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'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries' [113r] (226/495)
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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D/0.
THE CUSTOMHOUSE,
BAHRAIN.
2nd February, 19^1•»
l^th Raaadhan,
I thank you for your D/0, No,112 of the 28/1/^1,,
As requested, I return you herewith the original letter from
The Hon'ble The Resident; and I have carefully noted his requirement®
as to a report to be prepared upon cotton piece goods imported and
sold in Bahrain, whose Country of Origin is not the United Kingdom,
May I remark that this is a difficult season for the preparation
of as comprehensive a report as I should like to submit, since, owing
to depression in trade (especially due to the last bad pearling season)
imports at present are not large in quantity or diverse in kind.
Normally I would secure the required samples from packages as
they are imported; but, failing this method, I shall purchase other
samples in the bazar. This latter procedure will not, I fear,
produce such good results as I would wish, owing to the reluctance of
the oriental mentality to disclose trade information correctly.
I will endeavour to submit my report as early as possible;
but I trust I may be allowed a few weeks for this purpose.
Captain C.O.Prior, I.A,,
H.B.M's
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
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BAHRAIN,
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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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- IOR/R/15/2/1352
- Title
- 'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries'
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- 113r
- Author
- deGrenier, Claud Cranbrook Lewis
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