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File 4377/1912 'Muscat Arms Traffic: Complaints of British Firms' [‎63r] (130/430)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (213 folios). It was created in 1908-1913. 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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U. ii. Laubanburg & Go,
58, Jaabridga bt,
Biriaingbam, November 7th 1912.
To,
u.B.ii' Oonaul, liajor A.P.Xra/or,
huaoat.
hear Sir,
Confirming our reapeots of the 18th ultimo, we beg to
bring to your notice, that on July 5th a.c., we made a ship
ment of arras and ammunition by tne 3.3."Turkistan", to hr Hadji
Ali iuian lAooaa xuian and Mr Abdul Kahira Jaffar.
Ar Ahan’s shipment amounted to,. ... £ 1861-11-0 and
hr Jailer’s ### £ 470 . 2 6
^y the agreed terras, they ought to have paid in cash
on presentation of our bills and the relative shipping docu
ments for the said araounts.
in raaponsa to our various tala fc rarau and letters request
ing payment, Ur iuian in particular telegraphed ua on August
23rd Bl wil1 reait" and in hia letter dated Muscat 3 rd
oepteraber a»c # , 2 ie writes:-
—1 am pleased to infora you that i have asked the
"Mercantile Bank of India Ltd, xSonbay, to make remittance of
L1861-11-0 - One thousand eight hundred and sixty one and
eleven only, to the Chartered uanxi of andia, Bom-
cay, in payment of your draft for that steamer; please apply
to your hangera, horabay, if required”.
^r Jaiiar, also at various times promised to pay, but un
fortunately neither of tuera have so far done so.
Tiiese customers now write in some of their last letters, say
ing that they are willing to pay forthwith for this "Turkistan"
shipment, but on condition that #g allow them to deduct a cer
tain sum which we hold froia them in deposit. To these terms
of patfraent, we absolutely refuse to agree, because, according
to the conditions made when we obtained the deposits, it was

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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, notes, and reports relating to the consignment of armaments to Muscat. The discussion in the volume concerns the complaints of British firms regarding the impounding of these armaments, following the enforcement of new arms traffic regulations. Following this some consignees refused to take delivery of the shipments or pay for them leading to the prospect of considerable financial loss for the manufacturers. The correspondence includes an enquiry from the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce as to regulations relating to importation of arms into Muscat.

Also discussed by British officials is the interpretation of the relevant regulations and documents. These include:

  • The Board of Trade Journal (December 24, 1908, Volume LXIII, No. 630) with sections on openings for British trade, tariff changes and regulations, and shipping, mineral and agriculture (ff 141- 179).
  • 'Agreement between the United Kingdom, France and Italy respecting the importation of arms and ammunition into Abyssynia (Treaty Series No.7, signed London, December 13,1906)
  • A notice 'Arms Traffic. Muscat Warehouse Rules, 1912. Notice by His Highness, Sir Seyyid Faisal bin Turki, GCIE. Sultan of Muscat and Oman'.

The principal correspondents in the volume include: 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Percy Zachariah Cox); the 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. , Muscat (Stuart George Knox); the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department (Sir Henry McMahon); Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey).

The volume 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.

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1 volume (213 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 213; 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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