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‘M. Suleman Versi of Dar es Salaam versus Ahmed Fakhroo & Bros of Bahrain’ [‎122r] (247/256)

The record is made up of 1 file (124 folios). It was created in 9 Nov 1947-15 Aug 1950. It was written in English. 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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BY THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY made the day
of July 1950 WE MOHAMH)RAZA SULEHAI'i VERSI and
MOHAMED SALEH SULRvu\N VERSI both of Bar es Salaam
Tanganyika Territory British Indian merchants
professing the religion of the Shia Khoja 11 hn a-a sheri
sect carrying on business at Dar es Sa3.aam under
the style and name of f, M. Suleman Versi” HEREBY
nominate constitute and appoint Harold Edwin Yates
Advocate of Dar es Salaam aforesaid to be our true
and lawful attorney and agent and in our name place
and stead in the matter of the dispute between
ourselves and Ahmed Yusuf Fakroo & Bros, and/or any
partner in the said firm Merchants of Bahrain in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. relating to a consignment of 28 barrels
of Ghee proceed to Bahrain or any other place as he
shall think fit and necessary and commence any suit
action or proceeding in any Court of law which may
have power and/or jurisdiction to hear such action
suit or proceeding or to submit the said dispute or
claim or any part thereof to arbitration by such
person as he may think fit and to prosecute or carry
on such action suit proceeding or arbitration to
final determination and the same at pleasure to
relinquish or withdraw or to agree to any compromise
or settlement of the said suit and generally for
effecting the purposes aforesaid to do or cause to be
done whatsoever shall be requisite as fully and
effectually for intents and purposes as we jointly
and/or severally might or could do if we were present
personally and acting herein and for such purposes
aforesaid to sign any paper pleading document
submission agreement settlement as may or shall
be necessary and to sign and give a full and

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The file comprises court papers, including affidavits and exhibits (copies of correspondence, telegrams, invoices, transhipment notes) used in support of an arbitration case brought by M Suleman Versi of Dar es Salaam in Tanganyika, against Ahmed Fakhroo & Bros. of Bahrain. The case was heard at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain on 14 and 15 August 1950, and was a financial dispute over payments for a shipment of ghee made by M Suleman Versi to Bahrain. A summary of the case is included at the front of the file (ff 3-5).

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1 file (124 folios)
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The majority of the file is arranged into appendices coming under an unspecified part labelled ‘C’. The appendices are numbered with Roman numerals and are ordered II through to VII, followed by I. Appendices are wrapped in larger sheets of paper, which form a header sheet (labelled ‘C’ with the corresponding appendix number) and rear cover sheet. Within those appendices containing correspondence, the papers are arranged in chronological order, from the earliest papers first, to the latest papers at the end. Summaries of the case (ff 3-11), and papers labelled ‘A’ (f 15) and ‘B’ (f 13) are located at the front of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 126; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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‘M. Suleman Versi of Dar es Salaam versus Ahmed Fakhroo & Bros of Bahrain’ [‎122r] (247/256), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/1819, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100026732041.0x000030> [accessed 25 April 2024]

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