Coll 30/36 'Bahrain: claim of Yusuf Lutfali Khunji a Persian subject against Shaikh Hamad in respect of an ice factory' [‎70r] (139/340)

MBHHBNi
no. 88/1165 or lS5ki.
British Besidency A. consulate-General#
Bushire the 7th June 193&.
T/^«
18 Mar
Sir,
X have the honour to invite a relerence to
Mr# Dodd*8 despatch Mo# 206 or the 18th October— 1?5.1,
regarding the claim ol Mr# KhonJ i against Shaiich
Hamad of Bahrain. I regret the delay in repaying,
hut it has been necessary to make detailed enquiries
from 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. . I no* forward, herewith,
for your information copies ol t^o letters received
irom 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. , which show ho* the matter
now stands#
2 . as Captain prior points out there are only
two matters no* outstanding (1) the division ol the
building and (8) a claim for a sum of 8,000 odd
Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. # The State admit a liability lor it»#l,bo0 but
are unwilling to pay until such time as Mi# Yusui
KhonJ 1 produces his accounts# Tills in all the
circumstances is natural, firstly, It is essential
to prove whether the building was built with Joint
funds, or merely out of Mr# KhonJi f s xunds, anu
secondly there are very strong grounds for suspecting
that the accounts were not A.ept in due order, and
before the State definitely settles the claim they
«ould naturally desire to be reassured on this point.
I ao not thin* a settlement Is ever/ lively
to be effected by correspondence through the many
channels that Mr. KhonJi has adopted. It seems to
me obvious that you cannot sue an independent ruler
in his own court, and while partnership with the
Ruler of a country kas certain obvious advantages
it also has the drawback that if a dispute occurs
it