'14/115 V (B 8) ABU MUSA OXIDE QUESTION' [‎1dr] (14/661)

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British 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. and Consulate-General,
,\V V Bushire, 7 Hoveinber 1908•
From
LaJor P*Z« Cox t
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. in the
Persian Gulf•
To
S.H. Butler, Esquire, C.I.E.,
Secretary to the Government of India
In the ioreign Department,
calcutta.
Sir,
I have the honour to lay before (ioverment the present
local aspect of the Abu i^usa Question.
U). It Will be seen from the enclosure to ny letter l.o. 1B^2 -A
dated 8th June 1908, that Hassan Samalyeh and l.:r. Brovm estinated,
in iuay last, that the proportion of mined oxide lying on the
Island, which was of marketable quality and v;i.xch tl^ey would prima
facie be glad to ship, amounted to about 3000 tons; but .-essrs
Wonckhaus• Agent then had no news of any desire on the part of
his principalo to ship more in the near future and Hassan Gamaiyoh
(who was informed by me that ho was at liberty to handle the oxide
for the German Firm according to their requirements) replied that
under the circumstances he would not commence moving more material
to the shore until after the hot weather.
... little later, replying to a communication of mine, in the
■;:'Iirof"^"^e"i;08:"l letter of which I enclose a copy
DrT"ist3m^roe^"consui, undertook to give me due warning of
any intention on the part of Lessrs Uonckhaus to take a further
shipment; and since my return from ishiraz at the beginning of the
Present month, my colleague has informed me that although since
June