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'File 9/7 Arms & Ammunition. Issue of Permits to Country-crafts to Carry Arms' [7r] (15/28)
The record is made up of 1 file (13 folios). It was created in 26 Sep 1943-8 Jun 1944. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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No JG83 -9/7
To
The Mviser to the
Bahrain Government
Bahrain,
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Bahrain, 7th June 1944.
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memorandum
j . enclose copies of applications which I have received
• rom tv<o residents of Hedd asking for permission to take the
arras registered in the licences attached to the applications
with them on their voyages to and from Persia,
In Kuwait and I believe also here it is the practice to
grant permission for ocean going dhows to carry a small quantity
of arms and ammuntion for their own protection from pirates.
i am not particularly in favour of what arc apparently small
boat owners being permitted to carry arms to Persia as I feel
that it might load to complications.
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S» T shall be glad of your views.
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Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Bahrain.
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This file contains correspondence between Thomas Hickinbotham, British Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain, and various local nākhudās ( dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. boat captains), as well as with Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government. These correspondence concern the requests of various nakhudas for permission to carry arms and ammunition for self-defence on board their dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. boats.
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- 1 file (13 folios)
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Foliation: This file has a foliation number on the front top right hand corner of each page. The number is uncircled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- 'File 9/7 Arms & Ammunition. Issue of Permits to Country-crafts to Carry Arms'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1bv, 7r:7v, 10r:12v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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