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PZ 7629/1934 ‘Messrs Wonckhaus’s claim in respect of Abu Musa oxide’ [‎28r] (54/57)

The record is made up of 1 file (29 folios). It was created in 11 Dec 1934-30 Sep 1935. 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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Copy of last Memorandum of the British Foreign
Office end of 1913.
1. His Majesty’s Government, recognising the desire of
Messrs. Wonckhaus for some compensation on account of the
interruption of their business as the result of the
"inability of Hassan Samaiya" to carry out his contract
with them, are willing to facilitate the attainment of that
object. They would accordingly suggest that the firm
should be asked to submit through the German Government
a Statement of their claim under this head. As to the
amount of the losses so incurred, His Majesty's Government
have so far received no precise information.
2. Recognising further the desire of the firm to be
restored as far as possible to the commeidal position which
they occupied at the moment when their operations were
interrupted, His Majesty's Government will use their
influence with the Sheikh of Sharga to procure from him
the grant of a new concession to suitaole persons to
continue the working of the mines, and will endeavour to
arrange that the contract of June 1st, 1906, should oe
allowed to run for a further period equal to that during
which it was interrupted. That period was irom Octooer
10th 1907 to June 1st 1910. The contract might, -tor
example, run from May 1st next to December 31st 1914. If
Messrs. Wonckhaus are reinstated in their contract as
here proposed, the only lossustained by them under
head /l/ would appear to be those due to the delay in
receiving their profits on account oi the interruption
of the working of the mines. It should be explained that
in spite of any clause contained in the present contract,
the parties shall not be bound after its expiration, to
conclude any new agreement.
3./

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The file contains correspondence and other papers relating to the claim of Robert Wonkhaus and Company, Hamburg, for financial compensation for loss due to the interruption of their contract for purchasing red oxide at Abu Musa from a concessionaire, following the cancellation of the concession by the Shaikh of Shargah [Sharjah]. Negotiations had taken place with the company before the First World War, but the question of compensation due to them was left undecided by the outbreak of the War.

It includes correspondence between M J Clauson, 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. and Gustav Zinnow, a partner in the company Robert Wonkhaus and Company, including a letter from Clauson to Zinnow of 30 September 1939, stating that he is directed to inform Zinnow that there is no prospect of HM Government or the Government of India being able to favourably consider Zinnow’s representations for compensation (folio 2). The file also includes correspondence between Clauson and Thompson, Quarrell and Company, Solicitors, and other related correspondence and papers, such as a statement on the case by Zinnow (folios 20 to 24).

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1 file (29 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate reverse chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 29; these numbers are written in pencil, 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.

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