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THE SECRETARY TO THE POLITICAL
RESIDENT IN THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
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. & CONSULATE GENERAL,
BUS HIRE. PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Sir,
Referring to our letter of the I9th inst., we have the
honour to inform you that, after consulting with the gentle
man who is, probably, the leading authority in this country
on the subject, we have come to the conclusion that it would
be desirable if our Concession, in respect of Abu Musa, could
be renewed for another year or so, if this could be done on a
much lower basis of consideration.
We take the liberty of enclosing, for your perusal, an
extract from the letter wherein the authority, referred to
above, gives us his considered views on the subject> v/hich we
think, possibly, will be of'interest to you, and v»e shall be
greatly obliged if you would, at your convenience, let us
know whether the Sheikh of Shargah would be disposed to renew
the Concession, say, for two years, i.e. 31st December, 1929,
in consideration of our paying him a nominal amount of Rs.500
per annum.
Of course, in the event of our being successful in dis
posing of the Mineral at the rate of more than 1,000 tons per
annum, as provided for in the original Agreement, we should be
quite willing to pay tjie Sheikh Rs.2 per ton royalty, on any