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'File 8/1 Arms Traffic' [64r] (132/624)
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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ffiliFXII* Politioa! / genoy, Knwiit*
Ho# 266# Doted the 26th 3T\me 1950#
Froci
Lloutenant^Colonol lUFUI^Dlchecm, 0 # 1 #E« t
Political /.gmt 9 Kimrait#
Hie
■
The Iion^lo tho i olitical Heeidcnt
In tho 1 orcian Gulf, Buehire#
Gir,
With roforonco to the Councillor to H#E# the
High ComiBoloher for * Iraq’s confidential ccourni cation
Ho* G#0#-666 dated 5th June and your Ho# 234-3 dated 10th
Juno 1930*
* X have tho honour to report that on receipt
1
of tho first of the above letters referred to, and anti
cipating that you would wish ao to take action, X ref or *©&
tho mtter to H* * the shaikh of Kuwait.
2* X received the Shaikh’s final written reply
today, 26th June 1930, toee enclosure), as well as a
visit from His Hroellmoy at which ho was able to enlarge
oh the rather cursory report submitted by him*
5 . The JhaiHh as cured me that ho had gone to
considerable trouble to try and trace oono of the revol
vers whoso numbers were given, ©von going to th© esetent
jfof spondlnc a considerable sin of money out of his privy
purs© in th© ©saployment of secret enquiry agents* In
spite of everything he has failed to find a single ’Iraq
Army revolver in th© town, or among his tribal population*
4* llie Hbaikh added that it would bo interesting
to know ©:caotly how the report which originally ©msn&tod
from the Coniaandant Southern Dosert Holic©, reached that
official* was it oinly a runour? Or had he any definite
information to go on? Ho suggested also that possibly
th© story was put about by persons interested in the sol©
of tho revolvers, to cause suspicion to fall on persons :|
residing at a distance - a favours to trick of gun running
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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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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