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'File 14/115 VII Annex (B 9) Abu Musa oxide: collected background material on the case' [115v] (241/1904)
The record is made up of Four volumes. It was created in 1871-1911. 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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and whatever Hassan-ibn-Samaih may wish to do with his boat, he is to be authorised
to do it, and is not to be opposed. This is what is necessary, and greeting .
SALIM-IBN-SULTAN.
(L.S.)
29 Shawal, 1315 (March 23, 1898).
Annex 7.
In the name of God !
I, the Sheikh Salim-ibn-Sultan, have leased all the red oxide mines existing on
the island called Abu Musa to the two persons Alhadj Hassan-ibn -Ah-ibn-Samaih and
his son Abdallah-ibn-Hassan Samaihfor a price the amount of which is 250 French reals
for a full year. / bind myself towards the lessees
to remain in their hands so long as they obtain red ox I allow them to work
in the red oxide mines in the whole circumference of the island from (all) four sides.
I bind myself towards them, so long as they work, to give them friendly assistance if
they require it. I further bind myself towards the persons aforesaid that if they
should wish to engage in transactions with traders on the island, or load shells or
canary seed on it, they are to be allowed to do so ; they are not to be opposed, whether
they ship it and dispatch it in boats or in ships; they are not to pay duties or rent or
anything else with the exception of the rent fixed for the red oxide mines. If they
wish to construct houses and wells, I authorise them to do so, but only for working and u
living; they are not to have rights of ownership. which I have given them
of the red oxide mines shall remain in their hands
as I, my children, and my brothers (live), no one is So
long as they obtain red oxide on this island, the mines shall be in their occupation as
lessees for the sum fixed. But if they obtain no red oxide they shall pay the rent of
the year in which they have worked, then they shall be free to choose, and if they j)
wish to keep the mines they shall remain in their hands for the period mentioned at the o
rent fixed. i
This is announced accordingly, and God is the best witness and surety ! |
(Signed by Salim-ibn-Sultan.)
1 v t \
14 Dulkade, 1315 6, 1898).
Witnesses:
Hassan-ibn-Ahmed.
(Middle name illegible)
Ali Ahmed Satjh.
(L .S.)
Annex 8.
[Compare Appendix No. 9 to British Memorandum of July 10, 1908.1
In the name of God the Most Merciful!
Signed by Salim-ibn-Sultan, (L.S.)
The document is executed in duplicate. I certify for Sheikh Salim-ibn-Sultan all
that is written in this document.
Abderraiiman-ibn-Faris , servant of the holy law. (L .S.)
Be it known to everybody who sees this that I, Salim-ibn-Sultan-ibn-Sakar Alkasimi,
have leased all the red oxide mines which are on the Island of Abu Musa to the
following persons, viz. : The honoured Alhadj Hassan-ibn-Ali Samaih and Abdallah-ibn-
Hassan and Isa-ibn-Abdallatif, from to-day for
mines. They are to pay us 250 French reals for each year." I have also agreed with
them that if they wish to ship shells and canary seed from the said island for trading
purposes they are to pay us 100 French reals as rent for each year. I have authorised
them to dig wells for drinking-water for their men employed in the red oxide mines. I
B
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Correspondence includes the originals and annexes of the Abu Musa report of May 1911; 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. material for first British reply; printed copy of 2nd British reply; Hassan Samiyah's complaint. It also includes the printed arguments of the Foreign Office case. Correspondence discusses arguments based on various translations of Persian and Arabic words.
Correspondents include Percy Zachariah Cox, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Hassan Samaiyah; Robert Wonckhaus; Mr Tigranes Joseph Malcolm; Bahadur Abdul Latif [Abd’al Latif] , 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.
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The file is arranged in four volumes.
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Foliation: This file has been split into four parts. The complete foliation sequence, which should be used for referencing, runs across all four parts and consists of a pencil number, enclosed in a circle in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. In each volume the foliation commences on the first folio of writing and concludes on the last. Volume 1 contains folios 1-251, Volume 2 contains folios 252-479. Volume 3 contains folios 480-727. Volume 4 contains folios 728-910.
Foliation anomalies: 478, 478A, 512, 512A, 512B, 512C, 584, 584A, 606, 606A, 640, 640A, 821, 821A, 821B, 821C, 821D, 860, 860A, 865, 865A. Foliation omission: 646.
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- 'File 14/115 VII Annex (B 9) Abu Musa oxide: collected background material on the case'
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- 44v, 77v, 96v:97v, 115v:116r
- Author
- Āl Qasimī, Shaikh Sālim bin Sulṭān
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