"ملف VII\١. الاتصال التلغرافي بالكويت." [و‎‎٧‎٠] (٥٧٤/١٣٨)

Translation of a lottor dated 11th Ghaban 1550 (= 26th
July 1912) from ilia 2xcallency JhoiiUi Sir -obaraiv. ©s Subah,
jvtO.x.xi., dulor of ^owoit, to ^iout-Oolonol bir I^roii Cox,
Political Raaidant in tho Persian uulf#
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x havo iiad the ploacure to receive your ^onour^ eoia-
munication dated tho 27th Rajab 1350 (= 13th July 1912) in
wnicii you have referred to tiie do air e of the nigli and Im
perial uovernment to liave iolograph in our town of **oweit
and (stated) that on four uonour’a return to uushire, you
found, as you expected, final instructions from the High
and -imperial uovernuent to inform ue Qt their desire and
to aax for our oo-oporatlon in this object and that the
existence of telegraph will bo a source of ease to the
High Government and to us and our people.
x have personally informed lour honour when I had the
pleasure of your august interview, of my co-operation and
concord in this and otner matters, which are conducive to
reform and wnich you consider to be agreeable to (our)
welfare, in accordance with such orders as may be issued
thereon by the high and Imperial Government and according
to your august wishes.
The details will be explained to ua by our friend
as
Captain Gha^espear,/ordered by you, when the work progresses,
and we will also explain to him the manner which will tend
to our ease. And we pray to uod to crown all your efforts
with success and to grant happy results, and enable ua to
obtain your satisfaction by word and deed.
We trust that your kind regards will endure and that
you will accept ray assurance of high esteem and continue to
be preserved.