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And it is not open to any one of the partners to sell his share or to admit any one
(therein) except in consultation with flaji Hassan-bin-Ali Saraieh, and with his
^signature, together with those of the partners.
Dated 13th Shaahan, 1316.
{Note. —The first part of this document is in the handwriting of Abdul Latif.
The concluding condition is in the writing of Abdullah-bin-Hassan-bin-Ali Samieh
himself)
MR. TIGRANE MALCOLM appears before me this 30th day of May, 1911, and
.-makes the-following statement:—
" The history of my entry into the Abu Musa oxide concern was as follows;—
" I had been for some years connected with the trade in oxide from Hormuz in
association with NaKhoda Ali Ahmed Saleh, in whose name the concession then was.
He, however, lost the concession and then, in consultation with me, he set to work to
obtain a concession for extracting Abu Musa oxide, having first made a trial shipment.
It was Xakhoda Ali who first started the Abu Musa mining, Hassan Sameiyeh knew
nothing about the oxide trade until Nakhoda Ah introduced him to it. The latter had
at this time a very bad name with the local authorities and in commercial circles in the
Gulf ports, and so he found it convenient to work through Hassan Sameiyeh.
After securing the Abu Musa concession the parties thought it would be to their
advantage to bring me into it with a view to my arranging the shipments to Europe
and elsewhere, and so I came into it. Nakhoda Ah was the moving spirit in the
acquiring of the concession, Hassan Sameiyeh was only used as a screen. The former
a ^ mining work and always complained greatly of the obstructiveness
of Abdullah Sameiyeh and his father Hassan, and their ignorance of matters connected
with the oxide trade. ^ Owing, however, to his own state of bankruptcy Nakhoda Ali
could not take a prominent part in the concern, and so Abdullah and Hassan gradually
oegan to dominate it. Nakhoda Ali managed the work on the island, I was expected
to manage the sales and shipment to Europe, and Hassan acted as corresponding
member of the company.
ISo particular basis of authority existed, so far as I know, on which Hassan was
entitled to act, and to the best of my belief (and I have an excellent memory) I have
n&s/er heard of or seen the so-called memorandum of association which you have now
shown me, much less did I ever sign it or receive a conv of it.
(L.S.)
(L.S.)
(LS.)
(L.S.)
(L.S.)
YUSUF-BIN-ABDULLAH.
HASSAN-BIN-ALI-BIN-SAMIEH.
ABDULLAH HASSAN.
ISA -BIN -ABDUL LATIF.
ALI AHMED SALEH.
Appemmx 17.
Statement of Mr.T.
Before me:
P. Z. Cox, Lieutenant-C
British Residen