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'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part II' [32r] (9/52)
The record is made up of 1 file (26 folios). It was created in 26 Oct 1898. It was written in English and French. 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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Sub •Enclosure.
Translation of the Proceedings of the Court of His Highness the Sultan of
Muscat to inquire into the legality of the seizure of arms, &c., ex
S.S. “ Beluchistan,” by H.M.S. “Lapwing,” in Muskat territorial
waters.
Whereas this day the twenty-third of Dhul Kadah 1315 A. H. (15th April
1898) we, that is to say, I, Saeed bin Muhammad the
Wazir
Minister.
of His Highness
the Sultan of Muskat and I, Badr bin Seif, held a court by the order of His
Highness Seyyid Feysal bin Turkee Sultan of Muskat for inquiring into the
circumstances under which certain arms and ammunition ex S.S. “ Beluchis
tan,” of Swansea, No. 101,951, were seized by the British man-of-war
“ Lapwing,” on the first of the Ramadan 1315 A. H. (21th January 1898),
near this port in the territorial waters of His Highness the Sultan of Muskat,
and whereas we have examined Lieutenant Commander G. Carr, R.N.
(C. M. G.), Commander of the Lapwing,” and heard bis evidence on solemn
affirmation, and have examined the bills of lading, manifest, and papers and
telegrams which the above-mentioned Commander produced, we find after a
full inquiry and deliberation as follows :—
1. That the said arms and ammunition ex S.S. “ Beluchistan ” were seized
by the British man-of-war “ Lapwing.”
2. That the seizure was in every respect legal and in accordance with the
permission given by His Highness the Sultan to British men-of-war at the
request of the British and Persian Governments.
3. That those arms and ammunition were intended for Persian ports.
1. That the alteration in the port marks of destination on the cases took
place (was carried out) during the stay of the S.S. “ Beluchistan ” at Port
Said on or about the twelfth of Shabaan 1315 A. H. (6th January 1898)
with the intention of misleading as to the true destination of those cases ;
but such alteration did not confer any immunity on them from seizure in
accordance with the above-mentioned permission.
5. That the arms and ammunition seized are the very ones mentioned in
the original manifest which is attached to this decision.
Major (C. G. E.) Pagan, Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul, was present in
Court on behalf of the British Government.
(Signed) Saeed bin Muhammad.
„ Badr bin Seif.
I, Peysal bin Turki, Sultan of Muskat, having carefully considered this
decision of my High Court approve of it and agree with it.
In witness whereof I have put my signature and seal to it.
(Seal.) Feysul bin Turki bin Saeed bin Sultan.
No. 3.
Enclosure in Foreign Office Letter of 22nd April 1898.
Consul-General Meade to the Marquess of Salisbury.
No. 6 (Consular). H.B.M.’s Consulate-General, Bushire,
My Lord, 22nd March 1898.
I have the honour to forward, for your,Lordship’s information, copy Political
of a Report on the Traffic in Arms, which I have forwarded to Her Britannic No * 1935/98.
Majesty’s Chargd d’Affaires at Tehran.
I have, &c.,
M. J. Meade,
Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General
The Secretary of State, for Pars and Khuzistan.
Foreign Office.
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This file contains a selection of correspondence and enclosures compiled by 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 and Secret Department relating to arms traffic in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. from 1897-98.
Correspondents include: 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. and Consul at Maskat [Muscat], 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. , the Foreign Office, the Viceroy of India, the Board of Customs, the Consul-General for Fars, the Chargé d'Affaires in Tehran, 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. , the Government of India, the Secretary of State for India, and various British merchant companies.
The following topics are discussed:
- the seizure of arms on board SS Baluchistan ;
- an assessment of the current situation regarding arms traffic and steps recently taken for its suppression;
- British and Persian firms engaged in the arms trade;
- the confiscation of arms at Bushire;
- Persian prohibition, and British interests in coming to agreement with the Persian Government and assisting in enforcing Persian regulations;
- methods of trade;
- policy for the future;
- the registration of arms and ammunition;
- the case of Fracis Times & Co. v. The Sea Insurance Company (Limited)
It contains three letters in French.
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- 1 file (26 folios)
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This file consists of a single document with re-printed correspondence arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 28, and terminates at f 53, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, 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.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 32r
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- 'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part II'
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- 32r
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- Said bin Muhammad
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- 'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part II'
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- 32r
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- Āl Bū Sa‘īd, Taymūr bin Fayṣal bin Turkī
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