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(c) ]Son~serviceable rifles.
361 *303* Martini Metford ... Captured off Habt on 25th May 1910 and
deposited in Naval Ordnance Dep6t by
“Perseus” 28th June 1910.
'iak Various ... ... Captured at Dabai and deposited in Naval
Ordnance Depot by “Hyacinth” 23rd
January 1911,
723 Various ... ... Captured from dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. “ Badil” in Lima Bay on
4th November 1909 and deposited in Naval
Total 1,429 Ordnance Depot by “Fox” on 17th May
J 1910.
(d) Seviceable ammunition.
~ A 1,500 rounds Mauser pistol 7-63 Captured from dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. “ Badil” in Lima Bay on
m. 4th November 1909 and deposited in Naval
36,000 rounds , 303' / G. B. Ordnance Depot by “ Fox” on 17th May
1910 .
{e) Non-serviceable ammunition.
50 oco rounds (about) ... Captured from dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. “ Badil” in Lima Bay on
4th November 1909 and deposited in Naval
Ordnance Depot by “ Fox ” on 17th May
1910.
(/) Old bayonets.
80 ... ... ... Captured from dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. “ Badil ” in Lima Bay on
4th November 1909 and deposited in Naval
Ordnance Depot by “Fox” on 17th May
1910.
Enclosure No. 2.
No. i 327 /i/M., dated Simla, the 10 th May 1913.
From— Major-General W. R. Birdwood, C.B., C.S.I., C.I.E., D.S.O., Secretary
to the Government of India, Marine Department,
To— His Excellency Rear-Admiral R. H. Peirse, C.B., M.V.O., Commander-
in-Chief, His Majesty’s Ships and Vessels, East Indies Squadron.
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency’s letter
No. 60/1462 XIV-N., dated the 21st February 1913, forwarding a list of the
rifles, ammunition, etc., captured during the Arms Traffic Operations in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , which are at present lying in the Naval Ordnance Depot, Bombay,
and making enquiries and proposals as to their disposal.
2. In reply I am to convey the following instructions with regard to the
disposal of the arms, ammunition, etc., specified under the different heads in the
list referred to above :—
(a) The serviceable rifles of non-prohibited bore should remain on charge
for purposes of presentation.
(b) The serviceable rifles of prohibited bore, with the exception of the
twenty-seven *303' / Lee Speed rifles (without bolts) which may be
destroyed, should also remain on charge as they may be required
in case it is decided to assist the Governor-General, Kerman, or
the Governor of the Gulf Ports with arms.
M» M an d (/)• The non-serviceable rifles and ammunition and the old
bayonets may be destroyed.
(d) The 1,500 rounds of 7*63 Mauser pistol ammunition should be
handed over to 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 E ? ersian Gulf through
the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. as soon as an oppor
tunity presents itself and should be placed by the \ former in the
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. Toshakhana. The 36,000 rounds of ■303" G. B. ammu
nition should be kept on charge for issue with the 3Q3' / bore rifles
mentioned in (b) above provided that the ammunition fits these
rifles.
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