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File 619/1907 Pt 3 'Arms Traffic:- Koweit Trade.' [177r] (358/720)
The record is made up of 1 volume (358 folios). It was created in 28 Apr 1900-15 Jun 1914. It was written in English and French. 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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of the arms by him would appear to be legal, but seeing that the “ sambuk ”
belonged to Maskat, and the arms also probably to Maskat or French subjects, it
would be politic to hold them in suspense pending a reference to you.
4. At this time 1 was not made aware of the full details of the case, nor do
I think that the Shaikh himself knew any more, but later in the evening it appears
the Shaikh summoned the boat’s Nakhuda, and then sent his Secretary to me with
her papers, from which it appears that the “sambuk” is French subjects’ pro
perty—that of Goguyer et Cie—carries French ship’s papers, all so far as I can
judge in order, and sails under the French Flag. This denouement of course
entirely altered the case. Time did not admit of my making copies of the
papers, but they consisted of the following:—
(a) A “ Titre de Navigation ” in which the sambuk is described as the
“Fateh-al*khair,” built in Debai, of 119 tons, belonging “ala
Maison Goguyer citoyen fran5ais residant & Mascate et & la
Societd frangaise des munitions representde par Mr. Neauber,”
commanded by Jandok bin Sendan, and entitling her to sail
under the French Flag. The document assigns the vessel
“ Lettre Signaletique M ”, and “ No description 1,” and is dated
the 12th February 1910 over the signature and seal of the French
Consul at Maskat. There are several manuscript emendations in
the printed text, which seem to show, that the form is one usually
used in French colonies, as well as a note specially absolving the
Captain of the boat from being a French subject.
(b) A Crew Agreement form with the names of 11 men, of whom 10 are
described as Maskat subjects and one, the last, the offending
Muhammad Saleh as “ Mahbub bin Saleh, sujet turc de
Kuwait, 70 ans, 1 m, 10, capittaine en ler, embarque le 24 mars
1910. ” The agreement is signed by 3 persons, A. Elbaz being
the only decipherable signature. In this document the vessel is
also “ autorisd a naviguer sous pavilion fran9ais pour faire la
naviagtion dans la mer des Indes et le Golfe Persique”; it is dated
the 12th February 1910 at Maskat over the French Consul’s signa
ture. She has made several voyages to Sohar in Oman, and the
last endorsement reads c< Expedie de Mascate le 25 mars 1910
allant a Kuwait et Basrah charge d’armes et munitions ayant 11
homes d'equipage et—passagers.”
(c) A Bill of Health, certifying Maskat as a clean port of departure, issued
by the French Consulate.
r In view of these papers, the Shaikh again desired my advice, and I
informed his Secretary, that I saw no reason to change my mind as regards the
Nakhuda Muhammad Saleh, who, as a Kuwait subject charged with an offence
in respect of a Kuwait “ boom ”, could not escape the Shaikh s jurisdiction in
Kuwait itself simply by the fact of being one of the crew of a boat flying French
colours. I suggested therefore that he should be apprehended and his case
proceeded with as the Shaikh had originally intended. As regards the boat and
her cargo, it was doubtful if the Shaikh’s notification of May 1900 could be held
to apply 0 in its entirety, and in my opinion the best course for the Shaikh
would be to abide by the spirit of his notification and late order to his Maskat
agents bv informing the Captain of the boat, that he had specifically prohibited
the’import 'ofarms^into Kuwait,, and the boat and her cargo bad be t te r here-
fore return to Maskat, or continue her voyage to Basrah, for he would not
allow her cargo to be landed in Kuwait.
6 The Shaikh’s Secretary then saida difficulty would arise, for the Nakhuda
MutaSdIS 4 on,..-the
northern part of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. My reply was tha m that case, the Capta n
(for Muhammad Saleh is not the real Captain of the boa ” Lfted to stav
engage any of the ^^ther p ots -^r^i’Xrtoruing fjm
theTaikh I saw no reason in this small difficulty for releasing Muhammad
Saleh. After this the Shaikh’s Secretary took his leave and it remains to be
seen hew the Shaikh acts in the matter.
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The volume discusses the work of British political and naval authorities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in suppressing the trafficking arms and ammunition, particularly from Muscat to Koweit [Kuwait]. Included are reports of searches undertaken on vessels suspected of trafficking of arms, including inventories of seized goods, and records of land attacks undertaken on arms depots and caches along the Gulf coastline.
The later correspondence discusses the discovery of arms and ammunitions being smuggled into Koweit within cases of loaf sugar (sugarloaf), and attempts to identify those responsible for sending and receiving the smuggled goods.
The principal correspondents include 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Charles Arnold Kemball, and Percy Zachariah Cox); 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. and Consul at Muscat (William George Grey, and Frank McConaghey); 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. at Kuwait (Stuart George Knox, and William Henry Irvine Shakespear); the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department (Hugh Shakespear Barnes, Sir Louis William Dane, and Spencer Harcourt Butler); the Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey) and India (Lord George Francis Hamilton, William St John Fremantle Brodrick, John Morley, Viscount Morley of Blackburn); the Viceroy of India; the Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station (Edmond John Warre Slade, and Richard Henry Peirse); the Secretary to the Government of India in the Marine Department (Malcolm Henry Stanley Grover); the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Victor Gallafent Gurner, Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall, and James C Tancard); and representatives of the Foreign Office, the 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. and the Admiralty.
This is part 3 of 10. Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (358 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 619 (Arms Traffic) consists of 7 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/110-116. The volumes are divided into 10 parts with parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 comprising one volume each, parts 6, 7, 8, and 9 comprising the sixth volume and part 10 comprising the seventh volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 358; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Condition: The spine has become detached and has been placed in a plastic sleeve and placed after the last folio of the volume. It has been foliated with the number 357.
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- Title
- File 619/1907 Pt 3 'Arms Traffic:- Koweit Trade.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:10v, 12r:17r, 18v:21v, 27r:28v, 37r:44r, 45r:45v, 46v:48v, 50r:58v, 60r:116v, 119r:124v, 125v, 127v:141v, 144r:145v, 149r:169v, 170v:261v, 263v:266v, 268r:277v, 278v:281v, 283r:292r, 293r:304v, 306r:307v, 309r:350v, 353r:357v, back-i
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