'File 13/10 I Arms and ammunition for H E the Shaikh of Kuwait' [320r] (639/1173)
The record is made up of 1 file (586 folios). It was created in 22 Aug 1928-12 Jun 1930. 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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Al! the <er(n.«. provision? aiu) conditions of
bili of Lading, and the Company are to
the same were herein specifically set out.
and no further be null and void. It is
carriers’ liability, prior to the loading on,
British
Steam IWavujaticm aoiHpau\>, Hi
(Incorporated in England.)
Shippers are requested to note partienlarly the terms aj.d conditions of thif
the validity of their Insurance upon the G
.V.it.—The Goods are shipped and this
Bill of Lading
A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
granted sub
conditions
Any claim for short delivery of or damage doue .o Goods, and a I
presented at, Company’s option at. Port of Discharge, or at Ports of Calcul
No claim for damage will be admitted nnless notified in v, riling b>
No claim for short delivery, short landing, non-delivery, total loss, o
respect to the within mentioned goods will be entertained unless made
.roirt the date of arrival of the vessel.
V
PARTICULARS DECLARED BY SHIPP’
Leading Marks.
Distinctive
Number*.
Number of Packager
or pieces
or
Quantity or weight
The Political 2 GhestaO-1-3-11
Agent, ' 1 Case 0-0-1-17
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Certified that the mtee of iVei^ht <
herein ape the ruling Go '?r , nr ne n*
Packages (in words)
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DlliO^j PlK REV£RS£.
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12/25.
Kli thp Wins nro\iMoa« and conditions of the Indian Carnage of Goods by Sea Act. 1925. and
Rill of Lading and the Company are to be entitled to the benefit of all privi logos, ngh 1
"he sle we^f herein ViftSd!y-sot out. If anything hereit. contained ^{ncons^ent with t,
and no further be null and void. It is hereby expressly f " rth «; tn Pursnanct ct
carriers’ liability, prior to the loading on, and subsequent to the discharge from the snip^nai
.No.
/
.gouie thereto are to apply to the contract contained in this
ifriities contained in such Act, and the Schedule tbfjeto as if
d provisions it ,eh»L to the extent of such inconsistency
provisions of Article 7 of the Schedule to the said Act, that the
governed by the conditions and exceptions of this Bill of La-duig.”
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in good ortkr aad conditie! s h A». • • 0 * (&&.; K©*\;a^ri 9
on Board tha
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JnMa
-lAl PG & hefm-o or after nrorieding towards"fliat'TiTrt^o proceed to,land std^-Aty W# ttorta or
but wlth . iv^lVe, 01 !aithonsh iii a contrary iirection to, or out of, or boyoud, the ordinary or uaual route to the
p l a 5%^? if nucharge) orce A ofttner m anv order, backwards or forwards, for loading or discharging cargo
said Por * purpose wh^ all such ports, places, and sailings, shall be deemed included
"dtSif thl intended voyage f P X Xh Hbtty to tow and assist Vessels in all situations and to deviate for
the purpose of saving life or property; also to sail with or withont pilots: OHly
being marked and numbered as per margin. The said goods to be carried and delivered, subject To
the terms
eing ‘ " '
and conditions of this
Bill of Lading
A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
in the like good order and condition, at the Port of KoWeit
Steam IWaviaation vlompan^,
(Incorporated in England.)
XimiteD.
Shippers are requested to note particularly the terms aid condition^of^thisJBiH of Lading with reference to
the validity of their Insurance upon the Goods.
to the following express
V./i.—The Goods are shipped and this
Bill of Lading
A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
granted subject
Port of KafgT or° af% 9 “of C^utt^r
TPort. ‘ ' J
l No claim for damage will be admitted nnl ^ ' total^loss or' any other daim* whatsoever, in
claim for. short delivery, short mlV infvriting within one mor
claim for short delivery, short landing, non-delivery, total within one month
resort to the within mentioned goods will be entertained unless made in «ntin fe
Vrom the date of arrival of the vessel.
PARTICULARS DECLARED BY SHIPPER.
Leading Marks.
Distinctive
Number*.
Number of Packages
or pieces
or
Quantity or weight
Description.
eft
S*Tons
Th© Political
2
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7
.1750
Agent,
1
Case
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or his or their assigns.
unto ext*
‘nr tn«s damage or delay directly or indirectly resulting from any
The Company^rriRrbe ^sionedVuii, Actof God: Kings enemies: piracy: robbery,
of the foilowingcauscsorporils vio^^cefonboard or elsewhere, and whether by persons in the service of the
theft or Pilferage with or without vioience, on ruler s. or people : riots and civil commotions : strikes.
