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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' [47r] (93/340)
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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agreed to rent of its.250/- only for monopoly, or one tentn of
profits as an annual tax. In fact iie definitely refused the
terms which were offered. Failing agreement ne suggested
dissolving tne partnersiiip* He claimed he had a rignt to work
the machine according to a case in the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Court last year ai 1
and claimed damages from its being closed down. He said tnat
he was prepared to dissolve partnership' or to sell nis share x J
in the
factory
An East India Company trading post.
, but without nis garden, to the Beladiya ' or
continuation oi partnership#
The Baladiya were asked to call a special meeting to
discuss the question#
On 2nd iiabi/ Al Awwal a letter was written to Yusuf
Khonji T s agent giving tne iallowing alternatives:-
1# Either Yusuf Khonji to sell nis half to tne Baladiya
on the terms oifered by the Baladiya to H#E# Shaiidi iiamad, wind
were enclosed, i.e. Bs.10,000/- to be paid in instalments of
11s.2000/- per annum.
2. Yusuf Khonji and the Baladiya to work in partnership
and to hold a monopoly for five years,( the monopoly being
granted oy the Government).
3. Yusuf Khonji to buy share oi ShaiKh Hamad xor
Rs. 10,000/- but witn no guarantee of being granted a monopoly.
If no reply received in ten days H.E. Shaiicn Hamad would
sell nis snare to tne Baladiya ana grant them tne live years
monopoly.
In no case would a ten years monopoly be possible.
The agent replied that he had sent the letter by Air
Mail to Yusuf Khonji.
In tne meantime, in the interests of tne public, tne
Baladiya was instructed by Shaikh Hamad to open the lactory and
commence the supply of ice. This was done and from that time
until now a plentiful cheap supply of ice has been available,
made with clean water and sold at about a quarter of tne
previous price. The trade showed a very handsome profit indee
Eleven days alter the sending oi tne letter to Yusuf
Khonji
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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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- Title
- Coll 30/36 'Bahrain: claim of Yusuf Lutfali Khunji a Persian subject against Shaikh Hamad in respect of an ice factory'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:12v, 14r:19v, 21r:24v, 26r:27v, 30r:41v, 45r:48v, 52r:52v, 55r:55v, 57r:90v, 93r:105v, 108r:109v, 111r:114v, 124r:127v, 164r:166v, 169r:169v, back-i, back
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