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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [‎192v] (389/616)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (304 folios). It was created in 1907-1911. It was written in English. 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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76 ADMINISTEATION EEPOET OF THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL
residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
on the 24th November the 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. was informed that a nati^TTrr"
Agent would be sent to Maskat. uall an
It is not probable that more than a few hundred rifles have founH tt, ■
way from Maskat to Italian Somaliland during the period Two h
rifles which were sent from here to Dhofar may have been destined ft
Somali Coast. The exports in this direction might be put roughly at 300
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Total ex-ports. —The total amount of exports, according; to infnrrw'
procurable here, is 36,040 rifles, 500 revolvers and 3,606,000 cartriH^r
against imports* of 80,190 rifles, 750 revolvers and 9,545,400 cartridsref 1 38
ing a balance of about 44,150 rifles, 250 revolvers and 5,939 400 round f
ammunition to be either absorbed locally or stored. It is probabJp hmJT
that the exports both to the Mekran Coast and up the Gulf exci ?^'
figures mentioned above. llle
A gun merchant, in conversation with the 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. rprvnti,
estimated the exports to Koweit at 25,000 rifles for the last nine months S
said that the greater part of these went to Diarbekir and Mardin via, Mosul
Steps are being taken to procure more accurate statistics in future.
Brussels Arms Conference.—In April 1908, a Conference at which
.britisn, French, German and Italian Governments were represented met at
Brussels to consider the question of the illicit arms trade. Maior W P
Grey, 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. at Maskat, and Captain W. E. Bowman, late of H M
o. Sphinx, were deputed to attend the Conference,
^ After protracted discussion the Arms Conference was adjourned on Julv
20th until November 24th. The meeting was eventually still further post
poned and the Conference has not reassembled at the time of writing.
The following kinds of rifles are also imported into Maskat:
Mauser repeating rifle (sporting), 5 shot.
A rifle known as the Mauser Mackenzie, which has the name Francotte
engraved on it, no magazine.
Specially expensive rifles.—Oi the first kind about 2,000 are said by the
local traders to have been imported for the nine- months and of the second
? onn?' i o ^ t0ms au t ho 1 rities ' however, estimate the quantities imported
at 3,000 and 2,000 respectively. The repeating rifle is at present sold, with
400 rounds ammunition, for R120 to iU40. Formerly, its price was R200.
Persians buy these rifles largely and also a few Mekranis and others. It is
said that about 500 of them remain in stock.
® e ^ an manufacture and is at present sold at
HlW to 120 with 100 cartridges. Not many of these have been sold during
the nine months. a
A double barrelled shot gun and rifle combined, of German make, is
imported and also a similar weapon of English make. They are sold at
present at E100 1 wlth 400 cartridges. Formerly the price was R130 to 140.
is said that omy 50 of these were imported during the period under review
and that some of them are still unsold.
A three shot Mauser repeating rifle is also imported.
Besides the above patterns several other kinds of more expensive rifles
are imported but m very small quantities.
Samples of Italian rifles marked " Armata Romana " and sighted to 1,200
yards are now on their way to some of the local merchants.
Revolvers and pistols. —Revolvers and pistols of various kinds and
qualities are imported into Maskat but the chief ones are-
Mauser repeating pistol (10 shot).
Browning pistol (Colt pattern).
Mauser revolver.
* y the ?v stoms authorities are 89,100 rifles, 760 revolvers and 7 ,954,500
rati a; ot ammunition. They calculate roughly at the rate of 50 rifles to a case.

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The volume contains Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for 1905-1906 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1907); Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1906-1907 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1908); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1907-1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for April-December1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year Ending 31st December 1909 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1910 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911).

The Reports contain reviews by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative regions that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . The Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, judicial matters, archaeology, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.

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1 volume (304 folios)
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There is a list of contents at the front of each Report.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 306 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 40, 261.

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