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'File 8/1 Arms Traffic' [58r] (120/624)
The record is made up of 1 file (308 folios). It was created in 2 Jan 1925-22 Apr 1939. 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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Translation of a lottor
Frori «• H*H*31mSkh Sir J&ttM al-Jabir ao-aubah*K«G*iai#.
C«S*1« t l^ul^ of llwnlt#
To «* Li 0 ut-Gol#n # r: *P«Biclcson,C #I *3# f roll t ioal A^ont t
ICuwait#
Dated - 13th Uuharraa 1349 {11th Juno 1930).
4rt ° r !
I have the pleasure to aelmowlea.{ 5 © the ceoo ip
of your letter Ho# £53 toted the 13th instant and note
Your BreelXeney* s statement recardine, the revolvers stolen I
recently (101 Arqy revolvers) froa various ♦Iraq rontonts
as well as from the ♦Iraq. Army Depot, and showing the
actual numbers and the special mark of the ’Iraq Army
which each revolver bears,
X have very gladly issued orders for 4^e-~
confidential enquiries to be carried out & m doing
as desired
whatever action is nocesocry in the natter/by Your dscel-
< A 4 t>C
■ .. lot yoe. 'Tty:: t'-'c MMfiltl lit it§ HH 1 >
/ A
Usual iMing,
Letter
From - The Political .Agent, Kuwait*
To * II*K*3hairdi Sir iitoad ol-^ablr as-Aubah, i:.C#I*E. # •
C*S#l. t Huler of Kuwait*
Ho* 361*
Dated 26th riuhrram 1549 (23rd Fune 1930)
4*- I
After oomplimaits* ^ $
X have the honour to refer to ray confidontdal
Ho* 353 to Your Excellency regarding the question of ’Iraq
\
Army revolvers and to your reply dated the 13th luhrram
1349 tilth June 1930)*
As the Hon’ble the ] olitioal Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, BueMre, is pressing for a reply I should
be grateful if Your Exeelleioy could let no hnow whether
Your ^hccollency has eompleted tho enquiries which wero
. to be mad© into the matter, and if so what the result has
been*
X propose forwarding a copy of Your l&cellanos
reply to the ITon’ble the
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
OuXf 9 Bushiro,when it come to me^Usual ending#
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This file contains correspondence between the various Political Agents in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the 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. at Bushire, the ruler of Kuwait, and various other officials on the arms trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Most of the papers pertain to a broad attempt to control the illegal trade in arms. The correspondents speculate and investigate the manufacture of arms- and the geographic origins, smuggling routes, and identities of intermediaries involved in the arms trade. Most of the trade occurs between the Arab ports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , southern Iraq, and the ports of the Persian side of the Gulf, but particularly the Makran coast.
Of note is a widespread investigation into the theft of arms from the Iraqi Army carried into the Arabian Peninsula by way of Bedouin tribesmen.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (308 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- 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 310; 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.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore 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/15/5/308
- Title
- 'File 8/1 Arms Traffic'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:13v, 15r:20v, 22r:25v, 27r:35v, 37r:47v, 49r:55v, 57r:88v, 90r:94v, 96r:152v, 154r:163v, 165r:166v, 168r:168v, 170r:177v, 179r:309v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence