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IOR/L/PS/12/2171-2221

Record Id:
037-000557192
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
037-000557192
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100000000028.0x0002a3
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2171-2221
Title:
Political (External) Collection 7: Arms, Ammunition and Arms Traffic
Scope & Content:

This collection consists of files relating to the administration and control of arms, ammunition and arms traffic in India and the Gulf region. The materials were created and accumulated by the India Office Political Department, and largely consist of correspondence with the Foreign Office, the Board of Trade, and various HM Legations and Embassies. The files also contain correspondence with other Governments, and with a number of European arms firms.

The primary topic is the sale of arms, ammunition and other military equipment. A large number of the files concern negotiations with the Government of Afghanistan; the rest cover dealings with Tibet, Nepal, Burma [Myanmar], China, Chinese Turkestan, Aden, Persia [Iran], Muscat, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. The arms were sourced from Government of India and HMG surplus stock, and also from British firms. The files document the active promotion of the use of British and Indian arms and ammunition, in order to strengthen friendly relationships, produce a dependence on Britain and India for resupply, and to prevent rival European powers from establishing commercial and military influence in the region. The files also contain information on the purchase of arms and equipment from European firms.

The following topics also appear in the files:

  • The India Office's role in the arms licensing system. The sub-series contains papers regarding applications for export licences, and the issue of 'no objection' certificates.
  • Arms control regulations and agreements, including negotiations over international conventions, and bilateral treaty negotiations with Persia [Iran].
  • Attempts to prevent arms trafficking, and information on arms movements in the Gulf region.
  • The strategic and military situation of India and surrounding countries.
  • The state of the international market in arms during the First World War (1914-1918), the inter-war period, and the Second World War (1939-1945).
  • Competing European interests in the Gulf, Asia and the Middle East during the First World War, the inter-war period, and the Second World War.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:
India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme
Hierarchy Tree:
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Persia and the Arms Traffic Convention'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557205", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2183: Coll 7/15 'North West Frontier, Baluchistan: fighting strength and armaments of tribes'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557206", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2184: Coll 7/16 'Policy of HMG re: disposal of arms to foreign countries'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557207", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2185: Coll 7/17 'Afghanistan: import via India of explosives not war materials'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557208", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2186: Coll 7/18 'Persian Gulf: Saluting gun for Shaikh of Koweit [Kuwait]'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557209", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2187: Coll 7/19 'Afghanistan: supply of machinery for the manufacture of ammunition'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557210", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2188: Coll 7/20 'System of licensing exports of arms and ammunition'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557211", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2189: Coll 7/21 'Persian Gulf: Arms Traffic Proclamation and Notification of 1898, by the rulers of Muscat, Bahrain and Koweit [Kuwait]'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557212", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2190: Coll 7/22 'Portuguese India: supply of arms and ammunition by British India'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557213", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2191: Coll 7/23 'Afghanistan: sale of 5000 rifles with 3 million rounds of ammunition to the Afghan Government by the Government of India,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557214", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2192: Coll 7/24 'Arabia: supply of munitions of war to King Ibn Saud and Imam of Yemen'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557215", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2193: Coll 7/25 'Persia and Persian Gulf: proposed Anglo-Persian Convention'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557216", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2194: Coll 7/26 'Afghanistan: proposed purchase of gas shells, etc., by Afghan Government; question of attitude of HMG'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557217", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2195: Coll 7/27 'Muscat: supply of Vickers-Berthier Machine Rifle to Muscat State; supply of guns and ammunition to Sultan'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003314685", "parent" : "040-000557217", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2195/1: Coll 7/27 'Muscat: supply of a Vickers-Berthier