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File 619/1907 Pt 10 'Arms traffic:- Persian Gulf. Prize Money for captures in Persian Gulf.' [‎16v] (37/424)

The record is made up of 1 volume (210 folios). It was created in 20 Apr 1908-24 Sep 1915. 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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Brought forward
Ammunition.
Rs.
21,430
Rs.
'y m nf Ra 80 per 1,000 3,585
44,810 Bounds Mauser rifle ammumriou j m-m at Es^ p ^
1,200 Hounds MauuHehernfleanrmun.rion at E,90 P er 1,0 ^ 7o
58,160 Bounds -303 ammunition a P ’ .. 1,200
20,000 Bounds Sneider ammum ion a ’ j 2
40 Rounds Martini-450 ammunition at Es. 60 perl,
8,900 Bounds Mauser pistol ammunition 7'63 m m a . ^ ^
3,000 Rounds Browning pistol ammunition at Rs. 32 per 1,000 ^
9,117
Total 1,36,110
Mask at ;
The 5th August 1911
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Grand Total R s - 30,547
S. G. KNOX, Major,
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 His Britannic Majesty’s Consul^
Enclosure No. 3. , , A ,_
No 86-M. (Confidential), dated Delhi, the 12th March 1915.
From —Major A. H. O. Scenoe, Deputy Secretary to the Government of India,
Marine Department,
To—The Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
I am directed to forward the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Most
TTon Ke the Secretary of State for India and its enclosures regarding a contribution
from Indian revenues in lieu of prize money in respect of captures of dhows engage
K arms traffic In the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and to sny that the Government of India
would be glad to be furnished with any information as to the values o e n of the
vp+Wriffi to at item No. 7 and of the captures mentioned at items Nos. 10 and 11 ot the
statement attached to the Admiralty letter No. N. S.-13570, dated the 23rd Juy
1914.
2. I am to request that the information asked for may be furnished at your
early convenience.
Enclosure No. 4.
No. 98-M. (Confidential), dated Delhi, the 20th March 1915.
From—-The Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department,
To—The Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
When replying to Marine Department letter 86-M., dated 12th March, regarding
prize money, kindly also furnish any information you may have in your records as to
the value of item No. 1. As regards item No. 7 kindly say whether the value of four
arms is included in sum of Rs. 515 in column 6 of statement opposite this item.
Enclosure No.!).
No. 2/95(Confidential), dated H. M. S. “ Espiegle” at Basra, the 8th April 1915.
From—The Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division,
To—The Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department, Simla.
In reply to your letter No. 86-M., of 12th March 1915, and your telegram No.
98-M., of 20th March 1915,1 have the honour to inform you that I have searched the

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The correspondence discusses the award of prize money to the officers and crews of British Naval vessels that had seized dhows containing arms and ammunition in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

The correspondence discusses the values to be assigned to different types of arms and ammunition, and the decision by the Government of India to make a grant to the Admiralty from the Indian Revenues to cover the prize money owed for seizures from November 1910 to November 1912.

The principal correspondents include the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (H W [Herbert William?] James, Allen Thomas Hunt, and James Charles Tancred); the Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station (George John Scott Warrender, Edmond John Warre Slade, Alexander Edward Bethell, and Richard Henry Peirse); 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. (Percy Zachariah Cox); the Secretary of State for India (John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn, and Robert Crew-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe); the Secretary to the Foreign Department of the Government of India (Spencer Harcourt Butler, Arthur Henry McMahon); the Secretary to the Marine Department of the Government of India (Ernest William Stuart King Maconchy, and William Riddell Bird); 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 (Robert Erskine Holland, Stuart George Knox); the Viceroy of India (Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst); and representatives of the Admiralty, the Foreign Office and 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. .

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.

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1 volume (210 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 210; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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