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Coll 7/41 'Disposal of arms and ammunition stored in HM Consulates abroad' [‎16r] (31/36)

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The record is made up of 1 file (16 folios). It was created in 13 Oct 1937-28 Oct 1937. 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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FIREARMS ETC. HELD AT HIS MAJESTY'S CONSULATE
GENERAL AT ADDIS ABABA.
A. PROPERTY OF HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OH OF GOVKRNM NT OF INDIA .
1. 66 Service rifles and 15 boxes of ammunition (.303)
(Foreign Of rice telegram No. 541 of 18th November,
1936 to Mr. Roberts).
2. 9 swords belonging to the ex-Legation escort.
3. 11 lances belonging to the ex-Legation escort.
B. PROPERTY WHOSE OWNERS CAN BE IDENTIFIED .
Mauser rifle. No. 11039, property of Mr. D.A.T. Lee, of
former Legation staff•
2 shot guns in case and one box of cartridges, belonging
to Sir S. Barton.
One shot gun, property of Mr. E. Wright of Bank of
Ethiopia•
One rifle (old Service type) and one bag of cartridges,
the property of a Mr. G. Howland whose present
address is Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada.
One Savage rifle, brought to Addis Ababa by Mr. Trapman,
property of the late Mr# Kystrora of Swedish Mission
at Harar whose brother is in Addis Ababa.
One Webley revolver, property of Lady Barton.
C. PROPERTY OF REFUGEES .
1. Mauser rifle No. 107755, "E.J.” engraved on barrel.
2. Gunny bag with 23 rifles numbered 1, 1, 4, 16, 19, 22,
23, 37, 39, 43, 46, 54, 68, 80, 87, 87, 94, 101,
103, 137, 137, 145, 151.
3. One sack of assorted ammunition.
D. PROPERTY OF UNKNQ7/N PERIODS .
1. Mauser rifle No. 106052 in case.
2. Mauser rifle No. 108548.
3. Mannlioher sporting rifle No. 108643.
4. B.S.A. rifle No. 67993.
5. 23 revolvers and automatics.
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Correspondence regarding the disposal of small arms and ammunition from the Consulate-General at Addis Ababa [Ādīs Ābeba]. The correspondents are the Foreign Office, the War Office, and the Acting Consul-General (Alexander Knox Helm).

A list of the arms and ammunition can be found at folios 16-17. The Consul-General advises that the material falls into four categories: property of HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. or the Government of India; property belonging to Europeans who have left Ethiopia; property left behind by persons who took refuge in the Legation in May 1936; and miscellaneous. The possibility of handing the material over to the Italian authorities is discussed, as is the difficulty of disposing of 500 rounds of 'dum-dum' ammunition left by the refugees. The Foreign Office decision is recorded in a letter at folio 4.

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 1).

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1 file (16 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 (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 18; 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.

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