Coll 30/36 'Bahrain: claim of Yusuf Lutfali Khunji a Persian subject against Shaikh Hamad in respect of an ice factory' [25r] (49/340)
The record is made up of 1 file (168 folios). It was created in 29 Dec 1930-15 Jun 1933. 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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Ho. 7 ■S'' 2 / 5 of 1351
Office of the . dviser to
the Oovernm nt. Bahrain,
Dated. 24th Bajab. 13^1
22nd Hovr. 1932.
From
The Financial adviser to
the Government, Bahrain,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
*
To
H* B* ’’s j olitical Agent,
Bahrain*
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the lengthy corres
pondence relating to the ice machine formerly owned by
H. 2* Shaikh Ham? d and Mr* Yusuf Khunji, ending with
my letter No* 1141/SF dated 7th March 1932*
While in England in August last, I discussed the
matter with Mr* Laithwaite of the
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.
ana Fr*
Lascelles of the Foreign Office who arranged an appoint
ment for me with Mr. Khunji f s solicitor*
I visited their office, in London, as arranged, and
was received by a young man who stated that he was
instructed to discuss the matter with me on behalf of the
firm. After some conversation I made him a definite
proposition.
I informed him that in order to close the matter
finally, H. F. Shaikh Hamad would waive his claim for
half the grounl and buildings which contained the ice
machine, that the municipality would pay to Mr. Khunji
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This file contains papers relating to a legal dispute between Yusuf Lutfally Khunji and Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the ruler of Bahrain. The case concerns a joint venture between the aforementioned parties to set up and operate an ice-making plant in Bahrain at a spring owned by Mr. Khunji in 1922. Following the expiration of a five year monopoly on the manufacture and sale of ice in Bahrain, the two parties fell into a dispute on the plant.
The majority of the papers consist of legal correspondence between Mr Khunji's lawyers in Manchester and either the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain or the Financial Advisor to the Ruler of Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave. Of note, however, are letters of intervention by the Foreign Minister of Iran through the Persian Legation in London, protesting the treatment of a Persian subject in British protected territory.
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- 1 file (168 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 170; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Coll 30/36 'Bahrain: claim of Yusuf Lutfali Khunji a Persian subject against Shaikh Hamad in respect of an ice factory'
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- 13r:13v, 44r:44v, 28r:29v, 25r:25v, 20r:20v, 13r:13v
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- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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