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'File 14/115 VIII B 15 Abu Musa. Red oxide concession.' [109r] (224/401)
The record is made up of 1 volume (188 folios). It was created in 27 Aug 1911-30 Dec 1912. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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xiritiaii liejideiicy ^onsuliito-Gjneral.
iia.ihirQ, 4tn February 1913 #
Please aee tiie attached letter (i»o.37, dated January
^Oth) rectiived from the itealdency Agent, ^ixargah, stating
that "Certain raembers of the Soudan Jomrrunity residing on
txie liirri Island have lately removed to the Abu Musa lsland w .
In this connection see Loriraer^ Gazetteer page 1830 in ^hich
it is noted that sone 40 faiailies of tiie ooudan are resident
on oirri Island. 1 should be glad if you *ould ta^e a very
early opportunity of visiting Abu Musa, enquiring into the
1 acts oi tiiis migration, and letting me Jtnow }i6w r any indi
viduals have actually transferred themselves, arhat their raal^
reasons are for doing so and vrhether you see any objection
to it.
It occurs to me that possibly tile migration may be
prompted by some sort of idea of eventually claiming British
protection and I should therefore li^e to Know exactly ho*
matters stand.
^'ould you therefore please communicate ^ith the
with a view to his placing one of n.U's Ghips at your dis
posal, if possible, for the purpose.
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Correspondence relating to the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island. Correspondence topics include:
- The Second British Memorandum, December 1911 (printed copy).
- The migration of the Sudanese community from Sirri to Abu Musa.
- The activities of the German company Wonckhaus which was not permited to ship oxide from the pit-head but permitted to remove all oxide already mined.
- Letters discuss the view of the 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. that no further concessions be given to Wonckhaus.
Correspondents include the 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; the Foreign Office, London; 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. , London; H. Listermann, German Consulate, Bushire; Shaikh Sagar bin Khalid, Chief of Sharjah; 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; H.M. Vice-Consul and Assistant Resident, Lingah.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (188 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each page.
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- English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/260
- Title
- 'File 14/115 VIII B 15 Abu Musa. Red oxide concession.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:26v, 28v:36v, 37v:94r, 95v:100v, 101v:139r, 140r:142v, 143ar:143av, 144r:146v, 149r:150v, 152r:154v, 156r:189v, 191r:196v, 197v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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