Coll 30/36 'Bahrain: claim of Yusuf Lutfali Khunji a Persian subject against Shaikh Hamad in respect of an ice factory' [‎72r] (143/340)

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Copy or letter No* 244 da tea the 27 th February 1952 I'rom
the Political AgeUt, Bahrain, to the Secretary to the
y
Honible 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. *
I have the honour to refer to your endorsements
Nos*2315 and 209 of 1931 and 1932 respectively and to say
that it is difficult to report on the case unless 1 a
given greater details as to *hai is required of me. The
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correspondence has been carried on between the Adviser,
and Mr. Khunji*s solicitors, and also his local at-ent;
and the Municiplaity and Mr. Khunji # s solicitors and his
local agent, and the solicitors have at various times
also addressed this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , the 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. , the India
Office and a^prently the foreign Office. I see that
H.B.M*s Minister has ap^rently also entered into the
corresponde nee•
2. The actual situation at the moment is that an
agreement was arrived recording the division of the ice
plant, (of which I enclose a copy) ana the Municij^jity
have removed their share to another site. There remains
the division of the building, half of which belongs to
ShaiKh Hamad and the other hall' to Mr. Khunji, and the
payments of half the profits made by the Municipality
during the year they worked the plant, amounting to some
&.2000/-.
3. Before paying the amount earned in the year 1950
the Advisor has aSKed lor the accounts previous to the
division to be supplied to him. Since Mr. Khunji # s agent
invariably showed a heavy loss as Shaikh Hamad # d share of
a year*s wording, ana the Municlpiaity made a handsome
profit in the year they ran it (though charging one instead
of three annas a pound for ice) it will be appreciated that
some explanation is required.