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IOR/R/15/1/255
- Record Id:
- 040-000227699
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000227427
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000e4
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100024139270.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/255
- Title:
- 14/115 III B. 6 Abu Musa; Hassan Samayeh's dealings with the Germans
- Scope & Content:
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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, H.M.S. Redbreast, Bushire; H. Listermann, Consul for the Imperial German Government; Sheikh Sagar bin Khalid, Chief of Sharjah; Foreign Office, Government of India.
Topics include:
- The erection of the Qawasim flag on Abu Musa.
- Views of the Foreign Office on Abu Musa.
- German Consul talks with Shaikh of Sharjah about the Wonckhaus company.
- Informing the German Consul that the Trucial chiefs are under British protection.
- Provision of guards for Abu Musa.
- Complaint of Nejef bin Ali against Hassan bin Samaiyeh.
- Persian claim to the island
- The Trucial chiefs were warned not to grant concessions without consulting the Resident.
- Wonckhaus agent prevented from landing at Abu Musa and to be allowed to remove all oxide already accumulated.
There are many letters in Arabic including letters in Arabic from the German Consul to the Sheikh of Sharjah with translations. Also a hand written letter in English from the German Consul in Bushire to the Political Resident; and a Persian newspaper, Nedai-e-Watan.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000227427
037-000227638
038-000227682
040-000227699 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/1 : Political Residency, Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/199-703 : Political Residency, Bushire: subject files
IOR/R/15/1/239-294 : File 14: Arab Coast and Islands
IOR/R/15/1/255 : 14/115 III B. 6 Abu Musa; Hassan Samayeh's dealings with the Germans - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0001]/036-000227427[0003]/037-000227638[0004]/038-000227682[0017]/040-000227699
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (255 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000e4
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
English
French
German
Persian - Scripts:
- Arabic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1907
- End Date:
- 1908
- Date Range:
- 5 Nov 1907-10 Mar 1908
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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There are two foliation sequences. The first foliation sequence which should be used for referencing, begins on the first folio of writing, on number 1. After number 3 there is a blank folio, which is not numbered. The sequence then resumes on the next folio, on number 4 and runs through to number 255, which is the last folio of writing. This sequence is written in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio.
The second foliation sequence begins on the third folio of writing and runs from number 1 through to number 248A, ending on the last folio of writing. The second sequence is written in blue crayon, in the top right corner of each folio.
- Former External References:
- A Series: 14/115 I
Confidential Series: B 6 - Arrangement:
- The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)