Company or not. .hstiirbances^.arratry : jettison: collision: fire: Petroleum vapour: breakage or
lockouts or other labour cl * 3 ; ub t a ^g ’ .^^fhoida : climate: rain: injurious effect of other goods, whether
jeakage. vcrmin:sweat: [“^‘^iperature an(] accidentB of the 8ea . rivers or navigation: unsea.
by contact otherwise howsoeyr . per o a nll machjnery tackle, equipment. Engines or appurtenances
worthiness, unfiLmas. or defect oi ^ny k nn in (i)i rea30na b)e means have been taken by the Company
at the oonimencementor any ^ c t. neglect or default whatsoever of pilot, master, officers,
at «nivin«^>rfi P Stevedores or other •'rvants y or agents whatsoever of tho Company on board or elsewhere.
(^“Vh^managemeidk, “navfgation^Aother^se of the vessel or of any other vessel belonging to the Company,
or in the lomling, stowing, carriage, unLading or delivery of the cargo.
The Company is to be at liberty tolcarry the goods - to their Port of Destination by the above, or any
V.r /tArners shin or Ships Motor vessel or vessels either belonging to the Company or to other
olrMns 1 and to tranship o'r land and s&rithe goods either on shore or afloat and to re-ship and. forward same
af the’ Compaay's expense but at shipmt’a or consignee’s risk: and at the like risk, to deviate as above-
mentioned.
T 1 . and under all circumstances the Company’s liability shall absolutely cease when the goods are
free of*the vesLra tacklf anil thereupon the goods shall be at the risk for all purposes and in every respect
of the Hiapper or Consignee.
Freight at the rate of
margin vessel lost or not lost.
payable in
Karachi
by the Shippers as per
In r t5?ittt£86 whereof the Commander or Agents of the said vessel have aflirmed to ^,q -
Bills of Lading, all of this tenor and date; one of which Bills of Lading being accomplished, the others to
day ol
^‘"^General average to be adjusted according to York-Antwerp Buies. 1924.
Mounting Tripod 4 ^ laths
Tins Kill ending .4 .s,ucd Mibrrt^JtltfUowing further conditions:
. vni.iA tchpn Khioded unknown. The Company is not to be responsible for any lose.
A 1:d^rectly jor indirect.y resulting from insufficiency of the address, or packing,
f \ m«X ,..1 or contents of re-shipped or re-exported Goods.
January ,29
.A. rhnrdinff freight by weight, measurement or value, and of re-measuring or
Ihe Company reserves ^ right of cha j before delivery. Freight on salt, saltpetre, dates.
AipiUfe wv. » ollnxwa wi hA m«rlA for warttaCTO.
shrinkage, or dryage on the voyage.
-4ihe Company does qot guarantee room it ports of transhipment and is not to be responsible for any detention
or delay there or ’at any other stage of the voyage howsoever caused.
Packages weighing more than 3 cwts. (excepting bales and boxes of manufactured Goods) are only carried
at advanced rates of freight and by ipecial agreement.
u
Oertffled that the rates of freight ch»r«<?.
herein are the ruling Government r . y.
at advanced rates oi ireignt aim uy ^ . .
Th, Company shall havo » Stfi ’ZgT&Sfr SlA&S SX%
KV the o, C«n.i K ».. Of .he Goods.
. ., ,, tt-iihin Goods not be found or if from bad weather or other cause the Goods
Should all or any part, of the p ort of Destination the Company reserves the right to convey
cannot bo landed dll " n K , tbe n AT r *o tL inal Port of the voy i ge? to be returned thence at the Company’s
the Rhioner’s or Cm lnee’s rtsk L and shonld ne^ity arise for. detaining and storing the.
«pense, but at the b [>P^ at the cjuupauy’s expouse and the Shipper’s or Consignee s risk : and the Com
pany shall not be answerable for the:result of any delay or risk so occasioned or for loss of Market.
