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with Abu Musa; and your conduct in tlie present case is a violation of your duty
towards us.
Accordingly it appears to us advisable to withdraw the document of Concession
from you, and we now inform you accordingly by this letter, so that you mar
realize that the contract between us has terminated. You have no longer any right
of enjoyment in regard to the mines of Abu Musa.
(Seal of Sheikh Sagar-bin-KhaM.)
No. 9.
Translation of the o
Be it known to all who may see this that I. Salem-bin-Sultan-bin-Sugger-el-
Kasemi, let on lease all the red oxide mines situated on the Bu Musa Island to Haji
Hassan-bin-Ali Samaiyeh, Abdulla-bin-Hasan, and Esa-bin-Abdul Latif, front the
present date for such a period as they may wish to hold the mines, provided that they
should pay me 250 French dollars per annum 1 have likewise arranged with (hem
that if they wished to land " Muhar" and " Zenni" oysters in the island for
commercial purposes, they should pay me landing fee at the rate of 100 dollars per
mensem. I have also given them permission to dig wells to supply water to their
men who are working on the red oxide mines, and I will- pay considerations and
respects to their men who are working on the mines.
I have perhaps made out certain Agreements previous to this. They do not hold
good, and this Agreement is to be acted upon.
Written in duplicate on the 18th Zilkedah, 1315 = 10th April, 1898.
SALEM-BIN-SULTAN.
No. 10.
'Contract between Mr. Hassan C, Semey,Ling ah,
and Mr. RobertWonckhaus, Ling ah.
Hassan C. Semey agrees to deliver to Mr. Bobert Wonckhaus, Lingah,
during 1 years (four years) beginning with 1st June, 1906, every year 2,000 to 5,000
tons of 20 cwts. oxide of iron of the Island Bu Musa, same quality as the 700 tons
shipped by Mr. Bobert Wonckhaus in March 1906. Mr. Bobert Wonckhaus agrees
to take at least every year 2,000 tons, and if he wants so and there is sufficient good
stuff on the island of which he approves up to 5,000 tons yearly.
The price is fixed at 15s. 6d. (fifteen shillings and six pence) per ton of 20 cwts.,
usual weight conditions, freight and charge free on board steamer Bu Musa, to be
weighed on board.
Hassan C. Semey gives the entire monopoly of Bu Musa oxide to B.obert
Wonckhaus during the terms of the contract; he is not allowed to sell or dispose of
otherwise any quantity of Bu Musa during the terra of this contract, but it is agreed
upon that Hassan is permitted to export to India for his account during this year
what he has sold already to India, and which he gives as 700 tons (seven hundred) and
besides that every year from 1907 about 5—-6,000 bags of 1 cwt. (four thousand to
five thousand).
Hassan Semey has to deliver daily alongside if in bags 200 tons or in bulk 150
tons, weather permitting. Payment for every lot which is to be shipped, half the
amount wlie^ the lot is ordered, and the other half when the lot is being shipped.
Advance to be paid by Mr. Bobert Wonckhaus to Hassan 2,000 rupees (two
thousand) -whenever Hassan calls for it and receipt to be taken for it. This advance
to remain with Hassan until the end of this contract.
Whenever this contract comes to an end, Mr. Bobert Wonckhaus has the
preference for a new contract of Bu Musa contract if he desires so, at same price and