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'File 10/4 I Trade Reports' [‎160r] (330/1102)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (547 folios). It was created in 21 Sep 1926-27 Dec 1933. 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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KXPORfS,
Xoar
Speoi®
Pearl Total of General Total
pearl & Moroharid- Exports
speoie, ise.
¥
T
1925-86
870,8S9 191# 504 408 J S33 698,444 1,154,777
1986-87
301,864 164,896 466,160 649,869 1,115,489
Percentage +-11.8
of inoreaa©
or decrease•
13.9 -#-0.8
-6.8
— 3,4
QUSfOMS.
The tariff is fixed by treaty at 5 per cent ad-volorera
tTK.
on all imports, jn June 1980 Tiy nBtfarirrluT of the Govem-
inent of jndia the tax on goods landed at Bahrein in tran
sit for the mainland was reduced to 8 per cent from 5
per cent at which it formerly stood. Export duty of
Es,10 per bundle of hides and Es,8 per basket of dates
is charged. The Customs work is carried on by an European
Director of Customs under the orders of the Ruler of
Bahrein,
The 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. , Bahrein who is in close touch
with the local and mainland affairs, will be glad to
answer any enquiries regarding trade from merchants in
the United Kingdom through the Commercial intelligence
Branch ox th© Board of Trade, Enquiries from India
should bo mad© through th© Director General Commercial
intelligence at Calcutta, Time would probably be saved
by addressing th© latter official direct, as information
on most ordinary natters is available in his record.
EilQUlRiES TRADE,
SHIPPING .
There is a regular weekly mail service from jndia
and

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Trade Reports and related correspondence, Bahrain. The file includes trade reports, Bahrain, for the financial years 1924-25 to 1931-32, inclusive, with associated correspondence. The reports list twenty-five countries from which imports were received (notably India, Iraq, Arabia, and Persia) under the general headings of animals; animals for slaughter; building materials; cereals; dyeing and colouring materials; oils; pearls, shells and specie; provisions; textiles and fabrics; and miscellaneous; and twelve countries to which exports were sent (notably India, Arabia, Persia, Iraq, Africa, England [United Kingdom], Belgium, Japan, and Java) under the general headings of building materials; cereals; fuel; oils; pearls, shells, and specie; provisions; textiles and fabrics; and miscellaneous. The file also includes a report on the Bahrain pearl industry by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, with covering letter to Lieutenant Colonel Cyril Charles Johnson Barrett, 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. , Bahrain, dated 19 December 1928.

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1 volume (547 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 in use appears in the top right corner of each folio, circled.

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English in Latin script
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