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AND THE MASKAT POLITICAL AGENCY FOR THE YEAR 1008. 77
About 700 of the first kind arc said to have been imported during the nine
months under review. These arc mostly of German manufacture and are
sold at R100 with 400 cartridges. Afghans buy them largely, Mekranis and
Persians also buy them to some extent. There are none in stock at present.
Of the second kind various sizes are imported. They are mostly of
Belgian make but a few are of English origin. They are sold at R38 to 40
with 400 cartridges. Persians buy them largely. It is said that 2,500 of
them were imported and about 50 to 100 are estimated to remain in stock.
The third kind, namely the Mauser revolver, is of American make but
is imported from Germany and Belgium. These are 6 shot weapons and
about 200 arc said to have been imported. They are sold at B20 with 100 -r
rounds of ammunition. The sale for them is however stated to have been
small during the nine months under review.

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