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'File 10/27 Bahrain. General Merchants' Association. Correspondence - re.' [1br] (3/64)
The record is made up of 1 file (32 folios). It was created in 10 Aug 1939-17 Oct 1950. 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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BAHRAIN GENERAL MERCHANTS' A33QGIATIQN
Bahrain, 10th August 1^39.
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.
,
Bahrain.
\
Dear Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that the general mer
chants of Bahrain have formed themselves into an union under
the name and style of BAHRAIN GENERAL MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION.
2. The following gentlemen constitute the first Managing
Committee:-
Mr. Ashraf, President
Mr. Abdulla Mostafa, Hony. Secretary
Mr. Mohamed A. Sadik, Hony. Treasurer
Mr. S. M. Afimiwala, member
Mr. Mohamed Yateem, member
Mr. Purshotam, member
3. It is respectfully requested that all official commu
nications, if any, on the subject of the business being carried
on by the general merchants in Bahrain may hereafter be kindly
addressed to the Association through its Hony. Secretary.
4. My Committee is desirous of having the Constitution
of the Association, which has been duly framed and passed by
general meeting, registered in the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. I am to request
> you will be so good as to let me know the time it would be con
venient to get this done and which representative/s should
attend for the purpose.
5. With effect from Friday, Ilth August 1939, Shops of
the members of my Association will be closed every Friday from
2 P.M.
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Papers relating to the Bahrain General Merchants' Association, which was a self-constituted body of merchants. The file includes a letter from the Honorary Secretary, Bahrain General Merchants' Association, to 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. , Bahrain (Hugh Weightman), dated 10 August 1939 announcing the formation of the body; set of rules and regulations dated 7 August 1939 (repeated later in file as the Association's 'Constitution'); correspondence sent by the Association to 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. , Bahrain (Edward Birkbeck Wakefield), dated 7 April 1942, requesting the lifting of a ban on the export from India of certain articles 'badly required' in Bahrain, including 'methylated spirit in drums' and 'looking glasses', with note by the Bushire Resident (Charles Geoffrey Prior) dated 15 June 1942, stating that 'Until we can start getting wheat and rice and other food stuffs, I am not going to bother about the minor amenities of life'; and a letter from the Adviser to the Government, Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), to the Honorary Secretary of the Association, dated 17 October 1950, explaining what measures were required to form a properly qualified and organised Chamber of Commerce.
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- 1 file (32 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 foliation system in use appears in the top right corner of each folio and is uncircled.
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- 'File 10/27 Bahrain. General Merchants' Association. Correspondence - re.'
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- 1br:1bv, 2r:2v
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- Bahrain General Merchants Association
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