Skip to item: of 401
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'File 14/115 VIII B 15 Abu Musa. Red oxide concession.' [‎69v] (145/401)

This item is part of

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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

8
from the island of Sir Abu Nuair. I have there
fore the honour to inform you that it would be
advisable for you to let me see the draft of the
concession before concluding the arrangements.
" I shall also be glad if you will let me see a
copy of the concession granted to Haji Nakhoda
Ali for working the red oxide mines on the island
of Abu Musa."
It will thus be seen that the arguments based
by the German Government on conjectures as to PP- 7, 8.
the words used by Colonel Kemball fall to the
ground. Colonel Kemball's only object was to
ofter advice to the sheikh (as it was his duty to
do) as to the terms of any concession he might
propose to grant. This was the more necessary as
Nakhoda Ali was a person of doubtful character
(see Appendix 9). The sheikh replies that Colonel
Kemball was mistaken in supposing that Nakhoda
Ali was one of the concessionnaires, and states
quite accurately the circumstances of the grant,
including the fact that Salim made it as Regent.
His Majesty's Government are unable to agree
with the German Government that " it cannot P- 8-
be inferred from this letter that Salim was acting
only as Regent " ; the fact is stated in the
plainest terms, and strong corroboration is derived
from the phrase used in Esa's letter to Sheikh
Sagar dated the 20th February, 1907 (Appen
dix 27)—"the lease which I and two partners
acquired from the Government of Shargah relating
to the extraction of red oxide from your island of
Abu Musa. 1 With regard to the suggestion that
the statement that Salim cultivates in the island p. 8.
implies that he was the owner of it. His Majesty's
Government would only remark that if this
contention is correct every tenant is the owner of
the land he holds. No inference can be drawn
from the quotation from the Administration p. 7
He port on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , which appears to be
based on incomplete information. The locality of
the mines is not stated, and the erroneous state
ment is made that Nakhoda Ali was the lessee,
while it is expressly stated that further enquiry
will be made.
With regard to the statement alleged to have
been made on the 28th November, 1907, by p. 8.
Sagar on the subject of the treaty of 1892, the
account of the conversation which the sheikh
gave to His Majesty's Government soon after
it took place does not tally with that contained in

About this item

Content

Correspondence relating to the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island. Correspondence topics include:

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.

Written in
English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'File 14/115 VIII B 15 Abu Musa. Red oxide concession.' [‎69v] (145/401), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/260, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023996921.0x000092> [accessed 29 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023996921.0x000092">'File 14/115 VIII B 15 Abu Musa. Red oxide concession.' [&lrm;69v] (145/401)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023996921.0x000092">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000e9/IOR_R_15_1_260_0146.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000e9/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image