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'File 14/115 VII Annex (B 9) Abu Musa oxide: collected background material on the case' [‎474r] (974/1904)

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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47 f
Telegram.." \
from , Foreign , Calcutta
No. S,149 , dated 7-3-08
(P). We have received from the Secretary of State the
following telegram dated the 4th March.
begins.
In connection with the Abu Musa dispute, it is reported
by Sir Cecxl Spring Rice that in conversation with him
onsieur Wonckhaus recently stated that documentary
evidence was in his possession to the effect that
n xhe British Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. had instructed
Sheikh of Shargah not to enter into an agreement with a
German Firm"
Enclosure 1 and enclosure 5, sub-enclosure S of your
Secret despatch dated the 27th June 1907 No, 117 shows
that a warning was given to the Sheikh not to enter into
any arrangement with Wonc^haus before consulting the
Resident. ThisMs by no means the absolute veto BsqsirsyBx
implied by Wonckhaus. Did the Resident ever communicate
to the Sheikh any other warning in terms to lend colour
to Wonckhaus * allegation before the latter acquired an
interest in the concession?
j . lease in addition let me have your views on the German
Case and your suggestions as to the future working on
Abu Musa Island of the Concession. Please see Foreign
office letter dated the 28th December last paragraph,
ENDS.
Kindly wire any remarks you may have to offer.
(Foreign).

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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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