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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' [121r] (241/340)
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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B;/ Mr Mg. 11
Shaikh Hamed Alkhalif&
tkxmiH
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Sir,
Aa no doi«>t you are aware, fcr* Y.L* Khonji haa
eonsulted MB with reference to the purported sale by you to the
Maaea* Baladiya of your share in the Xo® Plant and the purported
grant by you to them of a sole monopoly for the sale of laee In
Bahrein for 5 years.
You will appreciate that our client is a subject
under the control of the provisions of Kis Britannic Majesty 1 *
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
of 1913 whioh, as amended by the King^s
Regulations fto.l of 1984 sets out the Indian Acts as applicable
to Bahrein, It would appear that neither under the Order in
Council or Indian law is there any authority whioh enables you
to grant a monopoly to the Manama Baladlya as to prevent our
client from carrying on his existing business.
It is our client 9 a intention to bring the metter
before the District or Joint Court and to endeavour by all
lawful means open to him to protect his rights whieh he is
advised he is entitled to, and failing his obtaining
satisfaction in that Court he will carry the matter to the
appropriate Appeal Court,
We trust Jhat you will at once get in touch with
the municipality and endeavour to have the matter adjusted
according to the respective rights and to see that a proposal
is made without delay to compensate our client for the loss he
has sustained.
Falling this being done, our client will have no
alternative but to take all neoessary steps to protect his
interests.
We are. Sir,
Your obedient servants.
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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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3749
- Title
- Coll 30/36 'Bahrain: claim of Yusuf Lutfali Khunji a Persian subject against Shaikh Hamad in respect of an ice factory'
- Pages
- 162r:163v, 128r:128v, 150r:156v, 115r:123v, 111r:113v108r:109v, 53r:54v, 50r:51v
- Author
- Messrs Hall, Bryden and Chapman Solicitors
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