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'File 14/115 VIII B 15 Abu Musa. Red oxide concession.' [67r] (140/401)
The record is made up of 1 volume (188 folios). It was created in 27 Aug 1911-30 Dec 1912. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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3
With relerence to the statement that Sheikh
Sagar on the 3rd October, 1907, again ordered
that the work should cease, Uis Majesty's Govern
ment would suggest the addition of the words
" and that he should remove his
coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
and gear
within ten days." Similarly after the worefe
"Thereupon, about the 20th October, 1907," the
words " Hassan having taken no notice of this
warning ' should be inserted to render the state
ment complete.
His Majesty's Government are unable to concur
in the account given by the German Government
of the attempted landing on Aba Musa by two
employes of the firm of Robert Wonckhaus and Co.
The facts of the case are that Mr. Brown and
several employes of Kobert Wonckhaus and Co.,
who, His Majesty's Government contend, had no
right on the island at all, attempted to land, and
persistently ignored warnings that were given.
Finally, as they disregarded all friendly attempts
to deter them from landing, a few shots were fired
over their heads (Appendix 28 \ Mr. Brown has
never made any complaint to the Besidency or
the subject.
His Majesty's Government now proceed to the
consideration of the conclusions arrived at by the
German Government.
I.
(a.) Sheikh Salim is owner of the island of Abu
Musa;
(b.) and therefore, according to the commercial
law prevailing on the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, had a
right to lease the oxide mines there to the
mining company. Hassan-ihn-Ali and Co.,
in his own name. According to the Moham
medan religious law he conld not conclude
the lease agreement; according to that law,
however, the company would have acquired
the exclusive right to the produce of the
mines simply by the fact of working them.
It will be convenient to consider the above
statements under two heads (a) and (b).
(a.) Before considering the new arguments and
evidence put forward. His Majesty's Government
would point out that the allegation contained in
the Second German Memorandum that the British
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Correspondence relating to the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island. Correspondence topics include:
- The Second British Memorandum, December 1911 (printed copy).
- The migration of the Sudanese community from Sirri to Abu Musa.
- The activities of the German company Wonckhaus which was not permited to ship oxide from the pit-head but permitted to remove all oxide already mined.
- Letters discuss the view of 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. that no further concessions be given to Wonckhaus.
Correspondents 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. ; the Foreign Office, London; 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; H. Listermann, German Consulate, Bushire; Shaikh Sagar bin Khalid, Chief of Sharjah; 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; H.M. Vice-Consul and Assistant Resident, Lingah.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (188 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each page.
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- English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- 'File 14/115 VIII B 15 Abu Musa. Red oxide concession.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:26v, 28v:36v, 37v:94r, 95v:100v, 101v:139r, 140r:142v, 143ar:143av, 144r:146v, 149r:150v, 152r:154v, 156r:189v, 191r:196v, 197v, back-i
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