'File 14/115 VII Annex (B 9) Abu Musa oxide: collected background material on the case' [‎294r] (614/1904)

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hH&m^ aiyeh.'e workmen in October 1907, H.M.s. "Lapwing"
■ ein^ cieputen to aeo that no Xawleeeness occurred; but in
1883, the Tact probably wao that the Iteeident had no ship
at his di a no as 1 at the aoraent and therefor© tooii the next
beat course he couid, naraely to oterilize tlie dlaput# by
strictly warning both parties that they must not break the
Marltirae true©. But because Sheikh Sagar loyally bored to
the British Itepre entatlve'e wishes in this direction ho can
not reasonably be thereby held to have forfeited rights which
he possessed an ruling Bheikh and which he could have raade
good but for omt action. Were it to be contended that Sheikh
ftalla acquired Abu Uusa under such conditions, it would be
equivalent to saying that he had been tade a present of it
by the British CiDvernsientl
(«>• TMr REVKHUii wm tmIoLAJTB OF , UAID
TO WOVW: TJ £nn VOhUBSS, HAS ALSO TO tSALlU.
I would rather say "expected to bring in* than "said to
amount to".
(S). SOS OF tmBRITISH 00«SULAH AOKS? AT SRAHCAH*
Hesldenoy Agent not consular Agent.
(4) 7. KSlfV FA' D hmmj&Lt ASD : XV D by sheikh salim .
Sent was admittedly received by Sheikh Sal Ira whom i?hoikh
sagar allowed to keep whatever revenue case in from the Island.
(n)* Win JifARE WAS, OH THE Inth OCTOBER lOPT SOLD
ST HASAII &A4AIYrH TO THOMAS BHO^M, A BRlTXrH SUaJKOT,
On loth October 1007, That Is 8 aonthe after Jh« can-
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collation of the concession. (It will be shown later on.thit
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Hanan by his own adalselon had no right to sell this share).
i®U sooo to mm mm of oxide fens to to
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WOSOKiUBS ASKUALLY I'OR FOUR YEARS FHOi; THE M2HRS 08 AiJU MUSA*
fag COMFAHY HAD A h &Q00 HT RA 0 T B 0 i % l T H A H 0 T H E ft
fABTY TO iVUW 400 TD»l A YKAH rjH KIVJ? YEARS TO IKDJA.
tbis Is a misleading reprenentatlon of the facts. Except
for a ouantlty of 2^no tons which Kasan had already contracted
to supply to another party, at the rate of 400 tons ner annum,
onckhauo