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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' [154r] (307/340)
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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Hall & Co. Cont'n Shed No. ^
To
The Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs.
Date
24/J.2/30
one of its kind.
if 'We shall he pleased if you will inform us what, in
the circumstances, laws apply to the Island and in what Court
or way our client's claim would he decided, as If it he either
British or Indian law, our client would desire to he represent
ed hy an Advocate specialising in the particular law. Further,
since any action brought hy our client would necessarily include
Shaikh Hamed as a Defendant, it seems an impossible situation
th^t the latter or any member of his Government should he in
a position to act in any Judicial capacity.
^ If our client should he dissatisfied with an^r
decision given, can you inform us whether there is anyappeal
and if so to what Court#
We think you will agree that were Snglish Law to
apply -
(a) the disposal hy Shaikh Hamed of his share in the partnership
without our client's consent, to the Municipality, add
(h) the action of the Municipality in entering upon the
partnership premises and working the plant without our
client’s consent
would he wrongful acts which could he restrained with oonse-
quential damages and thatif without our client's consent they
or any one else entered the p“* 'ses and removed any part of
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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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- 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
- 167r:168v, 129r:156v
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