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File 1355/1917 Pt 6 'Arms Traffic Convention: revised convention, 1925' [‎163v] (331/1226)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (609 folios). It was created in 19 Feb 1925-29 Apr 1926. 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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autorite competente de Tune des Hautes Parties contractantes autre que celle a laquelle ressort't I
le navire de guerre, et remis a ladite autorite. Des dispositions seront prises immediatement do 1 I
aviser de la detention 1’autorite competente representant la Puissance interessee. ^ I
Aucune procedure ne sera engagee contre le navire ou son equipage avant I’arrivee du ren '
sentant de la Puissance dont le navire arborait le pavilion, ou sans autorisation dudit representant I
Au lieu de conduire le navire soupgonne a un port ainsi qu’il est present ci-dessus, le comman
dant du navire de guerre qui detient le navire, pourra le remettre a un navire de guerre de la nation
dont le pavilion a ete arbore, si ce dernier consent a en prendre la charge.
5. La procedure definie au paragraphe 4 pourra egalement etre suivie si, apr&s verification^!
pavilion, le commandant du batiment de guerre persiste a considerer le navire comme suspect de
transport irregulier d’armes, de munitions ou de materiels de guerre.
6. Dans les cas prevus au paragraphe 1 b) ci-dessus, s’il est etabli, au cours de la visite faite a i
bord du navire, que, si ce dernier n’a pas arbore de pavilion, il n’a pas non plus le droit d’arborerle I
pavilion d’un Etat reconnu, le navire — a moins que le caractere licite de sa cargaison ne soit!
dument etabli et ne soit reconnu par 1’officier commandant le batiment de guerre — pourra etre ^
conduit au point le plus proche de la zone oil se trouve une autorite competente de la Puissance a
laquelle ressortit le batiment de guerre qui a opere 1’arrestation et etre remis a ladite autorite
7. S’il est etabli que le navire arrete se livrait a un transport irregulier d’armes, de munition
ou de materiels de guerre le navire et toute cargaison portee en plus des armes, des munitions et
des materiels de guerre, seront saisis par ladite autorite, qui en disposera selon ses lois et regie- 1
ments nationaux. La destruction de la cargaison illicite d’armes, de munitions et de materiels de!
guerre pourra etre ordonnee selon les memes lois et reglements.
8. Le commandant d’un batiment de guerre qui aurait arrete un navire battant pavilion etran- i
ger doit, dans tous les cas, faire un rapport a son gouvemement, en indiquant les motifs qui I’ont I
fait agir. Un extrait de ce rapport, ainsi qu’une copie du proc&s-verbal dresse par I’ofiicieroule
sous-ofificier envoye a bord du navire arrete, seront le plus tot possible expedies au gouvemement
dont le navire detenu arborait le pavilion, ainsi qu’aux Hautes Parties contractantes qui auraient
exprime le desir de recevoir ces documents.
9. L’autorite devant laquelle le navire soupqonne aura ete conduit procedera a une enquete [
complete selon ses lois' et reglements nationaux, et conformement a la procedure ci-dessous.
Cette enquete aura lieu en presence d’un officier du batiment qui a detenu le navire.
Toutefois, au cas oil, en raison de la mission confiee au navire de guerre, il ne serait pas pratique-
ment possible qu’un officier de ce navire assistat a 1’enquete, un affidavit delivre sous serment parle i
commandant du navire de guerre pourra exceptionnellement etre accepte par 1’autorite qui conduit |
1’enquete au lieu et place du temoignage oral d’un officier de ce navire.
10. a) Si 1 ’enquete etablit que le pavilion a ete illegalement arbore, mais que le navire ;
a le droit d’arborer le pavilion d’un Etat reconnu, ce navire sera, si 1 ’Etat en question est une des
Hautes Parties contractantes, remis a 1 ’autorite la plus proche de cet Etat; si 1 ’Etat en question!
n’est pas une des Hautes Parties contractantes, 1’affectation a donner au navire sera reglee
par un accord entre 1 ’Etat responsable de la detention du navire et 1 ’Etat dont le navire a lei
droit d’arborerle pavilion. En attendant la conclusion de cet accord, le navire restera conficalaj
garde des autorites de la nationality a laquelle appartient le navire de guerre qui a detenu le navire, |
b) S’il est etabli que le navire detenu arborait regulierement son pavilion, mais qu’il se livrait,
a un transport irregulier d’armes, de munitions ou de materiels de guerre, les responsables seront
deferes aux tribunaux de 1 ’Etat dont le navire arborait le pavilion. Le navire lui-meme demeurera,
avec sa cargaison, sous la garde de 1 ’autorite qui conduit 1 ’enquete. La cargaison illicite d’armes,
de munitions ou de materiels de guerre pourra etre detruite, selon les lois et reglements etablis a
cet egard.
c) Si 1 ’autorite chargee de 1 ’enquete conclut a 1 ’irregularite de la detention et du deroute-
ment du navire ou de toutes autres mesures prises contre le navire arrete, elle fixera le chiftre
des indemnites dues. Si 1 ’officier qui a detenu le navire, ou les autorites dont releve cet officier
acceptent la decision de ladite autorite, le montant de 1’indemnite fixee par elle sera verse a 1 in-
teresse dans un delai de six mois a dater du jour oil elle aura ete fixee.
11. Si 1 ’officier qui a arrete le navire ou les autorites dont releve cet officier contestent la deci
sion ou le montant de 1’indemnite fixee, cette contestation sera soumise a un tribunal arbitral
compose d’un arbitre designe par le gouvemement dont le navire arborait le pavilion, d’unarbitre
designe par le gouvernement auquel ressortit 1’officier qui a detenu le navire et d’un surarbitre
choisi par les deux arbitres ainsi designes. Les deux arbitres seront choisis autant que possible parffi
les fonctionnaires diplomatiques, consulaires ou judiciaires des Hautes Parties contractantes
Ces designations devront etre faites dans le plus court delai possible et ne devront jamais porter
sur des indigenes retribues par les Hautes Parties contractantes. Toute indemnite accordee sen
versee aux interesses dans le delai maximum de six mois a dater de la decision du tribunal.

