'14/115 V (B 8) ABU MUSA OXIDE QUESTION' [‎213v] (444/661)

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# of low Rtalnin^ powo^and only 200 grains of soft gofid colour
ing matter,or say about 36#. We may mention that in Hormuz
the proportions are about 80X good, to ZOi bad. Thus quite
apaH from the darker shade of colour, this shipment from a
mechanical point of view is only about half as good as Hormuz.
Although as mentioned above the matter is most disappointing,
yet we cannot help thinking that with more skilful minim^and
careful selection,it nay still be possible to do something
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with the Abu liusa ore. We may mention that the four samples
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themselves differ rather considerably one from the other,show-
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ing that the selection at the mine had not been carefully done.
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We have now received four sets of samples from Abu Musa
altogether, viz. those mentioned in your letter of jVth April,
the "Luristan" 8Rr?ple(Major Cox), Agha Bader's two samples
mentioned in your letter of 8th May,and,lastly,those received
from Captain »fOore taken during loading. Of the above samples
your No. I, y7th April, is much the best,while the "!iUristan*
is also good ,but the 8th May and "Gulistan* samples are much
inferior. Can you account for the differences in any way ?
SCRE2NS: We do not know whether there are screens at Abu Musa,
nor whether the "GUlistan" parcel was screened, but,in the case
of future shipments, this certainly should be done,and,should
there be no screens, we will arrange for two or three to be
sent out. In our opinion, the best pattern would be a slanting
screen about 6' x 3*, -J-" mesh, against which the workmen would
throw shovelfuls of ore, the fine passing through the screen,
and lumps falling back.
You ask us to give our views as to the futureof Abu Musa.
Our opinion is that if there is good ore to be found in suffi