File 868/1912 Pt 2 'Arms traffic: arrangements at Muscat for its regulation'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- File 868/1912 Pt 2 'Arms traffic: arrangements at Muscat for its regulation'
- Date:
- 1912/1912
- Description:
- Abstract: The volume contains telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, notes, printed reports and a press cutting relating to the arms traffic in Muscat and arrangements for its regulation.Issues discussed include:negotiations between the United Kingdom and France over possible trade-offs in India and Africa for France agreeing to cede its rights in connection with trade and Muscat;the approval of rules concerning the warehouse for ammunition;The proposed retention of ammunition lying uncleared in the Muscat Customs House on 1 September when the new rules came into force;The 1905 Declaration between the United Kingdom and France respecting Egypt and Morocco (ff 110-119);Anglo-French diplomacy on the matter involving the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs;correspondence between the French Consul, Muscat and the Sultan of Muscat.The file includes a press cuttings: from The Times(f 164) 'The Arms Traffic and Muscat: Protest, by French Firms', 13 September 1912.The principal correspondents in the volume include: the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Percy Zachariah Cox; the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf; the Political Agent at Muscat; the Viceroy; the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sir Edward Grey; the Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office; the Ambassador to France, Sir Francis Bertie; the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.The volume is part 2 of 7. The part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (f 2).Physical description: Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first flyleaf with 1 and terminates at the last flyleaf with 215; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Arms traffic
Diplomacy - Geographic region:
- Muscat
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000081_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000081_en
IOR/L/PS/10/236
IOR/L/PS/10/236