'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries' [101r] (202/495)
The record is made up of 1 file (249 Folios). It was created in 23 Jul 1929-29 Nov 1934. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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(ii)
us An duties which w« haT« n«ith«r tin staff or training to
carry out*
4, I Tantura to dram tho attention of the Hon'lole
the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
to the fact that the expenses of the
Bahrein
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
are not diTisihle with the Imperial Government
and that the coromerical interests, (particularly those mentioned
in Suhsections I and 2 of para I of tho first enclosure to
your letter under reply) are likely to be ones which complete
with Indian producers. It aypoars douotful, therefore, whether
it would he justifiahlo for the time of the Agsncy to be em
ployed in furthering interests which compiete strongly with
the interoats those wlw support it, and who are no doubt equally
subject at the present time to industrial depression.
5. with regard to tha third trade mentioned in the
enclvsure to your letter. I wish to say that it would be quite
useless to attempt to press any trade in British motors in
this ureo as they are quite unsuitable, both owing to tneir
low horsepower and light springing as well as their hign
initial cost, and I could not honestly reoonsmend tham for
local us® to anyoneo
6o I regret to ^ay that I do not "believe that any
official action is likely to liave much effect in increaeing
the calc in British textiles, here, as nerchanta from Bahrein
travel to Jurope nowadays ana aru quite well informed of wnat
it will and will noii pay th«n to >3uy, and owing to tiieir high
price British textiles make little headway.
7c If it waa deoid<i<l to depute the vice Consul from
Bushire to make a tour of tho gulf, I presume tnut the Hon'ble
the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
would arrange that he did not puolisr
statistico inimical to Bahrein interests either in tea or
sugar or any other commodity in which a similar trade might
ar i&e•
I have the honour to "De #
Your most obedient servant.
Uyl/U^* ^
H. B. M f 8 P9LITICAL AGJfillT,
Baliroin at Karachi,
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Correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and customs officials in Bahrain, and United Kingdom companies relating to trade in Bahrain. The file includes papers concerning an upsurge in orders for bicycles in Bahrain, 1929. Other commodities covered include mother of pearl and the pearl trade, Lingah shells (known in European markets as 'Bombay shells'), bedsteads, margarine and related products, electric generating sets and motor engines for motor launches, cloth, cotton, silks, machine tools, condensed milk and chocolate, biscuits, sharks' skins, locks, sport goods, scotch whisky and a proposal for a golf course. The objective was to increase the volume and range of trade carried on in Bahrain by British firms. The papers also include reports, and correspondence with local companies in Bahrain.
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: The system of foliation in use appears in a circle in the top right-hand corner of each folio. The file is also foliated 1-15, 19-256 (uncircled).
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- Title
- 'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1br:1bv, 2r:2v, 4r:4v, 5v:13v, 14v, 15v:16v, 17v, 18v:20v, 22r:23v, 26r:31v, 32v:39v, 41v, 43v, 46v:48v, 50r:51v, 54v:64v, 66r:66v, 68r:68v, 70v, 72r:75v, 76v, 81r:81v, 83r:83v, 85v:86v, 87v, 90r:90v, 92r:92v, 93v, 94v:112v, 113v:114v, 116r:116v, 118r:120v, 122r:126v, 127v:128v, 135v, 141v:145v, 147v:148v, 149v:153v, 156r:156v, 158v:161v, 162v:180v, 181v:189v, 190v, 191v:193v, 201r:201v, 202v, 203v, 206r:208v, 213v:214v, 218v, 219v, 223r:223v, 225r:231v, 232v:234v, 236r:240v, 241v, 242v:246v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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