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assiduously wthout the existence of a demand; only the expenses are evident, and God
on fy , -.f a f USe 0 1 [ re g a rds the ship on which was dispatched the red
oxide for the firm of As.ar, on whom you drew the bill, the partners do not know how
the business ended ^ apparently the expenses were not covered Mines out of which so
small a protit is made need not necessarily be worked with such assiduity. The reply of
e par neis 1.8 lere ore . oi these red oxide mines four boats are sufficient—two to
io sac s eac i an wo 150. And as the place of shipping is near, each boat can
load and unload four times a-day, and the_ two boats that hold ioo sacks each can load
0c ^ ( , 0 *vi ^ . ei e ^ sides of the island. Since the revenue from these mines is
smai ^ ey ,vui x ut, jear such heavy expenses. The partners count on getting a profit
r '.. t '.' ' K 11 ^here are endless heavy expenses they cannot get rid of the
idea that they are oemg asked to put their hands in their pockets and pay. In short,
yowip , cing ■ t ,. it. oafs m ; he service of the red This is
the view ol your partners; and greeting !
ABD ALL A.TIF-IBN-ABDATIRAHMAN.
9 Ramadan, 1316 {January 21, 1899).
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_ 12 1318 2, 1901).
. f. 0 oul p^ch-uonoured, faithful friend, Alhadj Abdallah-ibn-Hassan Samaih. - God
the Highest keep him well, protect him, and grant him a long life !
After enquiring about your precious health (we inform you) :—
A letter to you has already been sent off by this post, and we informed vou of what
was . necessary, but now we find that we have to write you this letter." We have
received your letter or 23 Ramadan (14th January), and have taken note of what you
xicwe told us about your claim against Abdarrahman-ibii-Kaziiii. "W6 are of opinion that
you are in a position to sue him if you lodge a claim against him for that loss and
damage. But we canuot put in the clui/n< uj u ins t if ifdr liters.
For the right to do so does not belong to each
We have not written him any letters so far, and nothing has occurred between us
and him which woulci make it possible for us to do so.
company, which^ has partners, puts forward
: oi wa.vo, the claim does not belong to each of one paTticular
person. It you hand in ihe claim at Lingah it may possibly be of use, and you may be
a'.'nj uO get the ^damages and all costs from him. lor the owner of the ship is the cause
of the loss and damage, considering the instructions which vou nreviouslv o-ave birr.
That is our opinion on the matter. Good health to you ! P * 0 ~
ARSHAM and TEKRAN MALCOLM.
And as regards the shells on the rocky coast,® I have sent you some in order that
you may know about it. I send you greetings and congratulations, and I am working
hard to get your intentions carried out and to serve you."
Written by Muhammed Hussein.
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Haji Hassan-ben-Ali Sumaya, Lingah :
Dear Sir, _ _ 1907.
VV e are in receipt of your letter in Persian, but as our Mirza is absent we are
constrained to write you the present in English,
Respecting the Abu Musa affair, as you are a British subject"jwe would suyo-est
your communicating direct with the consul-general here on the subject.
W ith our best compliments and congratulation for the Eed.
Yours faithfully,
A T. MALCOLM.
® Note of translatoi (Orientai) : the translation of these words is not certain.