"ملف رقم II/٩ مذكرات معلومات من إدارة الخارجية بخصوص شؤون الخليج الفارسي ومسقط والساحل العربي من الخليج الفارسي. نوفمبر "٠٧ - ديسمبر "٠٨" [ظ‎‎٥‎١] (١٣٢/١٠٤)

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the matter, or whether they desired that a
favourable opportunity should be taken to
assist the Sheikh to establish his authority.
The Government of India added that at
present it would appear that the Sheikh
was not anxious to move in the matter, and
that, although they attached the greatest im
portance to the assertion of the Sheikh’s rights
in Bubiyan at an early date, they would not
advise the location of a Koweit post on the
island unless the hearty co-operation of the
Sheikh could be counted on.
179. On the 18th August, the Political
Dispute between Resident in the Persian
Persian and Koweit Gulf reported that, on
subjects on board a x t i
British. India Company the 30th July, a (juarrel
vessel at Koweit. had taken place at
Koweit between Koweit and Persian subjects
on board a British India Company’s vessel.
In the absence of Sheikh Mubarak, the Poli
tical Agent represented the matter to Sheikh
Jabir who punished and warned his men who
were the aggressors. Sheikh Mubarak, on
his return, took umbrage at the Political
Agent’s intervention in the dispute and
intimated to the British India Company that
their vessels were not required at Koweit. He
also ordered the native agent of the Company to
leave Koweit within eight days. The Political
Agent suggested that the Bombay-Persian
Company, whom the Sheikh had invited to
send vessels to Koweit, should be requested
not to do so until the principle was established
that the proper channel of communication
between the Sheikh and British subjects and
firms was through the Political Agent.
Major Cox pointed out that the British
India Company had been in the habit of
settling their disputes direct with the Sheikh,
and that they might prefer to continue this
policy. He, however, suggested that the Gov
ernment of India should ask the views of the
British India Company through their Bombay
Agent, and enquire from the latter whether he
could square or otherwise dissuade the Bombay-
Persian Company from sending vessels to
Koweit.
The Government of India replied that
it would, in their opinion, be better for the
present to leave the British India Company
to settle matters direct with the Sheikh without
the intervention of the Political Agent. They
preferred not to make any suggestion to the
British India Company as to their attitude
towards the Bombay-Persian Company, and
enquired whether the Resident could ascertain
the wishes and intentions of the British India
Company through their Bushire Agent.
On the 27th August, Major Cox tele
graphed that the Political Agent reported that