PZ 7629/1934 ‘Messrs Wonckhaus’s claim in respect of Abu Musa oxide’ [‎22r] (42/57)

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All the papers referring to the Ahu Musa Case are at India
Office, as stated above and the question up to date is still
unsettled.
The two remaining partners of the Wonckhaus firm,
Mr.Robert Wonckhaus, and the Writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. , Mr.Gustav Zinnow, are
perfectly aware that the firm 1 s claimis superannuated. The
British Government of course is under no obligation towards
the firm, except perhaps a moral one, for reasons to be
explained below#
The Wonckhaus firm, before the War a flourishing and
prospering house, during the war lost nearly all of its
substantial capital and has received a very small percentage
of its losses in compensation from its own Government in
spite of the stipulation of the Versailles Treaty. The
firm furthermore in accordance with that Treaty for many
years was prevented of entering its former field of operations
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , after the War, and after establishing
itself under great difficulties in Northern Persia has
sustained such heavy new losses through inflation ana other
Government measures, that for good two years ago they had to
retire from Persia and Mesopotamia.
The firm therefore through the intermediate of its
partner Mr.Gustav Zinnow is forced to appeal to His
Majesty^ Government to grant permission to the firm to take
up the old negotiations for compensation for the fb f lowing
moral reason:
Mr.Zinnow*s late Uncle, Mr.Alfred Beit, one ot the
Pioneers in South Africa, in his Will opened after his death
on July 16th 1906, as per specification herewith, left more
than £1,815,000.- solely for educational and charitable
purposes in the British Dominions. The Writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. most
respectfully begs to appeal to His Majesty’s Government to
grant/