ملف ٢٧٦٨/١٩١٣ "الاتجار بالأسلحة: مستودع مسقط؛ مطالبات الشركات البريطانية" [و‎‎٣‎٨] (٦٤٥/٨٠)

No. 176 E.-A, dated Simla, the 4th May 1916,
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From—The Deputy Secretary to the Government of India-in the Fereigp-^nd
Political Department,
To— L. Robkbtson, Esq., Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Political Depart
ment. ^
I am directed to invite a reference to the correspondence ending with
your telegram No. 1241 W., dated the 12th February 1915, regarding the
transhipment to London per S. S. “ Kaiser-i-Hind ” of 17 cases of rifles, which
were consigned to Messrs. Laubenburg & Co.
2. The Political Agent, Maskat, reported that he had personally superin
tended the shipment on board the B. I. S. S. “ Yirawa ” at Maskat, and that
the 17 cases contained 734 rifles, hut the consignee states that the 17 cases on
delivery were found to contain only 681 rifles, viz., 598 long Martinis and 83
Sporting Lee-Enfield Magazine rifles. &
3. I am to enquire whether the consignment was checked in any way at
Bombay, and whetter you can throw any light on the shortage of 53 rifles now
reported.
Telegram P., No. 95 M., dated the 7th (received 8th) May 1915.
I rom The Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Political Department, Bombay,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India iu the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to your telegram No. U5 S., dated the 27th ultimo. Cases
of ammunition mentioned therein left Bombay on the 28th April per S. S.
‘•Novara”.
Telegram, No. 198 E.-A, dated the 11th May 1915.
From-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
r ^° r ^‘ le ^ ecre tary to the Government of Bombay, Political Department, Bombay.'
nVwa p*? ^ el ^ e f ^th May. Lauhenburg. Consignment has been re-
checked and found correct.
India, Foreign Secrevarv
No |9 Vi, dated
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