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'14/115 II B. 5. Abu Musa. Abu Musa oxide contracts and concession. Hassan Samaiyeh's dealings with the Germans.' [123r] (251/467)
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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Telegram.
TC , Resident , s: iraz
Ho; 507 , dated 14-8-07
v.
(P). The red oxide quoetlon at Abu Musa
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(1). A report has been received from the R. A. at
/
•Liiiga that there are never less ohan 15 of tiie
concessionaires labourers on txxe island . ¥Jhen
a steamer visits tne island 70 or 80 men are
collected from Linga. They are all Persian subjects
from Minab and t^e neighbourhood and after shipping
the Oxide they are returned.
(2). It is stated by the Sharga Agent t^at tnere
are only ten labourers there now in consequence of
tne neat.
(3). T^e R .A. tL.arga reports also that as directed
e maae enquiries from the Ohief as to the means to
be used in expulsion if that course became necessary
The chief replied that he would send a boat load of
prudent men with arms to the island giving them
labourers
orders to try and induce the keh to leave peacefully
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tout in thy cvwiit of refusal to espel them by force?
That in any case they would be sent to Linga
t
direct if a
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
was available otherwise via
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Sharga.
The reccomendation made by the Agent is to mov® the
Persian GovJ;; to prevent its subjects entering and
working in territory belonging to a Foreign Ohief
contrary to the desire of the latter.
The present oppoetuiixty would seem a good one for
the Sheikh to take action in view of Para 2 above.
'M(Bill).
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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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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.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:4v, 8v:9v, 12v:20v, 22v:23r, 24r:26v, 27v:29v, 30v:37r, 38v:39v, 41v:43v, 44v:50r, 51r, 52v:61v, 62v, 63v:69v, 70v:78v, 79v, 82v:85v, 86v:88v, 89v:93v, 94v:116v, 117v:154v, 155v:165v, 166v:210v, 211ar:211bv, 212r:226v, 227v:228v, i-r:i-v, back-i
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