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'File 13/3 Arms Traffic' [172r] (343/608)
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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compensation for its limitation were forthcmminfg* He wonl^
have to di the matter with the Minister for the Colon-
™ r e and. ‘brin^ it bef ore the Cab not . Pereonai. y he VA^-
thonght it mi^ht fig possible for the flench Government to
consent to the prohibition of the importation of arm-, and
ammunition into M&skat for the period of one year from
abont two m nths later than the date sxisjeiested by His
Majestyts Government , bat this c ,nces ion would be with
the view of ffivine time for a general settlement of the
i *
* n# Hi, Excellency did ^mTconsidci that it womld be
pos iblo for the French Government to consent to the arcX
by British ships-of-war of dhows under the French fla? for
the sam*. period of on^ year, for the French Chambers would
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not sanction such a conces ,ion inlos a snitab t aid pro
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quo wv.ro ^iven for it*
I reminded M. Pichon that His Majesty’s Government had
given to the French Naval authorities the right of search
of British vessels in the tori.itorial water s of Moroocco
in order to enable the ^rench Government to put a stop to
the supply of arms which were intended for natives in Mor-
-occo , and might be used against the French , and the pro—
-p .ua. of His Majesty’s Ooverxunent was for a lying a aim-
-ilar remedy in tht. case of arms probably intended f^r use
detrimental to our interests. His Excellency demurred to
the two cases being similar. Egypt and Morocco had be^n
a matter of bargain bo two n France and England , France
had made conces ions to England in Egypt and England had
made concessions to France in Morocco , He added that
he was ful y conscious of hew loyal had been the policy
of Hfg Majesty’s Government as regarded the position of
r-France in Morocco, and the French Government were most
grateful to His Majesty’s Government, I contended that a
right of search was no part of the bargain between France
and Engla nd , but it had been ac orded to the French naba.
authorities by H?a Majestyts Government aJ a friendly act
in order to facilitate the takk of suppressing the supply
of arms to persons who would probably use them against
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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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence