Coll 30/36 'Bahrain: claim of Yusuf Lutfali Khunji a Persian subject against Shaikh Hamad in respect of an ice factory' [‎76r] (151/340)

Copy ol* ffieflioranduis Ko*311 dated i&e liitd Mc*rcd 195^ iroa
tiie 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. , Ba&raia, to the Secretary to the
Hon’hle 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 peraian (Kill *
pleaae reiei' to your 3*press letter Ko*606
dated the 5 th March 195A.
2 # •ftie two matters mentioned in my letter dated the
^ 7 th Jehruary 195^ are still outstanding and tney are the
diviaion or the huiiaing ana a claim by Mr* Yusil Khunj 1
i'or ^.^,455/- to which 1 reier below.
3 . Mr. Khunj 1, through hla solicitor, has inrormed
the Adviser "that he does not agree that His Excellency
Shaixh Hamad has any right whatever in the building and
in any event is not prepared to discuss the matter until
his present claims are satisTied*. The reason why the
Adviser had asked tor the accounts of the partnership was
that they would clearly show that the building was
constructed by the joint funds and vas therefore, the
joint yrc*ert/ of Mr. fuel! KHunj 1 ana Hwad.
4 # With regard to the claim lor &#id f 43&/- The
Adviser makes the following observation! *The amount of
&• 1,880/- is admittedly due to Mr. Tusif Khunji being
half the profits for the summer of 1549 during which both
Machines were wonted by the Municipality* He claims
in addition to this, however, payment of half the cost
Incurred by him during 1548 and until the ena ol 1549
season, for sued items as pay to an engineer previously
employed and retained by him, rent of shops which he
previously used as ice stores and the cost oi oil and
ammonia purchased by him beiore the arrangement was made
by which the Municipality worked the machine. None of
these liabilities are admitt d as they were all incurred
by Mr. fusil Khuaji in his sole Interest during ihe period