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'File 17/14 I Toshakhana Articles for Bushire Correspondence regarding.' [‎96r] (191/674)

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The record is made up of 1 file (335 folios). It was created in 4 Feb 1930-29 Oct 1942. 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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telegrams:
vidaLabak, piccy,
LONDON.
F. P. Baker & Co. Ltd.
walb rook, e.c.a.
CABLES:
B A H E E , LONDON.
BENTLEY’S CODE.
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bankers:
WESTMINSTER BANK LTP
LOMBARD STREET, E.C.3.
2, UPPER JAMES STRE
GOLDEN SQUARE,
REGENT STREET,
LONDON, W. I.
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. ,
The Political Agenc/7*"
Bahrain,
PERSIAN GULP.
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PLEASE QUOTE N9
Dear
G.D.
0915
Sir,
IN REPLY
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to thank you for your letter of the 28th
158-9/-
We have
January, No. 15^“9/1> and in reply to your esteemed enquiry
have much pleasure in quoting as follows for British made
*410 hore shot guns:-
Single Barrel Folding Hammer Gun
*410 bore
Single Barrel Folding Hammer Gun,
superior Model, with raised top
rib
Double Barrel Folding Hammer Gun,
• 410 bore
Single Barrel Folding Hammerless
Gun, with safety catch, .410 bore
Double Barrel Hammerless Shot
Gun, .410 bore ..................
Double Barrel Hammerless Ejector
Shot Gun .410 bore
.£2
5s.
Od.
0 s.
Od.
£3
10 s.
Od.
£3
0 s.
Od.
£10
0 s.
Od.
£14
10 s
. Od
The above weapons will fire either the 2" or Cartridges,
and delivery of all models, with the exception of the Hammerless
Ejector, could be given from stock. The Hammerless Ejector
would have to be specially manufactured and the time required
would be approximately eight weeks. A suitable green canvas
gun case ?d.th cleaning accessories would be £1 5s. Od. extra.
The 2 M Cartridges are 8 s. 6 d. per 100, and the 2i u
10s. Od. per 100, and when ordering kindly specify size of
shot required, and if you wish the cartridges to be packed
in tins of 50 or 100 , or if one tin lined box will suffice.
Assuring you at all times of our best attention,
We are, Sir,
Yours faithfsgfly,
^F.P.Bak$ir& Co.,Ltd.

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The file is concerned with the Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. [ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ] Toshakhana — a store of gifts kept with the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , so that they would be available for presentation to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Shaikhs when needed. Regular stock accounts are submitted to Bushire to keep the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. updated on the number and range of articles being held on its behalf. The bulk of the file is concerned with the acquisition of new articles for the Bushire Toshakhana; the purchase of weapons and ammunition makes up almost the entirety of these purchases. The file therefore contains supporting correspondence, invoices, payment receipts, as well as export licenses and 'No Objection Certificates' to facilitate the export of weaponry. The principal suppliers are F P Baker and Company Limited and Suleman Omer and Company, Karachi.

Also contained in the file is correspondence between British officials in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; this correspondence is either concerned with new acquisitions for the Toshakhana, the transfer of articles between agencies, or making arrangements for presenting gifts to the various Shaikhs of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . The main corresponding officials are 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. , Bahrain (Charles Geoffrey Prior, Percy Gordon Loch, and Tom Hickinbotham); 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Trenchard Craven Fowle and Hugh Weightman); the Secretary to 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. ; the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, Sharjah; and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. 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. .

Also within the file is an exchange from July 1941 (folios 249-251) between the Bahrain 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. and Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, regarding arrangements for cleaning the weaponry stored in the Toshakhana.

The Arabic language content consists of a couple of letters (folios 43-44 and folio 60) with English translation from the Bahrain 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. to the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, Sharjah, as well as five letters (folios 45-50) from 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. presenting gifts to various Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Shaikhs; their translated replies in English can be found on folios 70-75.

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1 file (335 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 337; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 3-303 and ff 305-316; these numbers are written in pencil, but are not circled (except for a number of circled numbers which have been crossed out).

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