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The papers in this volume relate to the revised international Arms Traffic Convention (1925).

The papers include: The right to supply munitions to the governments of Afghanistan, Nepal and Tibet should they fall within the ‘prohibited zone’, 11 December 1924; the preference for including all countries bordering India (except Siam) in the prohibited zone should Russia decide to adopt the Convention, and potential British support for Persia’s claim to exclusion from the zone should Russia decide to reject the Convention, 3 February 1925; the exclusion of Persia and Afghanistan from the prohibited zone, and possible arrangement of imports through Bushire [Bushehr], Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and Karachi, 18 February-12 March 1925; the proposed abandonment of the term ‘prohibited’ areas to induce Turkey and Persia to join the Convention, and empowerment of the governments of the countries bordering India, 24 March 1925; the readiness of HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. to support Persia’s request for exclusion from the prohibited zone in order to ensure the strict regulation of the private arms trade from Russia to India via Persia, 5-11 April 1925; the Government of India’s objections to Article 25 of the Convention, 11-30 April 1925; the Conference on Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition, Geneva, 6 May-17 June 1925; the report on the proceedings of the Inter-Departmental Committee assembled to consider the draft Convention for Control of the Trade in Arms, Ammunition and Implements of War produced by the Temporary Mixed Commission of the League of Nations, with annexes including drafts of the Convention by the Temporary Mixed Commission and the Inter-Departmental Committee, and a minute by the Secretary of State on the Arms Traffic Conference, 23-28 April 1925; the protocol on the use of asphyxiating, poisonous and other gases in times of war, 20 May-14 June 1925; the list of countries designated as ‘special zones’ in the Arms Traffic Convention, 25-27 May 1925; the proposal of the Persian delegate Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. Reżā Khan Arfaʿ al-Dawla, 29 May-6 June 1925; the nomination of a Jurist Committee by the Bureau for the purpose of determining the status of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in international law as the best means of dealing with the Persian delegation, 4-11 June 1925; the Persian amendment to the second paragraph of Article 15 of the Convention, 8-9 June 1925; the protest of the High Commissioner for Iraq at the inclusion of the country in a special zone, 8-25 June 1925; the vote on the inclusion of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Gulf of Oman as special zones, 11-15 June 1925; the declaration on the manufacture of arms, ammunition and implements of war, 8 June 1925; the general report on the League of Nations’ Conference for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements of War, including the texts of the Convention, Statement regarding the Territory of Ifni, Protocol on Chemical and Bacteriological Warfare, Protocol of Signature, and the Final Act, dated at Geneva, 14 June 1925 (texts in French and English); the statement of Sir Percy Cox on the Persian arguments concerning maritime zones, and the response of the Persian delegate General Habibullah Khan [Ḥabib Allāh Khan Shāybanī], 15 June 1925-28 January 1926; the inspection of ships at Indian ports and interception of arms bound for China, 22 October 1925-29 April 1926.

The volume also includes a decree by the Shah of Persia, Muẓaffar al-Dīn Shāh Qājār against arms trafficking, signed on his behalf by the Ṣadr-i Aʿẓam, Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. ʻAlī Aṣghar Khān Amīn al-Sulṭān, dated 1 January 1900 (in French).

The correspondence in this volume is primarily between the Viceroy, Foreign and Political Department; Secretary of State for India; Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; 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. ; the Admiralty; Richard William Alan Onslow, 5th Earl of Onslow; HM Consul Geneva; War Office; Foreign Office; 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. ; Colonial Office; Sir Percy Zachariah Cox; Sir Frederic Arthur Hirtzel; Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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1 volume (609 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 1 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 last folio with 610; 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. The file has one foliation anomaly, f 242a.

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