مجموعة ٤٣/٧ "ذخيرة مطلوبة لولاية سوات" [و‎‎٣‎٥] (٧٩/٦٩)

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Extract from India d/o Letter No. 42162A.I
dated 4th August, 1938.
^5. With reference to your enquiry about a firm
called Abdool Ally Moesabhoy & Sons, Ltd., of Karachi,
in your letter of 19th May, 1938, the following
information has been obtained
The firm was originally established in Karachi in
1880 as General Merchants but about 1909 they obtained a
licence to deal in arms and ammunition.
Hussainbhoy, son of Abdul Ally, is the present
proprietor, he was appointed as Honorary Magistrate in 1918.
He first came into contact with the Kawab of Bhawalpur at
Karachi in 1925. He appeared to find so much favour with
the Nawab that, in 1935, he was appointed a member of his
personal staff and accompanied him to London for the
Coronation as his A.D.C.
Hussainbhoy, in partnership with two others,
purchased a launch about 4 years ago, which used to ply
between Cutch Maudvi, Jam Nagar and Karachi. It was reported
that the launch was used for smuggling saccharine and silk,
and although the Customs were on the lookout they never
succeeded in obtaining direct evidence. However, Hussainbhoy
was forced to resign his Honorary Magistrateship in 1937.
The Nawab has been dealing with this firm for about
10 years and it is reported that last year they supplied
some thousands of Mauser and other cartridges to the ytate.
The Nawab of Swat is also believed to have enquired
from the firm the rate at which they could supply him with
Mauser cartridges, and eventually to have placed his order
with Illahi Bux & Co., Ammunition Dealers, Delhi for 300
rifles and 60,000 cartridges.