'File 14/115 IX B 25 Abu Musa Red Oxide.'

IOR/R/15/1/262

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The record is made up of 1 volume (230 folios). It was created in 1 Oct 1921-31 Dec 1931. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Correspondence concerning the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island, issues involved in its commercial exploitation, and the award of the concession. Correspondence discusses the interest of Franck C. Stick and Co. Ltd. as well as Persian interest.

Corrrespondents include the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Frank C. Strick and Co.; H.M. Consulate Bandar Abbas; Deputy Secretary to the Government of India; Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent Sharjah; Khalid bin Ahmad, Sheikh of Sharjah.

Extent and format
1 volume (230 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation starts with the first folio of text after the titlepage and continues through to the final folio. Folios 216-218 are pages of Arabic text and are foliated in reverse order to the rest of the sequence. The foliation system can also become a pagination system when text is present on both side of a folio. The foliation sequence also skips folios 171, 172 and 204.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
Type
Archival file

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British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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Archive reference
IOR/R/15/1/262
Former external reference(s)
A Series: 14/115 IX Confidential Series: B 25

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1 Oct 1921-31 Dec 1931 (CE, Gregorian)

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