Coll 34/7 'Slavery: Slave Traffic and Gun-running: Right of search by H. M. ships in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf' [‎266v] (532/576)

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now stands, I am directed by Earl Ourzon of Kedleston to inform you that alter
semi-official communication with the Treasury Solicitor, Lord Cuizon coi.^ic e s ‘
the correct procedure is that the Lords Commissioners of the * c nura j
communicate with the Treasury with a view to laying fj 16 L; a l )els )e 01( 1 1 1
Parliamentary Counsel, in order that he may prepare a draft lull to e prcsen e
during the next session of Parliament.
I am, <xo.,
The Secretary, Admiralty. Seymouk.
Annex 3 :—Foreign Office to Admiralty.
N.A. 7674/1524/95.
Sir,
Foreign Office,
17th November 1920.
I am directed by Earl Curzon of Kedleston to acknowledge the receipt of yom
letter No. M. 64275 of the 1st instant relative to the Arms Traffic Convention.
I am to state in reply that His Lordship considers that the provisions of
Chapter TV. of the Convention should, as far as possible, be enforced forthwith as
regards the districts scheduled in Article A L, and that the provisions of Chapter 1\ .
should be enforced in their entirety as regards the same districts as soon as the
necessary legislation has been enacted. Lord Curzon is of opinion that it is
unnecessary to await the ratification of the Convention before taking this course, as
the effect of the Protocol (as modified recently) is to make the terms of the Convention
applicable to the prohibited zones.
His Lordship presumes that the draft legislation required is in course of prepara
tion, and in this connection 1 am to refer to the letter from .this Department
No. A. 6099/1524/95.
In regard to the third paragraph of your letter under reply, I am to state that
steps are now being taken to prevent the exportation of arms and ammunition to the
prohibited areas. The Hoard of Trade consults this Department, or such other
Department of His Majesty's Government as may be concerned, whenever an applica
tion for a licence to export arms or munitions to a destination in the prohibited areas
is received, and a licence is only issued when satisfactory evidence is forthcoming as
to the consignee and the purposes for which the arms or ammunition are required.
As regards the fourth paragraph of your letter, 1 am to state that His Lordship
presumes that the Hoard of Trade will, by refusing export licences whenever necessary,
co-operate with the Home Office in preventing the exportation of arms or ammunition
in contravention of the terms of the Convention, when the latter has been ratified.
In this connection, I am to refer to the interdepartmental meeting which was
held at the Hoard of Trade on 3rd November in regard to the restrictions on the
export of arms and munitions.
His Lordship has no observations to offer on the final paragraph of your letter,
but would be glad to learn the views of the 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. and Colonial Office when
these have been received.
I have, &c.,
The Secretary, Admiralty. IL Seymouk.
ENCLOSURE No. 3 :—India Office to Admiralty.
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. ,
kb’, 20th January 1921.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to reply to your letters
Nos. M. 64275 and 65210, dated the 1st November and 1st December, on the subject
of the steps to be taken to give effect to the provisions of Chapters III. and IV. of the
Arms Traffic Convention.
In reply to the question raised in your letter of the 1st November, as to super
vision on land in the prohibited areas, it will fall within the sphere of the Government
of India, under existing arrangements, to take such action as maybe necessary to
secure the enforcement of the provisions of the Convention at Aden, on the Arabian
coast ot the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and at Gwadar, and they are being asked (copy of Despatch
enclosed) to consider in detail and report what further steps, if any, are necessary for
this purpose. They have already, in the telegraphic correspondence 1 of which copies
i m r , .. f T j• orx, -vt are enclosed, indicated their general view that
1 lo (jovernment of India, 2ath Nov. xi • , •
1919. Hie existing arrangements in the Persian
From ditto, 16th February 1920. Gulf will meet the requirements of the case.
...... n w r ^ ie Jbgb Commissioner in Mesopotamia is
snnilaily being consulted \Copy enclosed) as to the steps to be taken in that country.