Coll 7/39 'Persian Gulf: carrying of arms by Europeans and Americans in the Persian Gulf Shaikhdoms'
Date:
1935/1936
Description:
Abstract: Correspondence regarding an enquiry as to whether Americans and Europeans employed in or travelling through the Gulf Shaikhdoms should be allowed to carry firearms. The matter was raised by Petroleum Concessions Limited, on behalf of one of their employees. The matter is discussed in correspondence between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the India Office, and Petroleum Concessions Limited. It is ultimately decided that company employees may be in possession of shotguns and revolvers, but that rifles are to be prohibited.The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 1).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 15; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.