ملف ٢٧٦٨/١٩١٣ "الاتجار بالأسلحة: مستودع مسقط؛ مطالبات الشركات البريطانية" [و‎‎٢‎٦‎٨] (٦٤٥/٥٤١)

14 th.
for a iagitlajL^o trade and destined for Hhaiks rounc
Muecat dc. and that there was a legitimate as well as
an ^^ -• x c > proved by your own as .veil
as the Consul's letters, where he mentions that he
cculd aall our stcck either to the Shaik of Koweit
or til a Chalk of ^'tchameraii. (Here we would also take
exception no your isnorks made in your letter of the
27th May and to the effect- that this business is
^Disgraceful" if carried on by British subjects.
We would emphatically state that there are no
more loyal subjects to His Majesty The King than
ourselves and we would never do anything to aid the
King’s enemies).
13th. We would also much prefor to give up al
together the making of Rifles and now that our trade
has been absolutely ruined by His Majesty's Government
at Muscat we submit that you should pay us for the
warehouse goods, as well as for the l^nished and un
finished goods in stock, made specially under special
contract with customers at Muscat and for v/hich wo had
£1*500 deposit, which Deposit you made us give up in
return for helping us to get our "Turkeswon shipment
Paid.