File 619/1907 Pt 10 'Arms traffic:- Persian Gulf. Prize Money for captures in Persian Gulf.' [‎136r] (276/424)

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Proclamation by the Sheikh of Koweit, dated 24:th May 1900.
Be it, known to all who see this that British and Persian vessels of war
have permission to search vessels carrying their and our flags in Koweit
territorial waters, and to confiscate all arms and ammunition in them if
these arms and ammunition are intended for Indian or Persian or Koweit
ports. Koweit vessels found in Indian and Persian waters by British and
Persian vessels of war suspected to contain arms and ammunition for Indian,
Persian and Koweit ports are liable to be searched by the said vessels, and
all such arms and ammunition found in them will be confiscated.
(3.)
Notification by the Sheikh of Koweit, dated 2bth May 1900.
Be it known to all who see this that, whereas it has become known to us
that the traffic in arms in British India and Persia is prohibited, we have,
therefore, decided to do all that lies in our power to assist the British and
Persian Governments in putting a stop to this illegal traffic, and we hereby
declare that from the date of this notification the importation of arms and
ammunition into Koweit and the territory under my control, and the exporta
tion of the same, are absolutely prohibited. All arms and ammunition
imported into any parts of Koweit territory or exported therefrom in future
will be seized and confiscated.
APPENDIX X.
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(Trucial Chiefs Agreement, 1902.)
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Arms Agreement by the Trucial Chiefs, November 1902.
We, the undersigned Trucial Chiefs, agree absolutely to prohibit the
importation of arms for sale into our respective territories or the expor
tation therefrom, and to enforce this we have issued a notification to all
concerned.
(Signed by Chiefs of Debai, Shargah, Um-el-Kawain, Ajman, and
Abu Dhabi, on board R.I.M.S. “ Lawrence,” in the presence
of the Resident, ' Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , on the 24th, 25th, and 26th
November 1902.)
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Notification by the Trucial Chiefs, November 1902.
Be it known to all that whereas it has become known to us that the traffic
in arms in British India is prohibited, and as we are of opinion that the
traffic, if continued, is likely to be prejudicial to the interests of our terri
tories, we have, therefore, decided to do all that lies in our power to put a
stop to this illegal traffic, and we hereby declare that from the date of this
notification the importation of arms and ammunition into our respective
territories and the exportation of the same are absolutely prohibited.
All arms and ammunition so imported or exported in the future will be
seized and confiscated.