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'File 14/115 VII Annex (B 9) Abu Musa oxide: collected background material on the case' [‎405r] (836/1904)

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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Dated 15th July 1900.
Fro® Heeean bin All bomelyah.
To '-r, T» ualcola.
A.o.
I have received your esteered letter dated S6th June and
perused it gladly and understood what vou hadestated*
¥»>«* had ftsknowledged reoelpt of letter the contents of which
you had understood.
A® r^arde the pal© to the Gerraan# it is satisfactory and I hope
it will be fortunate. You had understood the details regarding
the sal®, shipraent and boat-hire, but you did not let ae know
about the coaisicsion; is it to be charged by us from the® or by
thern from us? You had written that I should send you a copy of
the agreement, very well, but the agre ement . hML boe n written in
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Gera a n and there l e no one w ith us who can write ouch a hand . The
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****. purport of the agreement 1» accurately the a am© as I have written
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to you.
Ifou had written to me whether we have contracted with the
German for 8000 tons per annua. Yes* we have contracted with his
that the quantity should be 2000 tone at least, and he can, ac-
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cording to the agreement take any more quantities which we may be
able to obtain from the minee.
You had written whether we can obtain more than this quantity
and if so, whether we can contract with other Europeans, so that
you may negotiate with them. 1 have understood this; but 1 cannot
give the accurate quantity unless the sine is worked for S or 3
months when I will be able to form an idee,
I despatched 45 workmen to the island in the beginning of
June, but little work Is done it being summer and the days being
hot. If more than S"00 tons are obtained, the German is bound to
take it from us. We can therefore make no other contract.
I be., also to inform you Jhat my son Abdulla has sold about
400 tons more or less at Calcutta. Only the freight is to be paid
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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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