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'File 14/115 VII Annex (B 9) Abu Musa oxide: collected background material on the case' [‎177v] (365/1904)

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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action of Hassan. It may be mentioned that so
far from Sheikh Sagar having " put in his pocket P-
the whole valuable object in connection with
which the company was founded," the result of
his action has been that no revenue has been
received from the mines from that day to this.
The question whether Wonckhaus and Co. can
be considered as interested in the company is
considered below.
It is no doubt unfortunate that the company
has been unable to resume its operations since the
cancellation, but, as has been pointed out above,
that is not the fault of the sheikh, but is due to
the course which affairs have taken.
IX. v
Sakar 's proceedings, then, are P- - 9 -
of law— an exercise of
The German Government do not suggest what
law it is that was violated by Sagar's proceedings.
His Majesty's Government have already pointed
out that the sheikh's right to cancel the concession
is one that cannot be questioned, and that it is a
mistake to consider his action as an adjudication of
the rights of the parties as between themselves.
His Majesty's Government must also repeat,
that even if Sagar's proceedings were " a violation
of law," the question would be, under the circum
stances, one which could only concern the sheikh
and His Majesty's Government.
His Majesty's Government regret that they are p. 29.
entirely unable to recognise Messrs. Wonckhaus
and Co. as in any way concerned in the present
question. It is clear that Messrs. "Wonckhaus
had a good cause of action for breach of contract
against Hassan; or, if the contention of the-
German Government were correct, that the con
tract was binding on the partnership, they would
have a cause of action against the partnership.
They have never attempted to avail themselves
of either of these remedies. It is obvious, there
fore, that Messrs. Wonckhaus can have no claim
against Sheikh Sagar in their capacity as parties
to the contract, whether it was made with Hassan
or with the mining company.

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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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Four volumes
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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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