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'File 14/115 VII Annex (B 9) Abu Musa oxide: collected background material on the case' [‎291r] (608/1904)

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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(4). The Mioa Lease. Was given ^ith the Ruling Sheikh's
knowledge and consent and Sheikh Ballia wet© allowed to
take proceeds as nart of revenue of island. It proved to
he a mare's nest and fisizled out.
Salin* b enjoyment of the Income of the Island, with the
consent and subject to the nleaeure of the Ruling Sheikh
is not disputed.
I nay raention here for the information of Government*—
jpt has bean considered urmecesBary to mention it in the
evidence - that a change has come about in the relations
between Sheikh S&gar and Salim.
Sheikh Sagar*e eon Khaled, Sheikh of rtae-el-Khaima,
having died of consumption, Sagar sent hie unci® Sails
there temporarily to take charge ao Deputy Governor. Soon
after hin arrival there his son coramitted a murder in con
nection with a love-affair. Sheikh Sagar wanting to have
the murderer tried and punished. Sail® in order to save
his uon set himself up adversely to Sheikh Sagar and
placed hlmeelf on the defensive. It being the pearling
Season and all his men away. Sheikh Sagar took no punitive
action and eventually made terms with Salim and allowed
him to ssKfcstettJi remain sa Sheikh of Ras-el-Khaima. He has
accordingly ceased to pay him any pension and withdrawn
Abu iluca from his enjoyment.
I do not think we need mention this as the development
is still fresh and had better be left to crystallize
quietly.
Issue (b). A quantity of similar evidence has been obtained in
refutation of the merchant!le and clerical evidence fur
nished in the German Rejoinder.
Issue (c). The Meaorandum of Association prove© never to have
been completed or even seen by the other partners - and
never to have been acted upon. Hasan himself now claimed
(to Abdul Latif) to be entitled to act on it, nor even
mentioned it in his remonstrances. As an authority in
Hasan's hands it did not exist. We conceds that Hasan
upto

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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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