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'Restrictions on the trade in arms, &c., on the Red Sea and on the Somali Coasts' [‎81r] (7/8)

The record is made up of 1 file (4 folios). It was created in 14 May 1887. 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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IIL Licenses for the importation of arms, am
munition, and military stores into ports and places
within the British Protectorate on the North-East
coast of Africa may 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 the Somali Coast stationed at Aden.
IV. Arms, ammunition, and military stores
brought into any of the ports or places above men
tioned for transhipment to ports or places on the
North-East coast under the protection of theErench
(German or Italian) Government shall not he per
mitted to he transhipped at the ports and places
aforesaid except under license granted 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 the Somali Coast stationed at
Aden. Such license shall be granted by him only
on the production of a permit from the Erench
(German or Italian) Consul at Aden authorizing
the applicant to import such arms, ammunition, or
military stores into ports or places on the North-East
coast of Africa under the protection of the Erench
(German or Italian) Governments respectively.
V. Any person infringing any of the provisions
of the Order shall he triable in the Court of 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 the Somali Coast stationed at
Aden, and shall he punished with imprisonment,
with or without hard labour, for a term which may
extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
VI. Any arms, ammunition, or military stores
imported or transhipped in contravention of the
provisions of this Order shall he liable to con
fiscation.
E. N.
Political and Secret Department,
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. ,
14th May 1887.

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The file consists of a memorandum by Edmund Neel, Assistant Secretary Political and Secret Department, 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. , it describes proposals made to the French Government for restricting the trade in arms on the Red Sea and on the Somali Coast, and subsequent arrangements to effect them between 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. and the French Consul at Aden.

The file includes a series of extracts from letters by 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. at Aden, discussing draft regulations prohibiting the export of arms into Obokh and adjoining French territory for recommendation to the French Government, and deals with the confusion as to whether to restrict or suppress the arms trade entirely. It includes a 'Draft Convention' and 'Draft Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. ' from 1887.

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1 file (4 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 78, and terminates at f 81, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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 foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 78-81; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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