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File 1355/1917 Pt 3 'Arms Traffic - Convention' [‎6r] (16/694)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (343 folios). It was created in 13 Oct 1919-20 Jan 1921. 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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Annex 1 :—Admiraltij to Treasury.
M. 05210. Admiralty,
Sir, 1st December 1920.
1 am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit
herewith, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury,
copy of letter A. 0099/1524/95 of the 00th September from the Foreign Office as to
the legislation which will be necessary to give effect to the Arms Traffic Convention
as it now stands.
2. A copy of the Arms Traffic Convention is attached for reference.
3. The Convention has not yet been ratified, and the signatory Powers are there
fore at present only bound by the Protocol appearing on page 15 of the print that,
pending ratification, they will not adopt any measures which are contrary to the
provisions of the Convention. This Protocol has in turn been modified by subsequent
agreement between signatory Powers whereby its application is limited to the
importation of arms into the prohibited zones and areas mentioned in Chapter 11. of
the Convention.
4. Copies of further letters 51. 64275 of the 1st November, from the Admiralty to
the Foreign Office, and A. 7674/1524/95 of the 17th November, from the Foreign
Office to the Admiralty are enclosed, from which it will be seen that the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs takes the view that immediate steps should be taken to
obtain legislation required for the enforcement of the Convention with a view to its
being put into force at the earliest possible date as regards the areas specified in
Chapter IL
5. It will be seen that the Colonial Office and 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. respectively have been .
asked as to the steps which are being taken to obtain the legislation required for the
supervision on land specified in Chapter III. ol the Convention.
6. The only matters on which Imperial legislation appears to be required are
those set out in Chapter IV. of the Convention. Under this chapter it appears to be
necessary to obtain legislation—
(uj Limiting the issue, to native vessels of less than 500 tons, of authority to lly
the British flag, in accordance with Articles 14, 15, and 19 of the Con
vention, and requiring such vessels authorised to fly the British flag to
carry cargo manifests, &c., under the conditions specified in Article 13 of
the Convention.
(li) Empowering the warships of the Imperial and Dominion ioices to examine
and, if necessary, arrest native vessels of less than 500 tons burden flying
the ' flag of one of the High Contracting Parties, in accordance with
Article 16 of the Convention.
(r) Authorising such British authorities as may be selected to take charge of
vessels which have been arrested, under Article 16, paras. 3 and 4 of
the Convention, and to hold enquiries in accordance with Aiticle 13 of the
Convention ; and also deal with questions of compensation under Article
21 of the Convention.
(d) Empowering Colonial Courts of Admiralty and such othei courts as may be
specified" to condemn vessels violating the Convention, and to tiy the
persons responsible, in accordance with Article 18 of the Convention.
7. My Lords would be glad if the matter could be laid before the Parliamentary
Counsel of the Treasury in order that he may prepare a Bill to lie presented during
the next session of Parliament.
8. Copies of this letter have been sent to 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. and Colonial Office, as
it appears possible that it will be necessary lor those Jjepartments to airange in some
cases for parallel legislation to lie passed by the Governments of India and the
Dominions, and m due course for local regulations to be intioduced ioi caii\ mg out
the provisions of the proposed Act.
1 am, Ac.,
The Secretary, Treasury. \ . 5\ . Baddeley.
Annex 2 :—Foreign Office to Admiralty.
No. A. 6099/1524/95.
Sir, ,,
With reference to your letter No. 51. 63409 of .>0th
legislation which will be necessary to give effect to the Anns
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Foreign Office,
30th September 1920.
August, relative to the
Traffic Convention as it

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The papers in this volume relate to the Arms Traffic Convention (1919).

The papers include: The final text of the Arms Traffic Convention signed at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, containing the names of the signatory states, 10 September-23 October 1919; the opinions of the French and British governments about the negotiations over the export of arms as opposed to the actual export of arms, 12-24 October 1919; the sale of a large stock of arms by the United States of America to the Spanish Government, 23 September-3 December 1919; the transportation of arms between different parts of the British Empire, 29 October 1919-20 May 1920; the League of Nations and admission of neutral states to the Convention, 23 October 1919-21 January 1920; the supply of munitions to Tibet, Afghanistan and Nepal, 29 October 1919-25 May 1920; the Government of France’s commitment to the implementation of the Convention, 11 September 1919; the status of unarmed aircraft under the Convention, 20 November 1919-23 February 1920; the status of warships from which all armaments have been removed, 30 December 1919; the specific limits for ‘effective man-killing weapons’ and other firearms, 6 June 1919-3 February 1920; the meaning of the term ‘export’ in the Arms Traffic Convention, 12 March 1920; the United States’ rejection of the protocol attached to the Convention as unconstitutional, and its consequent inability to prevent private exporters from shipping arms to countries outside it, 6-18 March 1920; the position of Britain and the United States on arms sales to non-signatories, 9 February-15 May 1920; the Persian Government’s intention to adhere to the Convention, 16 April 1920; the notification of signatories about the intention of non-signatories to join the Convention, 20 January-15 June 1920; the Government of Netherlands’ adherence to the Convention, 12-27 May 1920; a request from 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 Aden for a copy of the Convention, 26 May-24 July 1920; the modification of the additional protocol attached to the Convention, 12 May-2 September 1920; the application of the Convention to the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, 26 August 1919-9 December 1920; the prohibition on the export of arms and ammunition of every kind to China, 22-29 October 1920; and the ability of the Royal Navy to take action in the waters of Persia and Muscat, 1 November 1920-20 January 1921.

The correspondence in the volume is primarily between the Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office; Under-Secretary of State, 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. ; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; HM Ambassador to France; HM Ambassador to Japan; HM Ambassador to Belgium; British Minister in Tehran; Resident Naval Officer, Aden Division; 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. , Aden; and Secretary of the Admiralty.

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1 volume (343 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 1355 (Peace Settlement- The Arms Traffic Convention 1919) consists of four volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/672-675. The volumes are divided into 6 parts; with part one comprising one volume, parts 2, 4 and 5 comprising the second volume, part 3 comprising the third volume, and part 6 comprising the fourth volume.

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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 345; 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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