'File 14/115 VII Annex (B 9) Abu Musa oxide: collected background material on the case' [‎85v] (181/1904)

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Annex 43. ,
13, 1902 (7 1320).
To our much honoured, beloved friend Alhadj
After inquiring as to your honoured health (we inform you) : ^ e wrote }■ ^ a
letter on the previous occasion and made the necessary communications to you, and we
now inform you that we have received a telegram from Mr, Strick stating that he
wants 500 to 700 tons of the red oxide of (the island of) ibir' Musa at the price ot
7s. 6d. per ton, to be delivered alongside of the ship, and he will pay you the price by
bill on Bushire or in krans, on presentation of the bill of lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. according to weight.
The transaction is subject to the following conditions ;
1. The number of its (the oxide's) quality must be the same as that of the red
oxide (of the cargo) of the ship " Sigrid,' or it may be superior, but iiot t ini.eik.r. ^
2. You are bound from the time of the shipping of this red oxide for a penoc of
six months not to sell red oxide to anyone in Europe or to ship it to Europe yourselt,
for the passage to Lingah twenty to twenty-five days from the date of snipping wiJ. be
reckoned. Further, you are bound to guarantee that the quality is equal to that ot the
red oxide earned on the ship "Sigrid," and you likewise guarantee tnat during the
period mentioned the red oxide will not be shipped to Europe by you or by anyone else;
but there will be no harm in your sending it to India or Calcutta. ou are bound to
accept or refuse the transaction, so please inform us by telegraph via Muscat; or JasK,
we inclose in this letter two draft telegrams—one of acceptance and one of refusal.
If you accept we will negotiate further about theft-eight. _ . ,
Make sure of the weight, so that there may not be too Little ; you must ship uhe
article fully up to W6ight and without flaw. "Wc have to inform you furthci . J.k f
during the six months period of delay fixed > Messrs. btrick wish to buy red oxide from
vou, you are bound to sell it for that price and on the conditions mentioned.
' - AT?S RAM and TEKEAN MALCOLM.
* Note of translator (Oriental): Sic,, for Abu Musa.