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File 868/1912 Pt 3 'Arms traffic: arrangements at Muscat for its regulation' [56v] (120/327)
The record is made up of 1 volume (160 folios). It was created in 1912. 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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32
We hope that an early arrangement with the French will make the
Warehouse arrangement completely effective and will practically put an end
to the import of arms to Maskat, in which case the present export through the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
may he considered limited to the number of arms now loose in
the hinterland, and will ere long die a natural death. Meanwhile, however
some thousands of arms have left Maskat since 1st September and probably
most of them are now being got rid of via the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
and Katar.
We hope, simultaneously, that during the coming cold weather we shall
strengthen our general position on the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
and our check on the
Chiefs by alighting at Zora. If it is considered that this action can be taken
at once and the arms smuggling from this coast dealt with effectively at the
j same time, so much the better. If, on the other hand, the Government of India
consider that, though in all probability these hopes will be realised, the project
must take its present deliberate course, then I am inclined to recommend th;it
we confine our action for the present to a forcible warning on behalf of the
Government of India to the three Shaikhs above-mentioned, a propos of the
Agent’s latest report, concluding with the hint that unless they exert them
selves to put a stop to the use of their towns and coast for illicit export, we
shall be driven to impose heavy fines upon them for their neglect, or even to
take our own measures on shore for the purpose. To Shaikh Sngar mi^ht be
added an expression of the Government of India’s surprise and strong
disapproval of his neglect to co-operate with us in the Thowaimah case. Such
a reprimand would be another step towards the ultimate intimation of our
intention to occupy Zora and introduce the telegraph.
At the same time, if the need for concentration at Maskat admits of it,
I trust that His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief may find it possible to
send one of His Matesty’s ships back to the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
beat as soon as
practicable.
5. The only feasible alternative course to one of the above seems to me
to be to exact, either as a fine or as security for the fulfilment of their obliga
tions, a sum of Es. 5,000 orEs. 10,000 from the Shaikhs of Debai, Shargah
and Ajman, to be retained until such time as the coast has been purged from
the export and sale of arms. This course would be quite justified by the facts,
but, on the other hand, it would create in the minds of the three ‘Shaikhs a
reeling of soreness, which has its inconvenient aspect if we soon intend to
carry out the occupation of Zora on the pacific and “ telegraphic ” lines
hitherto contemplated. ° r
6 '«, S ! 1 ?u ld ha PP e °> as the res ult of the success of the Maskat Ware-
th . a “ h ® a . rms tra T d ; n ? community show any signs of arranging direct
shipments to Katar, as I hare heard adumbrated, then we shall be faced with
nn^nrtl»l!i deV f e ° I l meilt i ° £ , t l le arms traffie question which will need more
comprehensive treatment alhoc- but in regard to this contingency I am
i addressing Government separately. 5 ^
InnV koil ^ at tljm Government of India wili he pleased to give the out-
whL tb T e r hr; :,r SldU ? tl r- a , nd f . aT0Ur me with ^ ; mean-
tnmee Ltlu^X thtCto ^ ^ “ d
CommandX-i’n.Chiih 161 ’ S comnlunicate< l His Excellency the Naval
Xeport by First Assistant Captain R, L. Birdwood, dated 19th October 191
Shargah.
Rezal and went toShaikh's ^ Khan , Sahib ^ AM
Isa had already left for Tamb bcW. 8 ! ^ * a S ar T amve d shortly afterwarc
directed in your telegmmC 1133 rilthoJl- 1 Z amei Shaikh Sa § ar
the whole matter wa! a mfre's ne^ due to c^uhtVTtft* 0 ^
been made on latter’. Hto n, . . , , , s ciedulity, that no attempt hi
n maae on tatter s life, and that story had been put up by his (Shaikh Sagar’
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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:
- French proposals regarding the suspension of the Sultan of Muscat's regulations. The approval of rules concerning the warehouse for ammunition;
- French schemes to evade the Sultan of Muscat's regulations by trans-shipment;
- instructions for H M Ambassador in Paris on the question of compensation for stock laid up in bonded warehouses;
- Anglo-French diplomacy and negotiations for an exchange of interests and payment of compensation for armaments confiscated;
- assurances to the French Government that no confiscation will take place pending arbitration if it is entered into;
- enquiry from the Foreign Office on continuing export of armaments;
- weekly naval reports from the Gulf, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Katr [Qatar].
The file includes two press cuttings on folio 164: from the Daily Mail ('Britain and France. French Cruiser for Muscat. The Traffic in Arms.' 28 November 1912) and from The Daily Telegraph ('France and Muscat: An Unfounded Report', 13 September 1912).
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; the Viceroy; the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sir Edward Grey; the Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office; the French Consul at Muscat; 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 at Sharjah, Khan Bahadur Sheikh Abdul Latif; HM Consul at Basrah; the First Assistant Resident, Captain R L Birdwood; the Chief of Shargah [Sharjah], Shaikh Sagar bin Khaled.
The volume is part 3 of 7. The part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (f 2).
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- 1 volume (160 folios)
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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.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 159; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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, nor does it include the one leading flyleaf.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 99-159; these numbers are also written in pencil and are circled, but are crossed through.
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