File 161/1908 Pt 2 'Persian Gulf:- Abu Musa Oxide'

Title:

File 161/1908 Pt 2 'Persian Gulf:- Abu Musa Oxide'

Date:

1908/1909

Description:

Abstract: The volume concerns the export of red oxide mined on the island of Abu Musa [Abū Mūsá].The main correspondents are senior officials of the Foreign Office and the India Office; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Major Percy Zachariah Cox); and the Viceroy.The papers cover: contractual arrangements for the removal of red oxide from the island by the German firm Robert Wönckhaus & Company; diplomatic contacts concerning the issue between the British and German governments; the question of the ownership of Abu Musa; and the interest of British firms such as Frank C Strick and Company in the export of red oxide from the island.The volume also contains copies of earlier correspondence and agreements dated 1884-1908.The French language content of the volume consists of five folios of diplomatic correspondence between British and German officials.Each part includes a divider, which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 195; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Concessions, red oxide, Abu Musa
Mineral resources
Robert Wönckhaus and Company

Geographic region:

Abu Musa Island

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000015_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000015_en
IOR/L/PS/10/128
IOR/L/PS/10/128

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