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File 2768/1913 'Arms traffic: Muscat warehouse; claims of British firms' [267r] (539/645)
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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only thu moderate profit of 1C??.
11th. Mow considering that the French traders
were able to sell a largo lot cf their Impounded stocks
at an enormous profit and were paid by His Majesty's
Government for all their remaining stocks full value
plus 3C?o profit, you can Imagine our surprise at the
contents of a letter dated October 20th 1913 from His
Majesty*s Consul at Muscat, in which he says that he
will consider himself fortunate if he can remit the
valuo of our gooes - M&shona shipment - within 12
months from the as.to of his letter.
12th. Now, as British subjects, and considering
that we have never dons anything illagol in this
business, having always properly declared the ship
ments, we feel confident that you will not treat us in
a worse manner than foreign subjects, as our claim to
compensation is unquestionably much stronger than the
claims cf the French Merchants, who, as we have heart
at Muscat, are really blamed for any so called illeglt- |
imate trade. We would repeat that we have cone our {
trade always under special Peraits and openly, and
based on Treaty Rights. We also firmly believe tha
most, if not all, of our rifles and Ammunition wer
for
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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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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/10/398
- Title
- File 2768/1913 'Arms traffic: Muscat warehouse; claims of British firms'
- Pages
- 16r:16v, 25r:27v, 41r:42v, 44r:44v, 48r:48v, 66r:69v, 77r:77v, 84r:85v, 88r:88v, 98r:98v, 103r:104v, 113r:113v, 117r:117v, 125r:126v, 149r:150v, 155r:157v, 255r:271v, 281r:281v, 287r:289v, 275r:277v, 283r:283v, 297r:305v
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- C H Laubenburg and Company
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