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File 2869/1906 Pt 2 'Arms traffic: Mekran Coast and Baluchistan. Correspondence (1908-9)' [44v] (97/554)
The record is made up of 1 volume (286 folios). It was created in 1908-1909. 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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68
the Afghan trade. The Arabs do not take
any rifles away overland. The immedi
ate hinterland of Masqat appears to be a
dangerous neighbourhood, and they are
afraid of being looted.
As mentioned under “ African trade ” the
people of Sur do most of the trade with
the Southern Arabian ports. In this
direction, too, there is little trade until July
and August.
The favourite rifle with the Arabs is a
short M.-H. rifle (or carbine), in which the
wood does not come to the end of the barrel.
These rifles are priced at Rs. 22 with
100 cartridges. It is not a good rifle. A
similar rifle to the above with regard to
length and make, is the Martini-Metford,
priced at Rs. 40. This is also a favourite
with the Arabs.
A large share of the Arab trade falls
to Damodar Mul.
About 8 months ago Habib-bin-Salin,
an Arab, brought some German tele
phones and lamps valued at Rs. 30,000
as presents to the Sultm of Masqat.
He was expected at Masqat again on
25th April with a motor car and motor
boat which are believed to be presents
from Germany. He is coming from Mom
basa in the Sultan’s yacht “Nur-ul-Bahar.”
About 40 yeais ago Habib lived at Masqat^
The merchants there say that he is a poor
man, and that he could never afford to give
presents on this scale, and they think that
Germany is trying to get round the Sultan
of Masqat, in order to increase her influence
and obtain a Consulate there.
Our men think that the Masqat mer
chants and the Baluchis will be busy
sending across rifles to the Makran Coast
all this summer. There are also still a
considerable number of Afghans hanging
about the Gulf, and they will certainly
try to make their purchases early. They
will store their rifles with Baluch Sardars
along the Makran coast until the next
caravan season, while the Masqat mer
chants and Baluchis will .collect rifles on
*
Suspected German enterprise-
Plans for next season.
This is confirmed by our other reports which
all predict a busy hot weather and an early
season.
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The correspondence discusses the arms traffic on the Mekran coast and Baluchistan.
The volume includes reports on the importation of arms from Muscat and measures taken by the British to curtail the trade. The reports were authored by the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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- 1 volume (286 folios)
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The subject 2869 (Arms traffic: Mekran Coast and Baluchistan) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/101-2. The volumes are divided into two parts with each part comprising one volume.
The explanation of the cover sheet/divider at the front of each volume (regarding the correspondence series numbers which have been put together to form the volumes) will be given in the scope and content.
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.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 271; 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. An additional mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 69-80 and between ff 221-238; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/102
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- File 2869/1906 Pt 2 'Arms traffic: Mekran Coast and Baluchistan. Correspondence (1908-9)'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:50v, 53r:128v, 130r:210v, 212r:271v, ii-r:ii-v, 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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