"ملف ٥/٢ VI المنطقة المُحايدة في الكويت" [و‎‎١‎٧‎١] (٧٠٢/٣٤١)

COPY of from H # E. tho Political Haaidont, Parsian Gulf
to H.H. Shaikh Ahnad bln Jablr A1 Subah 9 Ruler of Kuwait at
Bahrain,
31st Uay, 1949.
After Compliments*
Under Instructions from Hia Majesty's Principal Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, I have the honour to forward to
Your Highness a translation of a letter addressed to the Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs by the Kuwait Oil Com
pany and of an opinion given by Professor Lauterpacht regarding
the Oil Company's claim that all the Islands appertaining to
the State of Kuwait, Including Qaru, Kubhar and Umm al Harldln,
are comprised within their concession. I should be grateful
if Your Highness would kindly acknowledge receipt of this let
ter and its enclosures.
Usual Ending.
TRANSLATION of a letter dated 6th June from His Highness Shaikh
Ahmed bin Jabir Al Subah, Ruler of Kuwait t© H.E. the Political
Resident, Bahrain.
After Compliments,
Yesterday evening I received Your Excellency's letter dated
31st May Ko.£3/49/49 with which you enclosed the translation
of the Kuwait Cll Company's letter addressed to the Under Sec
retary of Foreign Affairs, London. I also received the trans
lation of the opinion of Professor Lauterpacht in connection
with the claim of the Kuwait Oil Company over all the islands
pertaining to the State of Kuwait including Qaru, Kubbar and
Umm al Maradln on the grounds that these are covered by their
concession. 1 shall retain the copies of this correspondence
until my return to Kuwait in order to allow time for their
perusal and study. I would however like to make clear to
Your Excellency that my receipt of this correspondence does
not mean that I have agreed to their contents. 15^111 maintain
my previous opinion regarding the claim of the Kuwait Cil Com
pany which is that there ia no legal or moral Justification
to support such a claim.
Usual Ending.