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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' [157r] (313/340)
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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1.
Y.L. KHOKJI.
95 ut. Andrews Road North,
St. Annes on Sea,
Lahcs.
15th August, 19^0.
To -
His Brittanic Majesty’s
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.
,
Bahrain,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Sir,
I should be pleased if you would advise me of my
position in the following circumstances:-
About 8 years ago I entered into a partnership
agreement with Shaikh;Earned Alkhalifa whereby we took over a
Factory
An East India Company trading post.
and the machines therein for Ice making on the terms
that each of us was to put into the partnership the same
amount of capital and profits or losses were to be divided
equally.
For about 5 years this arrangement was carried out,
but at the end of that time it was agreed between Shaikh Hamed
and myself that I should continue to carry on tne business and
- alonebe responsible for any losses or take over any profits.
Last year I was informed by Shaikh Hamed that he desired our
partnership to be dissolved, and I understand that the matter
came before you and you decided that Shaikh Hamed should be at
liberty to take away one of the icemaking machines. This
decision was never acted upon and it was arranged that I should
continue the business upon the same terms as previously.
In the early part of July of this year I received a
telegram from Shaikh Hamed informing me that the Municipality
at Bahrain had offered to him 10,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
for his share in
our partnership with a Royalty of 500 r. for 5 years subject
to a monopoly being given to them for that period and Shaikh
Hamed offered to allow me to purchase his share upon the same
j terms. This I refused, but made an offer containing certain
other terms and after several communications I received a
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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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- Coll 30/36 'Bahrain: claim of Yusuf Lutfali Khunji a Persian subject against Shaikh Hamad in respect of an ice factory'
- Pages
- 157r:160v, 81r:r:81v, 49r:49v, 42r:43v, 13r:13v
- Author
- Khunji, Yusof Lutfi Ali
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