ملف ٢٧٦٨/١٩١٣ "الاتجار بالأسلحة: مستودع مسقط؛ مطالبات الشركات البريطانية" [و‎‎٩‎٥] (٦٤٥/١٩٤)

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The cases are addressed to
The Superintendent India stores Depot,
London
consigned to Messrs C*H. Laubenburg and Co
C/o The Director General of stores,
London.
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They will be transhipped at Bombay by the British
India Company to a homeward bound steamer. The Bill of
Lading, together with a copy of paragraphs 1 to 4 qf this
letter, has been addressed to the Director General of
Stores, India Office, London. A duplicate copy of the
Bill of Lading is enclosed herewith.
3. I personally superintended the shipment of the
rifles and satisfied myself that they were actually on
board.
4. The freight to London amounting to Rs. 351.6.3 has
been paid by me to Messrs Towell and Co here. A statement
of expenditure incurred in connection with the despatch
of these rifles and which is recoverable from Messrs.
Laubenburg and Co, is being prepared and will be submitted
in due course.
5. My telegram No. 303, dated the 7th December 1914
showed that the balance of Messrs. Laubenburg and Co*s
stock in hand at Masqat on that date was 759 rifles.
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Since that date 25 rifles have been sold to approved
purchasers through the Masqat Arms Warehouse, leaving a
balance of 734 rifles now despatched.
6. A copy of this letter is under despatch to the
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire,
I have, etc.,
Sd/- R.A.E. Benn, „ ,
Lieut-Colonel,
Political Agent and H.E.M's Consul, Masqat.