'File 14/115 VIII B 15 Abu Musa. Red oxide concession.'

Content

Correspondence relating to the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island. Correspondence topics include:

• The Second British Memorandum, December 1911 (printed copy).
• The migration of the Sudanese community from Sirri to Abu Musa.
• The activities of the German company Wonckhaus which was not permited to ship oxide from the pit-head but permitted to remove all oxide already mined.
• Letters discuss the view of the 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. that no further concessions be given to Wonckhaus.

Correspondents include the 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; the Foreign Office, London; 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. , London; H. Listermann, German Consulate, Bushire; Shaikh Sagar bin Khalid, Chief of Sharjah; Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, Sharjah; H.M. Vice-Consul and Assistant Resident, Lingah.

Extent and format

1 volume (188 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each page.

Written in

English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/260

Former external reference(s)

Confidential Series: B 15 A Series: 14/115 VII

History of this record

Date(s)

27 Aug 1911-30 Dec 1912 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Ferric oxideMiningMigration

Places

Abu Musa IslandSirri

People & organisations

Native Agent, LingahRobert Wönckhaus and CompanyGerman Vice-Consul, Bushire

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