'Restrictions on the trade in arms, &c., on the Red Sea and on the Somali Coasts' [‎79v] (4/8)

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Government of India to send a P‘'“ ise dl ® f ‘ , of
nronosed vestulations for controlling the tiafflc in
S as distinguished from its entire restriction,
the" Resident submitted to the Government ol
Bombay the following draft regulations, oddi
that it y was very desirable that the adhesion of
Germany and Italy should be obtained m inspect
to the coast line under the respective protection of
Hogg did not think this Convention
could have any value unless there was a furt
agreement or understanding that the issue of
licenses for the transhipment or import of arms,
ammunition, and military stores for trade purpose,
was opposed to the policy of both Powers. To em
body such a stipulation in the draft Convention
would not, however, he in accordance with the wishes
of the Government of India who referred to trallic
as distinguished from entire restriction. .
The draft Convention was to the following
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Convention between the British and Trench Govern
ments for controlling the trade in Arms, Am
munition, and Military Stores on the ^North-
East African Coast, under the respective
protection of the said Powers.
The British and Trench Governments, being
mutually actuated by a desire' to co-operate for the
effective control of the traffic in arms, ammunition,
and military stores within the limits of their
respective protectorates on the North-East African
coast, have resolved to conclude a Convention for
the purpose of attaining this object, and with this
view have named as their plenipotentiaries, that is
to say,
Article I.
Draft Convention.
In this Convention arms includes firearms,
bayonets, swords, daggers, spears, spear heads, and
hows and arrows, also cannon, and parts of arms
and machinery for manufacturing arms.
Ammunition includes all parts of ammunition
and all machinery for manufacturing ammunition.
Military stores means sulphur and lead.
Article II.
Both Powers engage to prohibit the importation
and transhipment of arms, ammunition, and mili
tary stores within their respective protectorates on
the North-East African coast for trade purposes,
except under licenses as hereafter appearing, and
in the manner and to the extent permitted by such
license.
Article III.
A license for the importation of arms, ammu
nition, and military stores into ports and places on
the North-East African coast under British pro
tection shall be issued by 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. for