TH will not ho accountable for Gold, Silver, Bullion, Specie, Jewellery, Precious Stones, Precious
T xinS^PhSed Ware' Hocuments \\i rks of Art, Watches, Silks or other precious or valuable articles, in any
nr for Goods of anv descrip ion whatever the value of which is more than one thousand
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
per
fiefghi’ ton noL^r goods of wS the value exceeds five hundred
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
for .any one package, unless the
value thereof shall have been declared in writing prior to shipment, and a special ?’ r \^®n bopping Order or
Vdvice Note granted for same which oiust be presented to the Commander at time of shipment and the Bill of
Lading signed with the nature and vJiuo of the goods appearing thereon and extra freight in respect of sa*? 6
noon iind naid. A wrong de ^riptioa of Contents or faise declaration ot value shall release the Com-
oa^v from all rosponsibilily in casejoi loss, seizure, or detention, and the Goods shall be charg^ double
Freight on the real^value, wnich freigit shall be paid previous to delivery. The only.condition on which Glass
® .» __ i Trtxriin nf ik 1 ik a Aharaet^.r will bo carried is that the
Number of Packages (in words)
Three only
China Earthenware Iron castings, or other fragile Goods of a like character will bo carried is that the
Company is fice from liability for ireakage however caused. If medicinal fluids or any other Goods of an
«xm<>sivi) inflammable damaging or dangerous nature are shipped without being previously declared and
arranged’for ^‘py a re’liable upon discovery to bo thrown overboard, and the loss will fail upon the bhipper
l.r Consignee’ of such fluids or Goi is. The Shipper or Consignee will not only be liable to the pena.ties
imposed by statute but also for all damages sustained in consequence of the shipment of such fluids or Goods.
The Goods are to be distinctly marked with the marks, numbers and Port of Destination, or the Company ia
not to be responsible for detention or wrong delivery.
Bills of Lading must be presented and delivered up cancelled before delivery of Goods will be granted.
Thn Oomoanv is to have the option ofi delivering these Goods, or any part thereof, into receiving or b°frt
® ~ r . x fP nr hirwlinf? their at the ri^l arid expense of the Shipper or Consignee as per scale of uharges to be
sLn at ’the A "eM ® Offices, and is Iso to be at liberty until delivery to store, the Goods or any part thereof
in receiving ffnio godown, or upon! any wharf, the usual charges thereof being payable by the shipper or
Consignee The Company shaU have a lien on all or any part of the Goods against expenses inquired on the
whole or any part of the shipment. Fire Insurance will be covered by the Company s Agents on app.ication.
MEASUREMENT AND WE1GHT.
■ ) BE. 1
j
i Tons. Feet. Inches.
Tons Cwt. Qr*.
!
Ebs. j
.2595
1
i r/^ sd —
Freight @.. M • '•
..per Rs--
i
'5/tO/- ’
n-.i-i civer Viniiinn Knecie Jewellery, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Plated Ware. Documents, Works of
J Art wateteb Silks o/oiher Precions or valuable articles will not be landed by the Company. They will only
Art, wuicnes, DUM or mut.1 ! hnor.l a ml u.11 carried on. 0
<rt 'Watches Silks or other Precious or valuable articles win not ue iuuueu u.v vno a “---y
be deHvere^’on presentation of Bills of Lading on board, and will be carried on.. or stored, at risk and
expense of Shipper or Consignee, ildelivery is not taken during the vessels stay m Port.
Notwithstanding anything herein confined to the contrary in the event of restrictions of Quarantine. Prohibi-
N tbm 4 Sanftanf or CnsSms or Labour Regulations, Lockouts or Strikes, Blockade or In^rdict at the Port of
tL* vwiel'lf oA r ioLeiA 0 /r'hc pul iato other vowels or bo retoioed on board and landed and
otherwise disoosed of as circumstances may admit wheresoever most convenient to th ® 8 P“ * e ® .
transhipment, over carriage or return carnage or otherwise shall be borne by the Shipper or Consignee,
Company having a lien on the Coeds therefor.
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The file contains correspondence, orders, invoices, and receipts for articles - mainly machine guns, other arms, accessories and ammunition - received 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. at Kuwait and supplied to the Ruler of Kuwait.
The principal correspondents are: British India Steam Navigation Company; Embarkation S & S, Karachi; the Ruler of Kuwait, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; the Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and 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. at Kuwait.
There are numerous letters and statements in Arabic within the file, mostly correspondence with the Ruler of Kuwait, often with English translation.
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- 1 file (586 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 588; 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 foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-587; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- 'File 13/10 I Arms and ammunition for H E the Shaikh of Kuwait'
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- 13r:13v, 17r:17v, 80r:82v, 115r:116v, 223r:225v, 282r:282v, 319r:320v, 352r:353v, 372r:372v, 482r:482v, 515r:515v, 540r:540v, 542r:543v, 548r:548v
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