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'14/115 II B. 5. Abu Musa. Abu Musa oxide contracts and concession. Hassan Samaiyeh's dealings with the Germans.' [‎48r] (101/467)

The record is made up of 1 volume (228 folios). It was created in 23 Aug 1906-13 Oct 1907. 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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II,
Red-oxide Ootvany 'rhioh I joined, I have, by virtue of
this doouBBjit, "transferred i^ r snare "oo Yusuf bin Abdul la
and it is vested in him and he has the disposal of it.
I have no further oonoem in the results whether It
be profit or loss; whichever it be it is for him.
I undertake to assist .-liia to the best of power
should he experience difficulty.
Let it be kno v m accordingly^.
(Signed). BUitpar bin Khaled.
7th R^JiSan 1316 (20th January 18P8).
III.
Yes, I Yusuf bin Abdullah have sold to ^aj 1 "Hassan, bin
All Saa laiyeh outright and coi„pl jtely the snare
(EsTl t -mm.
oxide i KS bki .entioned in tnis, pa^er whioh I have acquired
from Sheikh Sucrar bin Knaled. The aforesaid share is now
transferred to Haji 'lass an bin All Saa , ..aiyeh and there is
left for lie no claiu or ri *ht tnerein. And I have received
the sum of 400 no liars from Ha.j 1 Hassan on ao count of the
value of the share.
Let it not be hidden.
15th Shabaa 1318 (7th necember IPOO).
(Signed and sealed). Yusuf bin Abdullah.
Witnessed.
(Signed and sealed). Abdul Latif bin Abdul Eihr.an.
True copy according to the original.
; ; ' ; t ■
(Signed). Wassan tin All Sai .alyeh.
(Signed). Badr bin Majiomed .Amin.

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Correspondence concerning the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island owned by Shaikh Sagar bin Khaled of Sharjah. Letters reference the Protectorate Treaties 1897 clause that the Protectorate Sheikhs should on "no account, cede, sell, mortgage or otherwise give for occupation any part of my territory save to the British government." Correspondence describes how the concession had been given to a British subject and then to a German concessionaire. The concession to the German company was then cancelled but mining operations continued. Letters detail the arrangements for the dispatch of a British gun-boat if required. 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. ; Assistant Secretary to Government of India in the Foreign Department; 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, Lingah; 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.

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1 volume (228 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each folio. The file also bears a foliation system comprising of uncircled numbers written in blue.

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'14/115 II B. 5. Abu Musa. Abu Musa oxide contracts and concession. Hassan Samaiyeh's dealings with the Germans.' [‎48r] (101/467), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/254, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100030353134.0x000066> [accessed 25 April 2024]

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