مراسلات متنوعة، تقارير، خرائط وغيرها من الأوراق المتعلقة بالشرق الأوسط [و‎‎٩‎٦] (٢٢٠/١٩٢)

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APPENDIX C.
STATEMENT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION GIVEN TO IBN SAUD
(1) Arms.
September, 1915 .
. . 300 Turkish rifles.
December, 1916 .
. . 4 Machine guns.
do. . .
. . 1,000 long .303 rifles.
do. . .
. . 2,000 .303 carbines.
April, 1917 . .
. . 2 Turkish guns (7-pounders).
July, 1918 . .
. . 1,000 Winchester rifles.
October, 1918 . .
. . 1,000 .303 rifles* (1914 pattern).
(2) Ammunition.
December, 1916
. . 250,000 rounds S.A.A.
July, 1918 . . .
. . 100,000 do. do. (Winchester).
August, 1918 . .
. . 250,000 do. do. t
October, 1918 . .
. . 100,000 do. do.
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*In replacement of the 1,000 Winchester rifles issued in July and found to be unacceptable.
+To replace ammunition issued in December, 1916, which was found to be defective (possibly
owing to long and careless storage).
N.B.—In addition to above a certain amount of ammunition for the Turkish 7-pounder
guns was sent to Ibn Saud.
APPENDIX D.
STATEMENT SHEWING ALL CASH PAYMENTS MADE TO
IBN SAUD, SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF WAR.
Date.
December, 1917
April, 1918 . .
July, 1918 . .
October, 1918 .
Dollars.
30,000 (a)
154,000 (b)
10,000 (b)
70,000 (a)
£T.
5,000 (a)
Total
264,000 (c) 5,000
(a) Gift.
(b) Loan (to be written off as gift).
N.B.—The above payments, roughly amounting to £42,500, are exclusive of the regular
monthly subsidy of £5,000 which Ibn Saud has received since January, 1917. In addition to
cash payments Ibn Saud in October received 3,000 bags of rice and 200 bags each of sugar and
coffee. A gift of 60 tents has also been sanctioned by H.M.’s Government and will be sent to-
him on arrival.