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'14/115 VIII B 17 Abu Musa Red Oxide' [‎78r] (165/521)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (249 folios). It was created in 5 Jan 1913-10 Sep 1916. 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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Telegram - P.
From - Resident, Bushire.
To - Foreign, Dimla,
No. 1094.
Dated June 19th 1913.
V/ith reference to and in continuation of my telegram
immediately preceding this.
The grant of a concession to a foreigner would in
any case be inconsistent with the advice given by me
authoritatively to the oheikhs. We should, in my opinion,
rule this out, as it would create a bad impression. If
it should be possible, the most satisfactory course would
be to buy Wonckhaus out completely, and then alio?/ him
to compete on the same footing as others.
It would seem in this connection that in order to
strengthen his position in regard to Hormuz, Strick might
find it of considerable advantage to participate in the
Abu I.lusa Concession. Firstly, he would probably be able
to mix,the Abu Musa product with the Hormuz quantity, and
in this way sell a greater quantity of the former. Se
condly, if there was to be any hitch in the Hormuz ar
rangement, he could fall back on the Abu Musa industry.
In view of the above considerations Strick, in order to
secure our support to his nomination, (in association with
Esa bin Abdul Latif and Hassan Samaiyeh - if the exclu
sion of the latter is found to be impossible), might possi
bly be ready to put down a lump sum, which could then form
part of the compensation that Wonckhaus would have to be
given. In any case, I recommend that Strick be sounded
on the subject and His Majesty's Foreign Office could
possibly instruct Captain Wilson to approach him, and
give the message as an informal communication from me, if
they do not wish to appear in the business themselves.
Instead of compensation it might be arranged that
the new Company should give Wonckhaus advantageous rates
for

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Correspondence concerning the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island. Correspondence discusses the removal of the mining equipment of Hassan bin Samaiyah. Correspondence also discusses the application of Wonckhaus to ship red oxide and negotiations with the Foreign Office over the termination of Wonckhaus's mining rights.

Correspondents include Khan Bahadur Aqa Beder, 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, Lingah; Sir Percy Cox, 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. ; C.J. Homer, Officer-in-Command, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Lighthouse Works; 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; Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, 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. , London; Foreign Office, London; W. Wassmuss, Imperial German Consul, Bushire; Karl Lichnowsky, German Embassy, London.

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1 volume (249 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation starts with the first folio and continues through to the final folio. The folio numbers are written in pencil in the upper right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side. Foliation anomalies: (1A, 1B,1C, and 1D, 64A and 64B, 173A and 173B, 237A and 237B.)

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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