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11. IOR/R/15/1/254

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/254
Title:
14/115 II B. 5. Abu Musa. Abu Musa oxide contracts and concession. Hassan Samaiyeh's dealings with the Germans.
Scope & Content:
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 terr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
23 Aug 1906-13 Oct 1907
Extent:

1 volume (228 folios)

12. IOR/R/15/1/255

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/255
Title:
14/115 III B. 6 Abu Musa; Hassan Samayeh's dealings with the Germans
Scope & Content:
This file contains reports and correspondence relating to the mining of iron ore on the island of Abu Musa and Hassan Samayeh's involvements with the Germans. The correspondents include the Political Resident Persian Gulf (Major Percy Cox), Residency Agent Sharjah; Lieutenant-Commander W. Hose, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, French, German, and Persian
Date Range:
5 Nov 1907-10 Mar 1908
Extent:
1 volume (255 folios)

13. IOR/R/15/1/257

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/257
Title:
14/115 V (B 8) ABU MUSA OXIDE QUESTION
Scope & Content:
Correspondence relating to the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island. Includes the memorandum of the Foreign Office on the matter and the report of Captain Moore. Also discussed are the 'intrigues' of Muhammad Abdullah of Lingah and the Strick company's activities in taking possession of 500 to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
29 Nov 1908-17 Feb 1910
Extent:
1 volume (322 folios)

14. IOR/R/15/1/258

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/258
Title:
B. 9, 14/115 VI. Abu Musa Oxide, 1910 to 1911: British Memorandum; German Memorandum; Colonel Cox's Notes
Scope & Content:
Correspondence relating to the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island by a German company, Wonckhaus, and the British desire to prevent the Germans gaining a monopoly and presence on the island. Correspondence includes a note by Major Percy Zachariah Cox on the case and Hassan bin Samaiyah's inv...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
8 Feb 1910-19 Aug 1911
Extent:
1 volume (381 folios)

15. IOR/R/15/1/259

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/259
Title:
File 14/115 VII Annex (B 9) Abu Musa oxide: collected background material on the case
Scope & Content:
Correspondence includes the originals and annexes of the Abu Musa report of May 1911; Residency material for first British reply; printed copy of second British reply; Hassan Samiyah's complaint. It also includes the printed arguments of the Foreign Office case. Correspondence discusses argument...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1871-1911
Extent:
Four volumes (910 folios)

16. IOR/R/15/1/260

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/260
Title:
File 14/115 VIII B 15 Abu Musa. Red oxide concession.
Scope & Content:
Correspondence relating to the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island. Correspondence topics include: The Second British Memorandum, December 1911 (printed copy). The migration of the Sudanese community from Sirri to Abu Musa. The activities of the German company Wonckhaus which was not permite...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
27 Aug 1911-30 Dec 1912
Extent:
1 volume (188 folios)

17. IOR/R/15/1/261

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/261
Title:
14/115 VIII B 17 Abu Musa Red Oxide
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island. Correspondence discusses the removal of the mining equipment of Hassan bin Samaiyah. Correspondence also discusses the application of Wonckhaus to ship red oxide and negotiations with the Foreign Office over the termination of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1913-10 Sep 1916
Extent:
1 volume (249 folios)

18. IOR/R/15/1/262

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/262
Title:
File 14/115 IX B 25 Abu Musa Red Oxide.
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the mining of red oxide on Abu Musa island, issues involved in its commercial exploitation, and the award of the concession. Correspondence discusses the interest of Franck C. Stick and Co. Ltd. as well as Persian interest. Corrrespondents include the Political Reside...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1 Oct 1921-31 Dec 1931
Extent:
1 volume (230 folios)

19. IOR/R/15/1/263

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/263
Title:
14/115 X, B 31, Abu Musa Oxide
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the possibility of a Commander Bayldon acquiring a concession to develop red oxide resources on Abu Musa island. The file contains correspondence from 1934 to 1935 between the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Political Agent, Bahrain; Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
25 May 1934-5 Feb 1935
Extent:
1 volume (212 folios)

20. IOR/R/15/1/264

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/264
Title:
14/115 XI B 54 Abu Musa Oxide
Scope & Content:
This file is a collection of correspondence between British officials in London, Delhi, Bushire, Bahrain, Sharjah and Teheran over the rights to mine red oxide on Abu Musa, an island in the Gulf claimed by Sharjah. The main correspondents are: India Office, Whitehall (John Gilbert Laithwaite); S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1935-31 Mar 1939
Extent:
1 volume (207 folios)