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File 2768/1913 'Arms traffic: Muscat warehouse; claims of British firms' [63r] (130/645)
The record is made up of 1 file (318 folios). It was created in 11 Jul 1911-14 Dec 1915. It was written in English and French. 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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No. 1-15.
H. M. S. “Espiegle,”
at Kurnah,
6th January 1915.
Sir,
With reference to your memorandum 1462 XIV N. of 4th September
1914 I have the honour to report that all the dhows which were under detention
at Jask have now been destroyed, and a statement showing the approxi
mate value of each
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
made by the Officer Commanding Troops at Jask
is attached.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
W. NUNN,
Captain and Senior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Division.
The Commander-in-Chief,
H. M. Ships and Vessels,
East Indies Station.
Dhows.
No. 1
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33
33
33
33
33
2
3
4
5
7
9
10
VALUE OF DHOWS AT JASK.
Valut.
Rs.
275
275
70
. 625
. 275
. 1,300
. 1,875
. '875
No. C.-209, dated Aden, the 3rd March 1915. [Confidential).
From—Major General D. G. L. Shaw,
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.
, Aden,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Pohtica
Department.
I have the honour to report for the information of the Government of India
that His Majesty’s Charge d’Affairs at Adis Abeba having telegraphed to me to
supply him 13 carbines and ammunition, I sent to h,m 13 carbines and one
box containing 1,120 rounds out of the stock of arms and ammum
to Aden from Djibouti in February 1914. The balance of the ^ “
sent to Woolwich by the first available transport. The rifle c^ts ^ despa
of which was advised in your telegram No. 58-D, of the 3rd January 1915,
have just been received from India.
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This file contains letters relating to the sale and shipment of arms and ammunition to Muscat in Oman. The majority of the correspondence is between the British firm of C H Laubenburg and British 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 Muscat. The letters discuss changes to particular shipments of arms and ammunition as well as disputes and claims on payments due to the arms supplier. Other firms included in the correspondence are that of a W Darlow of Bedford, and Kynoch Limited.
French correspondence in the file is issued from the French Consul in Muscat, Antoine Goguyer or Algerian Merchant Abraham Elbaz.
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- 1 file (318 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 320; 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.
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- File 2768/1913 'Arms traffic: Muscat warehouse; claims of British firms'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:15v, 17r:24v, 28r:29v, 31r:40v, 43r:43v, 45r:47v, 49r:65v, 70r:76v, 78r:83v, 86r:86v, 89r:97v, 99r:102v, 105r:112v, 114r:116v, 118r:124v, 127r:137v, 138ar:138av, 138v:148v, 163r:248v, 250r:254v, 274r:274v, 278r:280v, 282r:282v, 284r:286v, 290r:296v, 308r:319v, back-i
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