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'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part I' [‎11v] (22/54)

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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We are unable to supply the names of consignees, as the goods are in each
case shipped to “ order ” and will be delivered to the holders of the bills of
lading at the port of destination.
We are, &c.,
The Secretary of State Bucknall Brothers.
for India.
Enclosure in No. 23.
Shipped at Manchester per S.S. “ Tripoli.”
Marks and Nos.
Quantities.
Shippers.
Consigned
to
Port of
Destination.
G N 304/23
„ 324/8
20 cases cartridges -
ft „ rifles
I J. Hollis and Sons,
j minghara.
Bir-
Order.
Muscat.
C H L 1/12
„ 10/17
12 cases cartridges -
8 „ rifles
1 C. H. Laubenberg &
j Birmingham.
Co.,
9 /
»
M G H 14
1 case rifles -
A. W. Spencer
-
99
99
Also per Parcel E.eceipt—no B/Lading issued—for two sporting guns and
cartridges addressed H. A. Bichards, Bussorah, and shipped by Lynch
Brothers, London.
London,
3rd Pebruary 1898.
No. 24.
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 Messrs. Bucknall Brothers.
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. ,
Gentlemen, 5th February 1898.
Political In acknowledging the receipt of your letter,* dated the 3rd of Pebruary,
1737/98. T enclosing “full particulars concerning
* No. 23. the arms and ammunition shipped on
“ board the steamer e Tripoli,’ ” I am directed to observe that the Secretary of
State for India has been informed that, in addition to the shipments entered
in your list, other cases of arms and ammunition were sent in that vessel to
the" Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Your list accounts for 25 cases shipped by Messrs. Hollis
which, it is understood, contained 60,000 cartridges and 270 rifles and arms,
20 cases shipped by Messrs. Laubenburg which contained 72,000 cartridges
and 474 rifles, and" one case shipped by Mr. Spencer. But, according to
other information received by the Secretary of State, the “ Tripoli ” carried
38,000 cartridges and 52 rifles shipped by two other firms. It is possible
that at the last moment these cases were withdrawn. But if they were not,
I am to inquire whether in respect to them the same procedure was adopted
by the shippers, namely, concealment of the names of the consignees and
omission from the Bills of Lading of the contents, “merchandize” or
“ hardware ” being entered in place of cartridges or rifles. As you are
aware, the traffic in arms and ammunition to certain ports in the Persian
Gulf is forbidden by their rulers; and if Her Majesty’s Government is asked
to use its influence to protect a trade in Foreign or British arms exported
from British ports, it is necessary to be satisfied that those engaged in the
traffic were not seeking to evade the law.
I have, &c.,
Messrs. Bucknall Brothers. O. B. Newmarch.

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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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English and French in Latin script
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