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'Red oxide on Abu Musa, 1898-1934' [6r] (11/12)
The record is made up of 6 folios. It was created in May 1934. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .
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Shargah had "strongly olDjected to this
action of the Persian authorities". The
Resident had addressed a complaint to the
Persian customs authorities, pointing out
that the island belonged to Shargah and
protesting against the impropriety of the
Teh.Desp,258 of 31st action taken. Diplomatic correspondence
May 1926, P.8 # E43/26.
ensued in the course of which the Persian
Government asserted that Abu Musa was Persian
territory; while H.LI.G. made it clear that
no such claim could be admitted. The
Administration Report for 19 25 (page 70)
remarked that "Messrs, Frank C.Strick & Co.
have intimated that they see little chance
of exporting any further quantity of red
oside from ^Lbu Musa at present, as the
quality has proved to be very inferior. In
the meantime the Persian Government have
laid claim to the island, but they have been
informed that H.M.G. cannot recognise such
a claim".
10. Nothing further has been heard of
red oxide at Abu Musa since that date. The
concession for five years granted to Messrs.
Strick in January 19 23 would have expired
at the beginning of 1928, but there is nothing
to show that any application was then made
for a renewal.
J • G.LAI THWAITE.
May 19 34.
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This memorandum was prepared by John Gilbert Laithwaite in May 1934 and comments on the history of the concession of red oxide on Abu Musa [Abū Mūsá]. The concession was granted in April 1898 by Sheikh Salim bin Sultan [Sālim bin Sulṭān Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ] while acting as Regent. On his return the ruling Sheikh, Sagar bin Khalid [Ṣaqr bin Khālid Āl Qasimī], saw nothing objectionable it. The concession was made to Hassan Samaiyah, his son Abdullah and Isa bin Adul Latif [‘Īsá bin ‘Abd al-Laṭīf], son of the 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 at Sharjah. The concessionaires were described as British subjects and the interest in the concession of Herr Wonckhaus [Robert Wonckhaus] and Frank Clarke Strick is detailed. The memorandum also describes the claim of the Persian Government to Abu Musa and notes that the concession granted for five years to Frank Clarke Strick in January 1923 expired at the beginning of 1928 but there is nothing to show that any application was made for a renewal.
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The main foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A second parallel foliation sequence is also present between ff 2-6; these numbers are typed, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- 'Red oxide on Abu Musa, 1898-1934'
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- 1r:6v
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