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'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part I' [7v] (14/54)
The record is made up of 1 file (27 folios). It was created in 28 Apr 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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is distributed from Muscat. I am also informed that Fracis Times have a
depot on Bahrein, and I suggest that early treaty be made with Sheikh to
prohibit all imports or exports of arms from that island. Lord Salisbury
has just approved confiscation at Bushire of 2,000 rifles imported by Fracis
Times.
No. 4.
Enclosure in Foreign Office Letter of 17th December 1897.
Mr. C. Hardinge, Tehran, to Foreign Office, 16th December 1897.
(Telegraphic.)
Political No. 83. Your Lordship’s telegram,* No. 31. Sadr Azam had informed me
No. 2429/9<. * Enclosure 1 in No. 2 . that Shah and Persian Government agree
to allow Her Majesty’s vessels to
seize and hand over to the Persian authorities for confiscation all cargoes of
arms owned by British or Persian subjects found in Persian waters destined
foi impoi tation into 1 ersia, and are ready to join Her Majesty’s Government
in making a request to the Sultan of Muscat in the sense of your Lordship’s
telegram. ^
The Persian Government are anxious that orders may be sent at once to
Her Majesty’s ships to commence operations. It would be advisable that
your Lordship should give me either the text or the exact sense of the
proposed request to the Sultan of Muscat in order that the communication
may be in identic terms.
I instructed Her Majesty's Consul-General at Bushire to co-operate with
the Persian authorities in the seizure of arms, and I am informed that
4,000 rifles and ammunition have already been seized in Bushire of the value
of 25,000/.
NO. 5.
Enclosure in Foreign Office Letter of 21st December 1897.
Foreign Office to Mr. Hardinge, Tehran, 20 th December 1897.
(Telegraphic.)
PoUtical No. 40a. Your telegrams, 86 and 88. We have official list of shipments
No. 2438/97. by “ Tresco ” which can be sent as proof of destination for Bushire of arms
and ammunition. The Persian Government may enforce its orders by seizure
and confiscation, and you may request Her Majesty’s ships in Gulf to assist
and prevent opposition by British subjects. Papers of “ Baluchistan ” show
shipments for Persian ports, but information has been received that
attempts will be made to divert whole cargo of arms to Muscat. If, how
ever, you can intercept the illicit importation while ship is in Persian waters-
it may be done ^ as proposed, but action in Muscat waters must assist
(? await) completion of arrangements with Sultan.
No. 6.
From Secretary of State to Viceroy, 21 st December 1897.
(Telegraphic.)
Political My telegram* of 17th December. Following is text of request annroved
No. 2436/9, . * 3 by Lord Salisbury, which may be pre
sented to the Sultan of Muscat by
earliest opportunity :—“ The British Government and the Government of
His Majesty the Shah of Persia are informed that arms and ammunition are
being imported into Persia and Baluchistan from the territories of
Muscat and its dependencies, and it is believed that they are by this means
surreptitiously distributed among the tribes subject to Persia, and also carried
to tribes on the frontiers of India who are engaged in hostilities with the
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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 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 Foreign Office, the Marquess of Salisbury, the Secretary of State for India, the Chargé d'Affaires in Tehran, the Admiralty, the Viceroy of India, the Government of India, 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 Sultan of Muscat, and various British merchant companies.
The following topics are discussed:
- measures for the control of trade in arms and ammunition with Muscat;
- the power of the Crown to prohibit the export of arms and to stop the importation by British subjects or in British vessels;
- the Customs Consolidation Act and other treaties with Muscat;
- treaty engagements of Bahrein;
- the search and seizure of shipments at Muscat and Bushire including the SS Tripoli , and SS Baluchistan ;
- the registration of arms;
- grievances of British merchants over loss of trade.
It contains three short treaty extracts in French.
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- 1 file (27 folios)
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This file consists of a single document with re-printed correspondence arranged in chronological order.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 1, and terminates at f 27, 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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- 1r:10r, 13r:13v, 17v:18r, 19r:19v, 23r:23v, 25v:26r, 27v
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