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Coll 7/36 'Afghanistan: sale of 1914 pattern rifles to the Afghan government; incidence of liability between Indian and Imperial revenues' [134r] (268/542)
The record is made up of 1 file (270 folios). It was created in 13 Jul 1935-3 Mar 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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2956
6000 7 34
Minute Paper.
Department.
money 'jvould be available from the fund to make good
defaults on instalments of the price of 10,000 rifles at
£3.5s.6d. per unit (but even this is not quite certain,
as we do not know what other calls there may be on the
fund, and there might be a big call on it for subsidising
an Indo-Afghan civil air service, and another possibly for
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matter of some importance and urgency to supply the number
of rifles in question (in accordance with the spirit of a
Cabinet decision of 193^), it is a question whether we
might not urge the W.0« and Treasury to waive their
request for an indemnity. Any loss on the rifles would be
largely a paper loss, as they form part of an existing
reserve which is never likely to be called on. When the
matter was discussed at a meeting at the W.O. on 19th
July, it was agreed that the G. of I. should first be
asked to shoulder the contingent liability, but I indicated
that if they declined to do so, we might then raise the
matter again with the W.O. and Treasury. I think that
there is a feeling in some branches of the W.O. itself that
it would be a pity, merely on account of reasons which are
largely technical, to forgo the political advantage to be
gained by supplying these rifles to the Afghan Govt. The
W.O. have now calleda further meeting on the question for
14th November, at which we can ascertain whether they will
be willing to meet us further.
their request for an indemnity, they on their side would
make themselves responsible for the supply of ammunition
(the Afghan Govt, do not want the W.O. ammunition).
The G. of I. say that if h.M.G. would waive
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This file is a continuation of Collection 7/23, reference IOR/L/PS/12/2191. It contains correspondence between the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the Secretary of State for India, HM Minister at Kabul, the War Office, the Government of India Foreign and Political Department, and 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, regarding requests for rifles and ammunition received from the Afghan Government.
The opening correspondence concerns an Afghan Government request for 10,000 rifles and 6 million rounds of ammunition, and covers the following topics: the possibility of supplying 1914 pattern rifles from War Office surplus stocks, plus .303 Mk VII ammunition; Afghan concerns over the quality of the older rifles; payment options; Afghan overtures to arms manufacturers in Czechoslovakia; the possible provision of aircraft and training; and the need to compensate Messrs Soley Armament Company for any 1914 pattern rifles sold.
The bulk of the correspondence concerns arrangements over the division of liability between the British Government and the Government of India for extraordinary expenditure on Afghanistan, and the Afghan Reserve Fund. A memorandum providing details of the Fund can be found at folios 67-71.
At the end of the file it is agreed to supply a further 25,000 1914 pattern-rifles, plus ammunition, over six scheduled payments. The Government of India agree to assume liability for out of pocket expenditure (commission to the Soley Armament Company, plus inspection, packing and freight charges) in respect of rifles not wholly paid for at the time of any default on payment.
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 (270 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 commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 270; 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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- Coll 7/36 'Afghanistan: sale of 1914 pattern rifles to the Afghan government; incidence of liability between Indian and Imperial revenues'
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- front, front-i, 2r:270r, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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