Machine Rifle to Muscat State; supply of guns and ammunition to Sultan'" },{ "id" : "041-003314686", "parent" : "040-000557217", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2195/2: Coll 7/27(1) 'Muscat: Purchase of arms from America for Sultan'" },{ "id" : "040-000557218", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2196: Coll 7/28 'Nepal: scheme for installation of cartridge-making plant; supply of Martini-Henry ammunition, Vickers-Barthier guns, gas…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557219", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2198: Coll 7/29 'Persian Gulf: gun running into Persia; reconditioning of Persian patrol craft seized by HMG in 1941 during operations;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557220", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2199: Coll 7/30 'Aden settlement: application to export arms and ammunition to Aden'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557221", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2200: Coll 7/32 'Persian Gulf: supply of arms and ammunition to the Shaikh of Qatar'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557222", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2201: Coll 7/33 'Saudi Arabia: regulations concerning the importation and possession of arms'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557223", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2202: Coll 7/35 'Afghanistan: sale of ammunition to the Afghan government by Imperial Chemical Industries and others'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557224", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2203: Coll 7/36 'Afghanistan: sale of 1914 pattern rifles to the Afghan government; incidence of liability between Indian and Imperial…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557225", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2204: Coll 7/37 'Afghanistan: sale of 25,000 1914 pattern rifles from War Office stocks and 7 million rounds of ammunition from Government…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557226", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2205: Coll 7/37(2) 'Afghanistan: sale of rifles from War Office stocks, and ammunition from Government of India stocks, to Afghan…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557227", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2206: Coll 7/38 'Arms, Ammunition & Arms Traffic. Issue of licences for the export of arms to Persian Gulf.'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557228", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2207: Coll 7/38(S) 'Muscat: export of arms and ammunition to the Persian Gulf'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557229", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2208: Coll 7/39 'Persian Gulf: carrying of arms by Europeans and Americans in the Persian Gulf Shaikhdoms'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557230", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2209: Coll 7/40 'Persia: carrying of arms by Persian authorities while escorting prisoners on British boats'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557231", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2210: Coll 7/40(1) 'Arms and ammunition for the Persian Army'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557232", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2211: Coll 7/41 'Disposal of arms and ammunition stored in HM Consulates abroad'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557233", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2212: Coll 7/42 'Persian Gulf: arms smuggling from Koweit [Kuwait] into Iraq'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557234", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2213: Coll 7/43 'Ammunition required for Swat state'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557235", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2214: Coll 7/44 'Arabia: supply of arms and ammunition to Saudi Arabia from United Kingdom'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557236", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2215: Coll 7/45 'Arabia: question of supply of arms, etc., to King of Yemen from UK'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557237", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2216: Coll 7/46 'Activities of C S Collier'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557238", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2217: Coll 7/47 'Afghanistan: supply of arms and equipment to Afghan government: Afghan Military mission to India'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557239", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2218: Coll 7/48 'Afghanistan: Col. Lancaster's suggestion re military equipment and training for Afghan Army; supply of military…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557240", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2219: Coll 7/48A 'Afghanistan: sale of surplus American military equipment to'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557241", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2220: Coll 7/49 'Supplies of arms and ammunition to Pakistan'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000557242", "parent" : "037-000557192", "text" : "IOR/L/PS/12/2221: Coll 7/50 'Supply of war material to Burma'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-000538283
036-000554996
037-000557192
Is part of:
IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/12 : Departmental Papers: Political (External) Files and Collections

 

