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Coll 7/32 'Persian Gulf: supply of arms and ammunition to the Shaikh of Qatar' [‎49r] (97/167)

The record is made up of 1 file (82 folios). It was created in 9 May 1935-28 Aug 1939. It was written in English. 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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Jonfidential .
No. C/255-1, a/5
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
Bahrain, the 23rd Ngy 1B36
From
Csc)tain I. Hickinbotham,
Officiating Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ,
B a hraln
To
The Honourable 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. ,
Bushire.
Amc for -iatar.
Sir
X have the honour to refer to your Express Letter
No.263-3, dated the 9th April 1936.
2. Hiring ny visit to -star on the 17th of May I showed
the sample rifle obtained on loan from the B a hrain Governm
to Shaikh Abdallah. Unfortunately he was not favourably
iipresscd. X informed the Shaikh that it was essential
that his man should be armed with a weapon for which anmun
tion would be forthcoming in the event of hostilities. I
pointed out that His Majesty's Government had supplies of
.303 ammunition and that other types were difficult to
obtain in war time. I an afraid that I made little
impression. 1 also pointed out the advantages of being ai
to have the rifles periodically inspected. The Shaikh
produced a lb 34 mauser 7.9 in e cellent condition and
compared it with the reconditioned sample. The result
strengthen his determination not to buy rifles of the typi
of my sample.
3 . die Shaikh stressed the point that the Arabs did not
like the British Army pattern rifle and preferred the
German make. I a. wondering if the Shaikh is thinking of
retailing any rifle he nay buy* I have no information

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Correspondence regarding requests from the Shaikh of Qatar ('Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī) to import arms and ammunition, under the terms of his 1916 treaty with Britain.

The correspondence documents attempts to convince the Shaikh to purchase British-manufactured arms and ammunition, on the grounds that, should an emergency situation arise, the Government of India would be in a better position to fulfil Qatari demands for ammunition and spare parts. The correspondence also discusses British concerns that the Shaikh intended to sell the imported arms, that arming Qatar would lead to tensions with Ibn Sa'ūd, and that Germany could increase their commercial and political influence in the region if the Shaikh equipped his army with German munitions. The file also includes a small quantity of correspondence with BSA Guns Limited, regarding orders for arms and ammunition and applications for the requisite export licences.

The primary correspondents are 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 Department, the Government of India Foreign and Political Department, 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 Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain, and the Air Officer Commanding British Forces in Iraq.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 2).

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1 file (82 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 83; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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. An external leather cover wraps around the documents; the inside front cover has been foliated as f 1.

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