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and whatever Hassan - ibn -Samaih may wish to do with his boat, he is to be authorised
to do it, and is not to be opposed. This is what is necessarv, and greeting !
SALIM-IBN-SULTAN.
(L.S.)
29 Shawal, 1315 {March 23, 1898).
Annex 7.
In the name of God !
I, the Sheikh Sal i ra-ibn -Sultan, have leased all the red oxide mines existing on
the island called Abu Musa to the two persons Alhadj Hassan -ibn -Ali -ibn-Samaih and
his son Abdallah-ibn-Hassan Samaih for a price the amount of which is 250 French reals
for a full year. / bind myself towards the less
to remain in their hands so long as they obtain I allow them to work
in the red oxide mines in the whole circumference of the island from (all) four sides.
I bind myself towards them, so long as they work, to give them friendly assistance if
they require it. I further bind myself towards the persons aforesaid that if they
should wish to engage in transactions with traders on the island, or load shells or
canary seed on it, they are to be allowed to do so ; they are not to be opposed, whether
they ship it and dispatch it in boats or in ships ; they are not to pay duties or rent or
anything else with the exception of the rent fixed for the red oxide mines. It they
wish to construct houses and wells, I authorise them to do so, but only for working and
living; they are not to have rights of ownership. which I have given them
of the red oxide mines shall remain in their h
as I, my children, and my brothers (live), no on So
long as they obtain red oxide on this island, the mines shall be in their occupation as
lessees for the sum fixed. But if they obtain' no red oxide they shah pay the rent ot
the year in which they have worked, then they shall be free to choose, and if they
wish to keep the mines they shall remain in their hands for the period mentioned at the
rent fixed.
This is announced accordingly, and God is the best witness and surety !
(Signed by Salira-ibn-Sultan.)
(L.S.)
14 Dulkade, 1315 {April 6, 1898).
Witnesses:
Hassan-ibn-Ahmed.
(Middle name illegible)
Ali Ahmed Salih.
(L.S.)
Annex 8.
[Compare Appendix No. 9 to British Memorandum of July 10, 1908.]
In the name of God the Most Merciful!
Signed by Salim-ibn-Sultan. (L.S.)
The document is executed in duplicate. 1 certify for Sheikh Salim-ibn-Sultan all
that is written in this document.
Abderrahman-ibn-Faris , servant of the holy law. (L.S.)
Be it known to everybody who sees, this that I, Salim-ibn-Sultan-ibn-Sakar Alkasimi,
have leased all the red oxide mines which are on the Island of Abu Musa to the
following persons, viz. ; The honoured Alhadj Hassan-ibn-Ali Samaih and Abdallah-ibn-
Hassan and Isa - ibn-Abdallatif, from to-day for
mines. They are to pay us 250 French reals for each year. I have also agreed with
them that if they wish to ship shells and canary seed from the said island for trading
purposes they are to pay us 100 French reals as rent for each year. I have authorised
them to dig wells for drinking-water for their men employed in the red oxide mines. I