File 2869/1906 Pt 1 'Arms Traffic: Mekran Coast and Baluchistan. (correspondence 1906-7)' [72v] (149/576)
The record is made up of 1 volume (284 folios). It was created in 1906-1907. 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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0 f reports received regarding the landing of arms on the Mekran
^ ^ fr /
Coast during the nonth of May 1907• fir
1907 !,';
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10th
3th Way
29th Way
Source*
Assistant Superintendent,
Jask, through Director,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Telegraphs
and
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.
, Kalat*
Ditto•
Ditto•
Ditto*
Purport
Eapch reports sone rifles
( nunber not known) landed
at Khunarak on fist April
consigned to Afghans*
Eapch reports 76 rifles land
ed at Kuh Kalat near Hundan
on 1st May consigned to Syed
Khan.
Eapch reports 100 rifles
landed at Eapch Bunder on
2 nd May consigned to Syed
Khan.
Rapch reports 30 rifles
landed at Darak near Galag
on 12th May consigned to
Syed Khan of Gaihi also
another consignment landed
14th May at sane place
( nunber not given ) consign
ed to Mohin Khan of Lashar
district.
Assistant
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.
,
Mekran, through Political
Agent, Kalat.
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The volume contains letters and other papers, mainly by British Consular officers, reporting on the arms traffic along the Mekran coast and Baluchistan. Their correspondence contains numerous reports, such as that discussing the illicit traffic of arms. Correspondents include Sir Harold Arthur Deane, Chief Commissioner of the North West Frontier Province; Major Frank Cooke Webb Ware and Captain McConaghey.
The volume includes a number of maps including 'Plan to illustrate the routes available for the arms trade through the Persian Mekran coast' (folio 164).
Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (284 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 2869 (Arms Traffic: Mekran Coast and Baluchistan) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/101-102. The volumes are divided into two parts, with each part comprising one volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 280; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/101
- Title
- File 2869/1906 Pt 1 'Arms Traffic: Mekran Coast and Baluchistan. (correspondence 1906-7)'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:79v, 80v:285v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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