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File 2768/1913 'Arms traffic: Muscat warehouse; claims of British firms' [200r] (405/645)
The record is made up of 1 file (318 folios). It was created in 11 Jul 1911-14 Dec 1915. 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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clos^ of the current Quarter.
T have already told you that I was unable to ac
cept the offer of the agent of the Sheikh of Kov/elt
and my reason for refusing to accept it was the un
certainty of recovering payment. As to whether His
’'ajesty's Government, or 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.
, would
guarantee payment ! have no instructions whatever.
1 + h regard tc the question of the copy of the
document, signed by Monsieur A. Elbaz before the
p rench Consul at Masqat, and your request that I
should hand it over to the French Consul and at the
same time support your claim for recovery, I am re
ferring the question to Higher Authority for instruc
tions, as T have none at present.
Again, with regard to the postscript of your let
ter, having nc instructions, I am quite unable to ex
press any opinion as to the responsibility of ui s
’’a.lssty' e Government in regard to the safety of the
"’'ashona" goods against fire, theft, or pilferage.
I have noted what you say about the price of .303
cartridges for machine guns and have further informed
the Superintendent of the Masqat Arms Warehouse,
His Highness the Sultan occasionally consults in
whom
matters.
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This file contains letters relating to the sale and shipment of arms and ammunition to Muscat in Oman. The majority of the correspondence is between the British firm of C H Laubenburg and British 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. in Muscat. The letters discuss changes to particular shipments of arms and ammunition as well as disputes and claims on payments due to the arms supplier. Other firms included in the correspondence are that of a W Darlow of Bedford, and Kynoch Limited.
French correspondence in the file is issued from the French Consul in Muscat, Antoine Goguyer or Algerian Merchant Abraham Elbaz.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (318 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 320; 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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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/10/398
- Title
- File 2768/1913 'Arms traffic: Muscat warehouse; claims of British firms'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:15v, 17r:24v, 28r:29v, 31r:40v, 43r:43v, 45r:47v, 49r:65v, 70r:76v, 78r:83v, 86r:86v, 89r:97v, 99r:102v, 105r:112v, 114r:116v, 118r:124v, 127r:137v, 138ar:138av, 138v:148v, 163r:248v, 250r:254v, 274r:274v, 278r:280v, 282r:282v, 284r:286v, 290r:296v, 308r:319v, 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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