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FOR TUEYEaR 10U. 45
List of arms and ammunition captured and dhotos destroyed by the Naval Forces in the
Persian Gulf duriny the year 1914.

Arms and
Noturo of capture. Mndo by Date. ammunition RbXAIKS.
capturod.

Badon " Fox - 14th January 2 pistols and few Dhow released 23th- Feb*
1314. rounds pistol ruarj 1914;
ammunition.
Badan " Fox - 6th May 1014 Nil, Ito ported to have landed
100 riflos near Raihidu
Dhow destroyed.
Badan “Alert M 20th May 1914 Nil. Dhow relsuod.
Eadaa > “Alert” 20th May 1914 Nil. Reported to btve landed
153 rifles at Makki cn
loth Jsnnaiy 1914.
Dhow doitrojeo.
Eadan % “Alert" 22nd May 1914 Nil. Reported to havo landed
83 rifles and 8,300 rounds
at Khanarak. Dhow
destroyed.

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Statement showing the final disposal of Ihe French stocks of arms and ammunition.

Di.6C3irTlOX OP WEAPONS.

Serial How disposed of. Mauser Ammuni­ Revises.
No. and tion.
•303. •450. Total.
Miscellane­
ous.

I Despatched to Kirkco 1,396 1,284 2.6S0
II 0 to Woolwich 748 1,868 2,616

III to Mohammorah lit 3,000 3,000
IV Sold to approved purchasers Ml 30 184 214

Y Retained for presents 6 6
VI Jettisonod •M Ml 437 437

VII Retained for sale Ml 2,71,100
Note*—All ammunition for *303 and *460 bores at alio for othor borei was jettieonid.

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