File 2768/1913 'Arms traffic: Muscat warehouse; claims of British firms' [‎82r] (168/645)

Mea sr s.C.H• Laubenburp
& Co.
(^vr^k
'CoV^A-
Gentlemen,
With reference to your letter
of the 20th March 1915, regarding
your Maskat stocks of ammunition,
I an directed by the S. of S. for
India to inform you that the G.of
I. were instructed by telegraph on
the 20th February that, the cart
ridges should be shipped to England
as soon as possible. They now report
(24th March) that local difficulties
have arisen at Maskat, where the
30*Jan.1915 with
enclo:
Sultan has preferred a claim for
Rs.5095 (£339:13:4) on account of
charges, while Abdul Rahim Jaffar
claims Rs.10590 (£706) for a deposit
stated to have been paid to your
firm. A full report is being sent
by mail, and a further communication
will be addressed to you on its
receipt.
With regard to the 17 cases of
rifles referred to in your letter
of the 26th March, I am to enclose
copy of a report by the Political
Agent, Maskat, showing that the full
number of rifles (734) were duly
packed and shipped at Maskat on the
30th January last. In these circum
stances the S.of S. cannot under
stand the shortage reported by Mr.
Darlow, and can only surmise that
some mistake was made in counting
the rifles at Bedford. As regards
the damage alleged to have been
caused