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Coll 7/32 'Persian Gulf: supply of arms and ammunition to the Shaikh of Qatar' [72r] (143/167)
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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nsn rnit'ht i.ot like a .3C3 Wore t He e dod !;y retawkl
that a #Xtt ot two hundrud rifleo would be ai. easy thlriii’
for a isreat fA «oYanaEi®iit to make*
4« I think that lift a*** attitude ma deai^i ed rather to
rersuade ue into tjiving (or aelXi ^ cheaply) rifleat rither
thaa with a«y serioue intention of buying a foreign uake#
left to hlmaclf, hovrerer, price will no doubt be the decide
ing factor#
5. I would, therefore, oug «et that a sample of re-
conditio ed rifle, bayonet ard belt with pouch#*, ahould be ,
obtal ed, eo that directly the matter of cfcoioe cones up we
aball be in a position to show him exactly what the type
of rifle that we can offer a d tell him what the price will
be# It should then be easier to persuade him to use a rifle,
which Oovermant can supply at a reaao* aole rate a d re -]..■• 1
r-pai r, atid for which they can supply ammuni tio .#
I have the honour to be.
bir,
l!bur most obedient serva 4>*
sd• Cl# loch,
lolitical Ageiit,
iia/irai
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/2200
- Title
- Coll 7/32 'Persian Gulf: supply of arms and ammunition to the Shaikh of Qatar'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:23v, 25r:56v, 58r:80v, 83r:83v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence