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'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part I' [12v] (24/54)
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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custom house after the clearance of the steamer. The shippers also deposit
“ specification” with more or less detail of the shipments made to correspond
with the aforesaid “ manifest.” It is not usual for the term “ hardware ” to
he used in connection with the shipment of such goods as arms and
m munition.
9. We have taken careful note of the regulations affecting the traffic in
arms and ammunition with the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
as set forth in your letter. This
information, together with an advice received by us on 5th instant from
Muscat of a notification issued there by Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul,
dated 13th January 1898, will enable us to exclude arms and ammunition
in our future sailings of steamers for the ports concerned.
10. It is the first time that we are made acquainted with the com
prehensive range of the prohibition, as at the end of December last we were
simply informed by our agents in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
that the importation of
arms and ammunition had been prohibited at Bushire, which step we then
understood was simply the result of local disturbances, and by no means of
the nature of an Imperial order. Are we now to understand that arms and
ammunition will not be allowed landing either at Muscat ?
11. Under the circumstances as fully set forth in this and our previous
letters, we trust there will be no interference or trouble or delay caused
to the S.S. “ Tripoli ” by any action on the part of Her Majesty’s Govern
ment, but that Her Majesty’s Government will be content to allow, and will
authorise, the steamer to proceed immediately she has discharged the guns
and cartridges into lighters at the port of Muscat, which presumably will be
all that is left for the steamer to do, and Her Majesty’s Government will
thereupon direct their action to the lighter.
12. It may be that the shippers of arms and ammunition, if they are also
aware of the prohibition now ruling at Muscat, will seek to intercept the
steamer at the previous port of Djibuti, where steamer calls, and take
delivery of these goods at that place, in which event the steamer would
arrive at Muscat with a less quantity of, or without any, arms or ammunition
on board. We presume Her Majesty’s Government would have no objection
to this course being taken, but at present the shippers have not made any
overtures to us in respect of taking possession of their goods at Djibuti.
We trust to be favoured with an early reply hereon, and we have the
honour to remain, Sir,
Yours, &c..
The Under Secretary of State Bucknall Brotheks.
for India.
No. 26.
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, 10th February 1898.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of the 9th
* No - 25 - instant.*
2. The explanation given in paragraph 4 of your letter accounts for the
withdrawal, at the last moment, of certain cases of arms intended to be
shipped from Manchester by Messrs. Carling & Co. The other shipment
referred to in my letter of the 5th of February appears to be that described
in the foot-note to the enclosure to your letter of the 3 rd instant, as shipped
by Lynch Brothers. There remains then one entry which it is difficult to
explain, and which has a material bearing upon the main contention put
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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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- 'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part I'
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- Bucknall Brothers
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