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should proceed to the Guif at the beginning of the cold
weather, say in October or November, ana should himself,
with such assistance as the political autnorities could
& ive him, conauct an inspection ana, if that was thought
awsiralDle, enaeavour to obtain a concession from the
Sheikh. The opportunity woula also be taken by
kr. Kinnersley to check the information which had been
received as to red oxiae deposits on Dalmah; but Colonel
Fowle thou^t it preferable that the Company shoula make
no move as regaras Dalmah at this stage in the interests
of preventing rumours spreaaing as to the existence of
deposits on that islana.
4. The Company explained that the red oxide deposits
at Hormuz seemed to have passed from the Moin-ut-Tujjar to
another concessionnaire who was represented by the Persian
Consul at tenchester. This concessionnaire was charging
very substantial sums, a large consignment of oxide
recently received had been valueless and the Company had no
remedy in such case against him. They were therefore
anxious to renaer themselves independent so far as possible.
They intimated that they would be glad to reach some
arrangement in regara to red oxide from Hormuz. The
Resident saia, however, that (apart from any airect contact
which they might establish with any le fe itii;.ate
concessionnaire of the Hormuz red oxiae) this woula be a
matter falling outsiae his sphere, in so far as Persia and
not the Arab siae of tne Gulf woula be concerned. The
possibility of Mr. Kinnersley in his forthcoming visit to
the Gulf, after investigation of Abu Musa and possibly
Dalmah, establishing contact either at Hormuz or at
Bushire with the representatives of the Hormuz
concessionnaire was, however, alluded to.