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'File 14/115 VIII B 15 Abu Musa. Red oxide concession.' [78v] (163/401)
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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It may be that Hassan and Abdullah now con- p. 17.
sider it advisable to deny that they considered
Nejef a partner, but their letters written at the
time (Appendices 18 and 19) show clearly that
they did so consider him. The letters of Hassan, .
in particular, which are set out in Appendix 18,^
are conclusive on the point. Particular atten
tion is also called to the letter dated the
24th December, 1907, from Malcolm, annexed in
Appendix 20, which shows that at that time
both Malcolm and Abdullah recognised Nejef as a
partner.
If Nejef was not and never had been a partner,
the suggestion that he on several occasions p. 17.
expressed his approval of Hassan's proceedings
is meaningless; there would be no possible
reason for his expressing an opinion on the
matter if it did not concern him.
Nejef is asserted to have expressed his approval P- 17.
to Abdullah in the presence of the German
dragoman in November 1907. No authority is
given for this statement. Abdullah's motives for
attributing such a statement to Nejef are obvious,
and His Majesty's Government have explained
already that they are unable to attach any weight
to statements made by the ex-dragoman Mirza
Hussein, who, as the German Government are no
doubt aware, has now been denounced by the
Persian Government, prosecuted by the Customs
and Messrs. Wonckhaus for dishonesty, and dis
missed from his post in the German consulate.
Nejef has sworn an affidavit (Appendix 21) in
which he denies having made the statement
attributed to him, and his account is corrob
orated by the letter written shortly afterwards
by Malcolm, which is set out in Appendix 20,
and also by Nejef s petition to Lieutenant Gabriel
dated the 16th February, 1908 (First British
Memorandum, Appendix 18). These documents
also show plainly that Nejef was recognised as a
partner.
With regard to the statement said to have been pp. 17, 60,
made by Nejef to Brown (an employe of Wonck
haus and Co.) in March 1908, to the effect that
he approved of the contract with Wonckhaus,
the story is incredible, in view of the fact that a
month before Nejef had sent in a formal petition
to the British vice-consul at Bunder Abbas (First
British Memorandum, Appendix 18) stating that
he " did not in any way agree to this contract
made by Hassan." Nejef's account of the inter-
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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.
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- 1 volume (188 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
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