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'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries' [‎104r] (208/495)

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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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4?* Of the trades ciicsen, Nc.l would seem to
offer the most promising field for investigation.
Ootton goods consitiite "by far the most important
import of manufactured goods, and is one in which the
British position is being seriously attacked by strong
Japanese competition. The total annual value of this
trade in Kuwait, Bahrein, Dihai and Muscat normally
amounts to some £,4,00,000. How this is shared among the
principal competitors is hard to say, since almost
the whole (in Kuwait a considerable proportion is
imported from •Iraq.) is imported through India and is
shown as of Indian origin in Customs figures, hut there
is little doubt that, wnereas formerly a large pro-y
portion of the imports were of -British origin, they
are now most definitely Japanese, which country's
entry into the market, at any rate as regards Cotton
prints, appears to he of very recent date.
extent pieces of striped silk of suitable size for
similar use, are displayed in the hazaars. handkerchiefs
as such are scarcely, if indeed ever, used-certainly
only "by a very restricted section of the community.
Artificial silks, in the piece seems to he
gaining popularity and are used for dress^hy women
of the more well-to-do classes. Japan and Italy
appear to be the principal sources of supply, the
former very definitely preponderating; no Italian
silk or artificial silk being seen in "bazaars south of
Bahrein. u n the whole inferior silks from China and
Japan seem more favoured, since they compete with the
former in price.
The total value of the siiks and artificial
silks imported in the whole area concerned prohahly
As regards No.2 the market affordsiittle scope.
Head cloths of cotton or wool (imported through, or
more ofWten manufactured

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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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1 file (249 Folios)
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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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