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'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part II' [‎38v] (22/52)

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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65
Political
No. 1933/98.
Enclosure 2.
Foreign Office to'Messrs. Mathews & Co.
Foreign Office,
Gentlemen, 28th April 1898.
I am directed .by the Marquess of Salisbury to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant, in which you observe that you do
not doubt that the Persian Government have a right to put a stop to a trade
with Persia. You add, however, that they have “ no right to seize goods
“ after having been imported at their invitation and removed from the
“ Customs after duty has been paid upon them.”
Lord Salisbury has no information which justifies the conclusion that the
Persian Government have lately seized arms imported under a permit signed
by competent authority, and admitted on payment of duty to that
Government. If in any instance your clients can prove that such has been
the case, and fail to obtain satisfaction from the Persian authorities, I am
to suggest that a representation on the subject, supported by the requisite
proofs, should be made to the Resident at Bushire, to whom a copy of the
correspondence will be sent.
I am, &c.,
Messrs. Mathews and Company.
No. 6.
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. to the Governor General of India in Council.
No. 9 of 1898 (Secret). 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. , London,
My Lord, 29th April 1898.
I forward herewith copies of two letters from the Foreign Office
giving cover to representations from the Belgian Minister regarding two
cases of arms of Belgian origin shipped to Bushire in the S.S. “ Baluchistan,”
and seized on board that vessel at Muscat.
2. I request that your Excellency will instruct 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. to
furnish a special report regarding these cases as reported by the Foreign
Office.
3. To save time, a copy
Major Fagan.
of the correspondence has been sent direct to
I have, &c.,
George Hamilton.
Enclosure 1 in above.
Foreign Office to 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. .
Foreign Office,
26th March 1898.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit
to you, to be laid before the Secretary of State for India, the accompanying
copies of correspondence with the Belgian Minister on the subject of the
recent seizure of arms on board the steamer “ Baluchistan.
I have, &c.
The Under Secretary of State ’I'. H. Sanderson.
for India.

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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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