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‘Masqat Arms Traffic. 1908–1909.’ [‎32r] (68/128)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (60 folios). It was created in 1909. It was written in English and French. 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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Price Rs. 55 with 100 cartridges.
19. Marked with picture of an Eagle on
right side. Eagle’s wings marked A.G.,
Number 4,018.
Price Rs. 65 with 100 rounds.— 4,000
for sale.
20 . Carbine (wood to end of barrel).
Marked on left side “ Superior Quality
English Manufacture.” 9 A 6 (This is also
called “Dixon”).
Price Rs. 60 with 100 cartridges.— 4,000
for sale.
21. Marked left side Co: '
B / rmingham
/885
Price Rs. 55 with 100 rounds.— 1,000
for sale.
22. Carbine. Marked “ Nasrum Minalla
Fathan Garib” on right side. On left side
picture of Lion. Top of barrel “Premier
Quality.”
Price Rs. 55 with 110 rounds— 4,000
for sale.
23. Carbine, well-engraved. Marked
with picture of Elephant on both sides.
Price Rs. 65 with 100 rounds.— 500 for
sale.
24. Number marked on left of barreL
Picture of Eagle with A. G. on right.
Price Rs. 58 with 100 rounds.— 1,000
for sale.
25. Marked right side of barrel “ Nitro
proved ”. Brass disc on stock. Well en
graved.
Price Rs. 53 with 100 rounds.— 2,000 for
sale.
MannlicJier Rifles.
26. Magazine for 5 cartridges. Marked
G. B. P. near back-sight. Number on left
of barrel (17964).
Price Rs. 125 with 400 rounds.
27. Carbine. Magazine for 5 cartridges,
wood to end of barrel. Marked Steyr, 1894.
Barrel marked with crown 1893.
Price Rs. 80 with 100 rounds.

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Bound volume containing two secret reports, both authored by Colonel Wilfrid Malleson (referred to as Division of the Chief of the Staff in the first report, and Assistant Quarter Master General for Intelligence in the second), and both issued by the Division of the Chief of the Staff in 1909.

The first report is entitled Statistics regarding the Masqat [Muscat] Arms Traffic (Revised.) (ff 4-16), and contains several appendices and fold-out tables giving details of: caravan routes along which arms trafficking is carried out on the Makran coast; total values of arms and ammunition imported into Muscat and other Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ports; importers and (European) exports of arms.

The second report is entitled Special Reports on the Masqat Arms Traffic, Season 1908-09 (ff 17-60), and comprises a number of reports on the arms trade through Muscat, submitted by ‘secret agents’, and a map illustrating the arms traffic from Muscat to Persia, Baluchistan and Afghanistan (f 59). The report also includes two appendices, lettered G and H. Appendix G is a letter (in French) dated 28 October 1907, from M Pick to Messieurs Malcom and Company of Muscate [Muscat]. Appendix H comprises lists (in French) of arms for sale, with prices given in French francs.

The voluime includes a map illustrating the Muscat arms traffic, dated 1909, indicating routes taken by the Muscat arms trade from the Persian (Makran) coast and inland, into Persia, Baluchistan and Afghanistan (f 59).

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1 volume (60 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 62; 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.

Pagination: this part also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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English and French in Latin script
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