File 868/1912 Pt 7 'Arms Traffic: Muscat Arms. - Disposal of. Sample Arms from Muscat. French stocks at Muscat.' [112r] (230/508)
The record is made up of 1 volume (250 folios). It was created in 1913-1919. 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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No. 118—1462 XIX-E., dated the 14th June 1914.
From—His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, Diyatalawa,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Marine Department.
I have the honour to forward, for the information of His Excellency the
Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council, the attached copy of a
report on the state of affairs in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, received from the Senior
Naval Officer of that Division, dated the 2nd June 1914.
CONFIDENTIAL.
No reports have been received during the last week.
With reference to last weekly report, dated 26th May, please amend last
two lines of last paragraph to read “ Examination and investigation of pas
sengers and crews of the other two dhows captured by * Alert * are still proceed-
ing.”
With reference to this examination and investigation it has been found
necessary to summon a Police Inspector from Karachi and also to obtain
various witnesses and informers from Maskat and environs in order to fix the
identity of suspicious characters. Until all evidence has been obtained it is
impossible to submit final report which cannot therefore be transmitted by
this mail just leaving.
I am releasing all passengers and crew, who, after exhaustive examination,
have been found to be in no way implicated in arms running. The remainder
(as also the dhows themselves) are being detained until the examination of
personnel has been completed.
In the event of one or more of the dhows being proved innocent, I propose
releasing it (or them) immediately.
One of the men has this morning been conclusively identified as Chotak-
bin-Shahsavar, a notoriours gun-runner officially known to ha\>e embarked
153 rifles from Batinah coast last January and run them successfully over in
his
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
to Mekran coast.
This
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
(No. 9) is one of those captured by “ Alert ” and now under
detention here.
{Extract.)
PERSIAN GULP WEEKLY REPORT.
II. M. S. " Fox”, 2nd June 1914.
Arms Traffic.
*
23 JUL 1914
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- Content
This part of the volume contains telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, notes, printed reports and two press cuttings relating to the arms traffic in Muscat and arrangements for its regulation.
Issues discussed include:
- acquisition from French dealers at Muscat of sample rifles and ammunition from the Gulf;
- disposal of the sample arms sent home from Muscat and their availability to collectors dealers;
- methods of disposing of the French dealers' stocks of arms at Jibuti [Djibouti] and Muscat after purchase;
- request of Monsieur Louis Dieu that purchased stocks may be removed from his premises;
- proposed utilisation of Muscat arms stocks in the 'Anglo-German War'.
The volume includes two statistical tables, 'Inventory of arms and ammunition in French Private Warehouses in Maskat' (ff 96-98; 91-92).
The principal correspondents in the volume include: 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. , Percy Zachariah Cox; the Senior Naval Officer, 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 Muscat (Stuart George Knox; Robert Arthur Edward Benn); the Viceroy; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sir Edward Grey; the Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office; the Ambassador to France, Sir Francis Bertie; the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty; Commander-in-Chief, East Indies; the War Office; HM Paymaaster General;
The volume is part 7 of 7. Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (250 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 868 (Arms Traffic - Muscat) consists of 6 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/235-240. The volumes are divided into 7 parts with parts 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 comprising one volume each and parts 4 and 5 comprising a volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 250; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.
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- File 868/1912 Pt 7 'Arms Traffic: Muscat Arms. - Disposal of. Sample Arms from Muscat. French stocks at Muscat.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:250v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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