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File 619/1907 Pt 5 'Arms Traffic:- Persian Gulf - Blockade (correspondence 1912-1920).' [133r] (270/608)
The record is made up of 1 volume (301 folios). It was created in 20 Jan 1912-15 Feb 1921. 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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f/rTfi t L a r d • i fif 0r * PrS \ but !l ? any case two men-of-war able to ieep the sea
with the ei^tion WeleSS telegraphy WOuld bcrer l uired to deal adequately
Statement of numbers of rifles reported to have been landed on Persian Coast
Inclusive dates.
During partial
blockade.
{
2nd Septembe 1913
to
20th January 1914
During effect-f 2,stJa T lr y 1914
ive blockade
During total
cessation of
blockade.
1
to
6th April 1914
7th April 1914
to
6th May 1914
Number of rifle* including
a proportionate amount
of ammunition.
| 1,124
| 67
) (a) On 9th April
30*
f (*) „ 13th „
9*
) [c) „ 1st May
15
Total
54*
Bemabks.
It will be noticed that the
reports (gee copies below)
in these cases are unusually
meagre and unconvincing
and, in common with the
Arms Traffic Inspector at
Maskat, I am more than
doubtful of their veracity.
Report (a) —Yesterday evening (9th April) six Shagimis landed at Kh^lach ,
30 rifles and 3 000 cartridges between them The boat from which they landed was a badan
from Suwaik (Batmah coast), but it having left at once for the other coast and the passengers
for the interior, the Isakhoda s name and other particulars could not be found out. ^ b
(Extract from
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Weekly Report, dated 15th April 1914 .)'
. S f 0Tt badan ! T ° m Kadr . a (Arab coast ) landed two -Baluchis of Surak with
nine rifles and a corresponding quantity of ammunition last evening (15th Anrill
(Extract from
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Weekly Report, dated 21st April 1914.)
Report (c).—Last evening a badan from Khasra (Batinah) landed three RalnnW
K J7r ,8 rV ne Su ^ ki ) bet , wee,1 Sadaich aad Gabrig with 16th rifles and 1,M0 ca.tridiTes
and three donkeys. The donkeys were used to transport the arms and ammunition fn?b
^L.a N nd“ it^'r ^ te SatheredaSall ^ S ““ ^immediately
(Extract from
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Weekly Report, dated 6th May 1914,)
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The volume discusses the ongoing naval blockade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to suppress arms trafficking. The blockade continued through 1912 and 1913 before being ended in 1914.
The volume also includes correspondence between representatives of 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. , the Admiralty, and the Government of India regarding detailed statements of the cost of the blockade, and decisions regarding responsibility for paying for the additional vessels used throughout 1910 and 1911.
The principal correspondents include the Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station (Edmond John Warre Slade, Alexander Edward Bethell, and Richard Henry Peirse); the Viceroy of India (Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst); the Secretary to the Government of India in the Marine Department (Malcolm Henry Stanley Grover); the Secretary of State for India (Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe); and the Accountant-General at 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. (Walter Badock).
This is part 5 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 (301 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.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 301; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/114
- Title
- File 619/1907 Pt 5 'Arms Traffic:- Persian Gulf - Blockade (correspondence 1912-1920).'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:135v, 137v:187v, 189r:295v, 295ar:295av, 296r:300v, 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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