ملف ٢٧٦٨/١٩١٣ "الاتجار بالأسلحة: مستودع مسقط؛ مطالبات الشركات البريطانية" [و‎‎٢‎٥‎٧] (٦٤٥/٥١٩)

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follows in a letter dated 20th October 1913:-
In regard to the sale of the "inashona" shipment
I regret to inxorm you that the goods have been refused
by 3heikh Khazal of uiuhaaiereah to whom they were offered
for sale On the score that he could procure goods which
suited him better at a cheaper rate elsewhere. The
goods wars also offered to Haji Najif bin Ghallb, egent
of the Sheikh of Koweit. The latter would have been
ready to take them on payment at three months' date after
delivery, hut I did not feel Justified in accepting
his offer, and the negotiations fell through*.
With regard to the Sheikh^ statement respecting
the goods being too dear, we feel certain that this is
contrary to fact, and that he could not possibly obtain
rifles and cartridges at prices lower than those charged
on our invoice. It is self evident therefore that the
refusals to buy the goods are made for the sole purpose I !
pf cutting down the price, and probably in the hope
that we shall eventually become so weary of the business
that we shall finally let them go at a great sacrifice.
We therefore humbly submit to you that you should
take over and pay us for this "Mashona" shipment, not
however in the way you have done to the French traders,
to whom you have agreed to pay a profit of 30Bo, hot
only on the "Mashona" but even a much later shipment.
We