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Coll 7/19 'Afghanistan: supply of machinery for the manufacture of ammunition' [‎40r] (79/219)

The record is made up of 1 file (109 folios). It was created in 5 Dec 1924-25 Jul 1935. 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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No* 36
(K 3428/8438/97)
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FOMSIGN IF ICS f.K.l.
10th any, 1933.
2/1' I
Elr,
I trenfemlt to you herewith, for your InfornBtlon v copy of
correspondence with a British firm of steel manufacturers
regarding an enquiry vhlch tf.ey have received froa !• Fasal and
< ompeny of Kabul relating to the supply of steel for the
nanufacture of rifle barrels and bhell casee.
S* It does not ap >eer Uiat t.uch steel can be regarded as
"araub and aaaunltlonR* within the meaning of that expretelon as
ufced in Letter II attached to the nglo-Afghan Treaty of 1921*
Since however it is not clear froa the particulars furnished by
the ;o«pany whether the enquiry was made by an Afghan contractor
on behalf of the Afghan Government my approval of their undertaking
this business has only been given on the assumption that the goods
will in fact be purchased by* or on behalf of* that Government.
3. I shall be glad if you will furnish me with any
observations you may have to offer as to the status of the Afghan
firm in question and its relations with the Afghan Government*
If there is any reason to doubt the bona fl des of the firm or the
destination of the material* you should inform me by telegram
whether in your opinion steps should, if possible be taken to
prohibit the shipment of the goods or to detain them in transit
through India*
. ii *
Your obedient Servant*
(For the Secretary of State)

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The file contains correspondence regarding the supply of machinery and raw materials to the Afghan Government, intended for the manufacture of ammunition. The principal correspondents are: the Foreign Office; 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. Political Department; the Board of Trade Imports and Exports Licensing Section; HM Minister at Kabul; and the Afghan Legation to Rome.

The following topics are discussed throughout the correspondence:

  • the establishment of a nitro-glycerine and cordite factory An East India Company trading post. by the Afghan Government, with financial backing from Russia;
  • a request from the Afghan Government for British labour to work in the factory An East India Company trading post. ;
  • a request from the Deutsch-Afghanische Compagnie AG, to be put in contact with British machinery manufacturers;
  • requests for information on the arrangements for supplying steel to the Afghan Government, received from the United Steel Companies Limited, and Thomas Firth and John Brown Limited;
  • a request for information on the supply of machinery for the Afghan Powder Factory An East India Company trading post. , received from Messrs Adair, Dutt and Company Limited;
  • the importation from Italy of spare parts for artillery.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references found within the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 2).

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1 file (109 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 109; 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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