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'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part I' [‎13v] (26/54)

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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commend itself to Lord Salisbury. Under these circumstances, we are of
opinion that the Consul should not mov r e in the matter of framing a rule
until we are in a position to instruct him as to the views of Her Majesty’s
Government.
3. The Political Kesident duly presented to the Sultan a request in the
terms set forth in your Lordship’s telegram of the 21st December 1897, and
we forward herewith a copy of Colonel
• No. 3 a, dated the 22nd January 1898, Meade’s report* showing the action
with accompaniments. ta t eil by the Sultan. We recognise
that, as pointed out in the above-quoted letter of the 7th January 1898
from the Foreign Office to 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 arrangement acquiesced in
by the Sultan, under which His Highness has warned his own subjects
against the exportation of arms and ammunition, cannot be regarded as
amounting to a “ Treaty or Convention.” Nor can exportation from Maskat
with the intention to import in an illicit manner into Persia or India be
contrary to the interests of the 44 peace, order and good government of Her
Majesty’s subjects, being within the dominions of the Sultan.” Conse
quently we concluded that the Consul has not authority tp make rules and
regulations penalising the export of arms and ammunition by British
subjects. Something may, however, be done to check the trade by requiring
the registration of our Maskat Consulate of arms and ammunition imported
into or owned in the Sultan’s dominions by British subjects. We therefore
recommended to your Lordship’s consideration this part of the Besident’s
proposals.
4. We are taking such action as appears possible in respect to that portion
of the Political Besident’s telegram of the 27th January 1898, which refers
to exports from Maskat to the neighbourhood of Karachi and to the activity
of Pathan agents.
We have, &c.,
Elgin.
J. Westland.
M. D. Chalmers.
E. H. H. Collen.
A. C. Trevor.
C. M. Bivaz.
Enclosure 1 in No. 27.
From the Political Besident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to the Foreign
Secretary, Calcutta.
(Telegraphic.)
Jask,
27th January 1898.
Fagan reports that quantities of arms in Maskat are being removed
concealed in dhows, so that detection is extremely difficult at sea. Informa
tion he has points to Karachi or some neighbouring place on coast as possible
destination of portion. Some Pathan dealers recently come, and Pathan
detectives would be useful. If traffic from Maskat is to be stopped,
registration of arms should be declared compulsory for British subjects, and
exportation of arms and ammunition India and Persia penal offence.

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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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