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promise friendly assistance to their workmen in the red oxide mines.
any agreements before this one they are not ; which is
executed in duplicate, holds good. Let this be known.
Signed 18 Dtdkade, 1315 (April 10, 1898).
Witnesses;
Ahmed-i bk-Abdarrahma n.
(L.S.)
\USSUF-IBN -Ab D ALLAH, m.p.
ABDALLATIF-IBN- abd ARRAHMAN.
(L.S.)
Ahmed -ibn-S ult an.
(L.S.)
Annex 9,
In the name of God the Most Merciful!
(L. S,) Confirmed m.p. by Salim-ibn-Sultan.
I, Salim-ibn-Sultan-ibn-Sakar, have leased all the mica mines which are situated
in our island of Abu Musa to the honoured Hassan-ibn-Ali Samaih and Abdallah-ibn-
Hassan Samaih and Isa-ibn-Abdallatif for the term of five years from this date against
payment of 1,500 French reals. Of this sum 400 reals have been paid in cash,
350 reals are to be paid on the expiration of five months, and the balance of the rent
shall be paid in the same way as the first instalment. If our people living on the
island should commit acts of violence or plunder the matter shall be settled between us
in accordance with religious and customary law, and if their people employed by them
on the island do anything wrong the matter shall (likewise) be settled fairly according
to religious and customary law. They are bo
on Abu Musa, with the exception of the Keshkeshuh
Written for record this 12 Shaban, 1316 a.h. (26th December, 1898).
Witnesses:
Ah MED-IBN -ab D arb ahm a n.
Ahmed-ibn-Sttltan.
(L.S.)
Abdallatif-ibn-Abdarrahmajt
(L.S.)
I brahim-ibn- A hmed-ibn - K klban.
Annex 10.
In the name of God the Most Merciful!
From Salim-ibn-Sultan to the honoured Mr. Hassan-ibn-Ah-ibn-Samaih, God the
Highest keep him well!
After greeting to you, the mercy of God and His blessings ! Be so good as to pay
for us to Ibrahim-ibn-Ahmed-ibn-Kelban 250 French reals in the matter of the article
mica : and ereeting !
(L.S.)
25 Safar, 1319 (June 13, 1901)
Annex 11.
In the name of God the Most Merciful!
From Salim -ibn-Sultan to the honoured Mr. Hassan-ibn-Ali-ibn-Samaih God the
Highest keep him well!
' Peace be with you, and the mercy of God and His blessings 1 And further : be so
good as to pay for us to Muhammed, son of the late Alhadj Abdallah-ibn-Bahzad,