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Enclosure No. 1.
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Memorandum regarding antecedents and nationality of Hassan-bin-Ali Samaiyeh of Lingah.
According to a report from the Eesidency Agent at Lingah, who is well
acquainted with the history of the family, Ali-bin-Hamad-bin-Samaiyeh was a
native of Bahrein and emigrated to Lingah 60 years ago, during the Arab
occupation, accompanied by his two sons Hassan and Hamad, together with
many other Bahreinis.
The father and sons worked for many years as Nakhodas on board sailing
vessels to Indian and other ports, and for thirty years were treated like other
emigrants by the Governors of Lingah, that is, as subjects of the local Sheikh.
The father Ali died in Lingah, and Hassan afterwards obtained a
certificate of British naturalisation from the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. . In
virtue of that certificate he has been considered as under British protection by
the Persian authorities, and has been given the protection of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
His brother Hamad, however, is considered a Persian subject and is only
protected by the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in matters in which Hassan and he are
jointly concerned.
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At the beginning of March 1899, when the Derya Begi retook Lingah
after some fighting with the Arab Sheikh, Mahomed-bin-Khalifah, a number
of claims resulted from British subjects, among which was one from Hassan-
bin-Ali Samaiyeh who, in his petition wrote, " thank God, I am under the
protection of the British Government and she will not allow her subjects to be
oppressed." His title to protection was in both cases tacitly accepted by the
i sk: local authority and action taken in pursuance of that title.
A claim in his name is included among a number of others, preferred by
British subjects after the recapture of Lingah, in the list of cases submitted to
His Majesty's Legation in August 1905, as outstanding against the Persian
Government.
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Enclosure No. 2.
Translation of the Agreement.
Be it known to all who may see this that I, Salem-bin-Sultan-bin-Sugger
el Kasemi, let on lease all the red oxide mines situated on the Bu Musa Island
til to Haji Hassan-bin-Ali Samaiyeh, Abdulla-bin-Hasan and Esa-bin-Abdul
Latif, from the present date for such a period as they may wish to hold the
iBceii mines provided that they should pay me 250 French dollars per annum. I
eiia j- have likewise arranged with them that if they wished to land " Muhar " and
jgifi 4t Zenni" oysters in the island for commercial purposes, they should pay me
u ijisf. landing fee at the rate of 100 dollars per mensem. I have also given them
permission to dig wells to supply water to their men who are working on the
red oxide mines, and I will pay considerations and respects to their men who
are working on the mines.
t I have perhaps made out certain agreements previous to this. They do
ff not hold good, and this agreement is to be acted upon.
# Written in duplicate on the 18th Zilkedah 1315=10th April 1898.
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