'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part I'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Selection from Correspondence Relative to the Traffic in Arms in the Persian Gulf, 1897-98. Part I'
- Date:
- 1898/1898
- Description:
- This file contains a selection of correspondence and enclosures compiled by the India Office Political and Secret Department relating to arms traffic in the Persian Gulf from 1897-98.Correspondents include: the India Office, the Foreign Office, the Marquess of Salisbury, the Secretary of State for India, the Chargé d'Affaires in Tehran, the Admiralty, the Viceroy of India, the Government of India, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Sultan of Muscat, and various British merchant companies.The following topics are discussed:measures for the control of trade in arms and ammunition with Muscat;the power of the Crown to prohibit the export of arms and to stop the importation by British subjects or in British vessels;the Customs Consolidation Act and other treaties with Muscat;treaty engagements of Bahrein;the search and seizure of shipments at Muscat and Bushire including the SS Tripoli, and SS Baluchistan;the registration of arms;grievances of British merchants over loss of trade.It contains three short treaty extracts in French.1 file (27 folios)This file consists of a single document with re-printed correspondence arranged in chronological order.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 1, and terminates at f 27, it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
French - Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Treaties
Arms traffic - Geographic region:
- Persian Gulf
Muscat - Extent:
- 1 file (27 folios)
- Rights:
- Unknown
Public Domain
Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence
Open Government Licence
Copyright or data protection restrictions - Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0000db_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0000db_en
IOR/L/PS/18/C87/1 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers