'File 19/212 IV (C 63) Bahrain Transit Dues'

Content

This file contains correspondence between British officials, the government of Bahrain and a Saudi delegation concerning the levy of transit and re-export duties between the Hasa Coast and Bahrain.

The correspondence also discusses the broader context of Anglo-Saudi relations and shipping issues in the region.

The linguistic difficulties involved in translating an agreement concluded between Saudi Arabia and the British on behalf of the government of Bahrain are discussed on folios 108-114, 132 and 189-191.

Extent and format

1 volume (215 folios)

Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

Physical characteristics

A bound correspondence volume. There are a couple of incomplete foliation sequences and one complete foliation sequence. The complete sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner. It begins on the first page, on number 1, and runs through to 213, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume. It should be noted that f.1 is followed by f.1A; there are then two blank folios before the sequence resumes with f.1B. Letters have been used to number folios in other parts of the folio: f.152 is followed by f.152A.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/367

Former external reference(s)

A Series: 19/212 IV Confidential Series: C 63

History of this record

Date(s)

28 Feb 1935-9 Mar 1936 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Subjects

Customs administrationForeign relationsNational EconomyReligious conflictsRights of statesArab nationalismSocial reformEconomic reform

Places

BahrainBūshehr

People & organisations

James OrtonFrancis WardenHugh WeightmanĀl Khalīfah (Family)

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