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'File 13/3 Arms Traffic' [‎138r] (275/608)

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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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From
*0* of 1910.
British 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. and Consulate-General,
iiuuhire, 22nd May 1910•
, 2 C©
Lieutenant-Colonel P*Z» Cox, 0«3*I«,
Political Residwit in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. *
The iion’ble r• o*L*Butler, C*S*X*, C*l*iii*,
Secretary to the Covemiaont of India
In the Forelgh Lepartaont,
SIMLA*
(1) *P*A*^oweit to Resident* Dated 28th
April 1910*
(2) .Resident to P*A* Aoweit.dated 29th
April 1910.
(3) *P*A*^owelt to Resident* Dated 3rd
May 1910*
(4) •Resident to P.A*Roweit Ho. 441
dated 3rd liay 1910.
(5) *P*A*AOweit to Resident* Dated 9th
May 1910*
( 6 ) *P*A*Aoweit to Resident* Dated 12th
May 1910*
iwoweit Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Ro.C.19 dated 28th April. { during the progress
• " Uo.G*22 " 4th May.
* n No.23 * 10th May. | of his negotiations
with the Sheiith in which he records at length the details of
his conversations with the Sheikh and of the procedure followed.
It
With reference to my telegrams Nos. 488 and 515 dated
11th and 18th May respectively, I have the honour to forward
herewith, for the information of the Government of India, copie .
of the telegraph!'
conmunioations
between the Polit: -
cal Agent, Koweit
and myself, rosul- •
ing in the confis
cation or attach
ment of the cargo of anas and ammunition landed in ^oweit from
the Sambooq "Patoh-al-Ahalr*, flying the French Flag and pur-
to be owned by Messrs Gog^yer & Co.
I enclose copies of Captain shakespoar's letters written
t

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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
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