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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' [57r] (113/340)
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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o end it lens while fixing a time-limit cf 10 days#
Then, notwithstanding the fact that Yusuf Khcnji had
agreed telegraphically to the proposal made hy the Sheikh
the latter had handed over to the Municipality his share \
in the "business with the monopoly right for 5 years with
the intention cf making Tusuf‘s share useless. The Muni
cipality had, thereupon, forcibly taken possession cf the
Plant immediately. The British
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.
has, in
reply to the pretest made by Yusuf's attorney against such
arbitrary conduct, had recourse to some ridiculous and
weak statements, saying, for instance, that if the mono
poly right has been granted to the Municipality, Yusuf
Lutfali Khcnji can remove his share cf the machine to an
other island. Further, he ( 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.
) has, in
support cf the action taken by the Sheikh in selling his
Siiare to the Municipality, while being fully conscious
cf the real ‘state cf affairs, written that Yusuf had been
invited to buy Sheikh Hamed's share, but he did not take
advantage cf the offer*.'
I should, therefore, record my Gl-cvernment*s
pretest and surprise, along with a series cf the former
pretests, at these sort cf illegal and arbitrary acts
which are being perpetrated in Bahrain with the assis
tance and connivance cf the British officials there.
I avail myself cf the opportunity etc.
Signed. Fercughi.
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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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