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'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part I' [‎20v] (40/54)

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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34
Political
1816/98.
or the owners of the goods. The cargo was insured with the underwriters
in the ordinary course, and we believe that a portion of it was not even
described as “ arms and ammunition ” but as “ goods.”
We shall be glad to receive a reply from you to our last letter at your
early convenience.
We remain, &c.,
Rowcliffes, Eawle, and Company.
The Under Secretary of State,
Toreign Office.
(C.)
Foreign Office to Messrs. Itowcliffes, Rawle, & Co.
Foreign Office,
Gentlemen, 24th February 1898.
I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 19th instant, inquiring on what grounds the
steamship “Baluchistan” “was seized,” and “whether the vessel was
“ herself seized for any and what breach of the Foreign Enlistment Act,
“ 1870.”
In reply, I am to inform you that the official report of the proceedings to
which reference is made has not yet been received by Lord Salisbury.
I am, &c.,
Messrs. Rowcliffes, Eawle, and Company.
No. 40.
Enclosure in Foreign Office Letter of 5th March 1898.
Messrs. Fracis Times and others to the Foreign Office.
27, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.,
My Lord, 25th February 1898.
We, the undersigned, representing a number of those British
merchants who are concerned in shipments of arms and ammunition to
Muscat and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and whose interests have recently been
seriously prejudiced by the action of the Persian authorities, and also
of British officials, in seizing their goods both in Bushire and whilst on
board the S.S. “ Baluchistan ” at sea in the neighbourhood of Muscat, now
respectfully wait upon your Lordship, with the accompanying statement,
showing the nature of their grievances, and to beg that your Lordship will
cause an inquiry to be made, and so protect our interests, and prevent any
loss arising through the seizure and detention of our goods.
We further beg your Lordship will see that we have full compensation for
all losses we may incur in consequence of the Persian officials having seized
our goods after permitting their entry and taking duty without, under the
special circumstances of the case, having first given us proper notice that
they intended converting their nominal prohibition against the importation of
arms into an effectual one.
We have, &c.,
Fracis, Times & Co.
W. Dixon & Co.
Malcolm, Brunker, & Co., Limited,
F. H. Brunker, Managing Director.
G. W. Carlman & Co.
Adams & Co.
Livingstone, Muir, & Co.
The Marquess of Salisbury, K.G.,
&c., &c.

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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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