ملف رقم ٣٤٨ لسنة ١٩١٣ الجزء ٢ "بلاد فارس: شؤون كرمان" [و‎‎٣‎٤] (٢٨٤/٧٢)

India, Foreign Secretary’s
No *28^1 dated
9 JUL 1914
CONFIDENTIAL,
No. 1850, dated Bushire, the 14th (received 23rd) June 1914.
From— Major S. G. Knox, C.I.E., Officiating Political Resident in the Persian
Gulf,
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and
Political Department, Simla.
I have the honour to forward, for the information of the Government of
India, a copy of the telegram, noted in the margin, which has been received
M t , ... from His Majesty’s Consul at Kerman, in
No. 65, dated 10th June 1914. . J . . .
regard to the proposed purchase by
Governor-General of Kerman of certain ammunition.
Enclosure.
Telegram R. No. 65, dated (and received) 10th June 1914.
From—His Majesty’s Consul, Kerman,
To—His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran (repeated Political Resident, Bushire,
No. 126),
Some time ago Governor-General informed me that he had permission from
Persian Government to purchase 100,000 rifle cartridges for which I understand
Persian Government was to pay. He proposed to sell to Government through
Lecoffre 25,000 rounds which he had of his own and purchasing for Govern
ment 75,000 rounds from abroad. He asked me to enquire whether required
kinds of ammunition are available in Maskat and enquiries are being conducted
through Bushire.
I would beg to ask whether Persian Government has actually granted such
permission and whether it will be able to produce necessary cash. Some of
ammunition, roughly Rs. 1,000, is known to be available in Maskat but I can
undertake no negotiations until assured of Government’s sanction and actual
cash are in my hands.
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