,00,000, and gave a receipt in duplicate for the same. By the grace
of God I shall refund the amount, with thanks, at the beginning of the
month of Shahan 1322.
Enclosure No. 4.
No. 2533 E.-A., dated Simla, the 9th August 1904.
From—The Under-Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Depart
ment,
To —Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Officiating Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
With reference to your letter No. 230, dated the 23rd July 1904, I am
directed to request that you will forward to this office a translation of the
written undertaking by the Sheikh of Koweit not to borrow from any other
source till the repayment of the loan granted to him by the Government of
India.