IOR/L/PS/12/2171-2221 : Political (External) Collection 7: Arms, Ammunition and Arms Traffic
Contains:
IOR/L/PS/12/2171 : Coll 7/2 'Afghanistan: purchase of arms by Afghan Government from financial assistance granted by Government of India'
IOR/L/PS/12/2172 : Coll 7/3 'Afghanistan: supply of arms by Italian Government'
IOR/L/PS/12/2173 : Coll 7/4 'Afghanistan: purchase of arms from Great Britain'
IOR/L/PS/12/2174 : Coll 7/5 'Afghanistan: purchase of arms etc. from foreign sources: Germany'
IOR/L/PS/12/2175 : Coll 7/6 'Tibet: supply of arms from British sources'
IOR/L/PS/12/2176 : Coll 7/7 'North West Frontier: fighting strengths and armament returns; prices of European rifles in tribal territory'
IOR/L/PS/12/2177 : Coll 7/8 'Afghanistan: import of arms by private traders; import of sporting guns'
IOR/L/PS/12/2178 : Coll 7/9 'Export of arms to China'
IOR/L/PS/12/2179 : Coll 7/10 'China (Yunnan): Export of arms to China via Burma'
IOR/L/PS/12/2180 : Coll 7/11 'Aden Protectorate: treatment of applications to export arms to-'
IOR/L/PS/12/2181 : Coll 7/12 'Chinese Turkestan; import of arms via India'
IOR/L/PS/12/2182 : Coll 7/14 'Persia and Persian Gulf: suggested Anglo-Persian Arms Traffic Agreement. Persia and the Arms Traffic…
IOR/L/PS/12/2183 : Coll 7/15 'North West Frontier, Baluchistan: fighting strength and armaments of tribes'
IOR/L/PS/12/2184 : Coll 7/16 'Policy of HMG re: disposal of arms to foreign countries'
IOR/L/PS/12/2185 : Coll 7/17 'Afghanistan: import via India of explosives not war materials'
IOR/L/PS/12/2186 : Coll 7/18 'Persian Gulf: Saluting gun for Shaikh of Koweit [Kuwait]'
IOR/L/PS/12/2187 : Coll 7/19 'Afghanistan: supply of machinery for the manufacture of ammunition'
IOR/L/PS/12/2188 : Coll 7/20 'System of licensing exports of arms and ammunition'
IOR/L/PS/12/2189 : Coll 7/21 'Persian Gulf: Arms Traffic Proclamation and Notification of 1898, by the rulers of Muscat, Bahrain and Koweit…
IOR/L/PS/12/2190 : Coll 7/22 'Portuguese India: supply of arms and ammunition by British India'
IOR/L/PS/12/2191 : Coll 7/23 'Afghanistan: sale of 5000 rifles with 3 million rounds of ammunition to the Afghan Government by the Government of…
IOR/L/PS/12/2192 : Coll 7/24 'Arabia: supply of munitions of war to King Ibn Saud and Imam of Yemen'
IOR/L/PS/12/2193 : Coll 7/25 'Persia and Persian Gulf: proposed Anglo-Persian Convention'
IOR/L/PS/12/2194 : Coll 7/26 'Afghanistan: proposed purchase of gas shells, etc., by Afghan Government; question of attitude of HMG'
IOR/L/PS/12/2195 : Coll 7/27 'Muscat: supply of Vickers-Berthier Machine Rifle to Muscat State; supply of guns and ammunition to Sultan'
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Hierarchy:
032-000538283[0012]/036-000554996[0008]/037-000557192
Container:
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Record Type (Level):
SubSeries
Extent:

48 files, 2 volumes (7468 folios)

Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
French
Italian
Portuguese
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1912
End Date:
1949
Date Range:
1912-1949
Era:
CE
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User Conditions:
Physical Characteristics:
This sub-series comprises files of papers, and volumes.
Former External References:
Collection 7
Appraisal:

Files destroyed:

Coll 7/1 Afghanistan: supply of arms from the USA; activities of the Ghadr party.

Files cancelled:

Coll 7/31 Italo-Abyssinian dispute: embargo on the supply of arms.

Files amalgamated:

Coll 7/13 Tibet: supply of munitions by Government of India to repulse alleged Chinese aggression. File amalgamated with Coll 7/6, IOR/L/PS/12/2175.

Coll 7/34 Afghanistan: purchase of mountain and machine guns by Afghan government. File amalgamated with Coll 7/5, IOR/L/PS/12/2174.

Arrangement:
The Collections of the India Office Political (External) Department are arranged by file, and occasionally by part number. For example, the reference Coll 7/37(2) is composed of the collection reference 7 (Arms), the file number 37 (Afghanistan), and the part number 2.
Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Public Record(s)
Notes:
Reference IOR/L/PS/12/2197 was not used.
Subjects:
Arms control
Arms sales