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'File 13/3 Arms Traffic' [16r] (31/608)
The record is made up of 1 volume (302 folios). It was created in 30 Mar 1909-17 Dec 1912. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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* Confidential
of 1910.
iiritiah deeidency and Conaulate-General,
duotiire, d3rd January 1910.
From
Major A.P. Trevor, I.A. #
First Assistant resident
In olia^-^e of ± fc osideiiGy
C.u. Butler, dsquire, C.o.I., C.I.d.,
Secretary to the uovemraent of India
In the Foreign Department,
0 A *| 0 0 T T A.
71 ^
in continuation of my letter o. 95 dated 9th January 1910
I have the honour to forward, for the information of the ^ov *m—
i^o.d.3 dated 11th January 1910. 0 ment of India, a copy of the
letter noted in the margin which I have received j.po the iolitiaal
xA^ent, aoweit, on the subject of the Arms Traffic at that pi i e.
S. Captain dhaadispear*s letter is interesting as, although tiio
numbers carmot be taAen as strictly accurate, it probably gives a
very fairly accurate idea of the state oi the gun nariwet in xvoweit.
It seems that it is an ill wind etc, and that the aoweit dealers
have benefited by the recent successes of nis J.ajesty’s hips
against the Arms Traffic. I think there is no doubt that a large
number of the rifles imported to ^oweit - especially the better
qualities - are destined to be snuggled into iur^iah territory oi'
into rersia. A brisk trade is carried on along the coast between
Moharianerah and ouahire, tile idi uis of Dilara, sunder I.ig -uid Ru&hillt
being large importers, kartini rifles are however rather dAspiaed
now a days in southern Persia; the great demand is for kartini
*>*etfords, Lausers, ..auser and crowning pistols.
I have 0to ‘
(ad) A.P. Trevor, Major,
First Assistant Resident
In charge of
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
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The file contains correspondence regarding arms traffic through Kuwait to Turkish territory, the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Persia, and British measures prohibiting contraband.
The main correspondents are: the Ruler of Kuwait, Mubarak us Subah (Shaikh Mubarak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ); the Foreign Office; Percy Cox, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Kuwait.
There are notes containing names of merchants dealing in firearms and ammunition in Kuwait and in Oman. The majority of the documents in the volume deals with a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. involved in arms trading in Muscat, flying the French flag; where the British request the French to intervene. The volume contains a copy of the 'Titre de Navigation' of the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , and extract of correspondence.
There are some documents in Arabic within the file, copies of letters from and to Shaikh Mubarak and receipts for arms and ammunition confiscated by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , and some in French, copies of documents produced by the French Consulate in Muscat.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (302 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is an index of names at the end of the volume (folio 303), which refers to names and pages which are not in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 304; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel throughout; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are either not circled or crossed out.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/45
- Title
- 'File 13/3 Arms Traffic'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:29v, 31r:45v, 47r:55v, 58r:59v, 62r:103v, 105r:123v, 127r:132v, 134r:231v, 234r:303v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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