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'File 10/27 Bahrain. General Merchants' Association. Correspondence - re.' [8r] (19/64)
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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7.
could only oc discussed if allowed by the President. One third o?
the number of members on the roll shall form a quorum. A notice
of 7 days shall be given to the members by the Hony. Secretary
including a copy of the agenda.
B^I'Ra-OHDIKARY GjSNSRAL IviJiliTINGr
8. lie Hony. oecretary shall convene an Extra-Ordinary General
Meeting of the Association to decide matters of urgent nature and
such meetings shall not discuss anything beyond what is stated in
the agenda. Extra-Ordinary meetings shall also be convened at the
written x-equest of at least one fourth of the members of the Asso
ciation on the roll, stating the nature of the business sought to
00 transacted. Quorum to be same as for the annual general meeting.
A notice of 3 clear days shall b§ given and the place, time and
agenda shall be stated.
QLOOIimG- OF SHOPS ON FRIDAYS
9. With effect from Friday, Ilth August 1939, Shops of the members
01 the Association he closed on every Friday from 2 P.M. for a
trial period of three months, after which the Managing Committee
to reconsider the question and submit their considered opinion to
the general Body.
GU3T0:..EjtG Of DOUBmiT. BTgT.IABILITY
10. When a member of the Association finds any client has a long
outstanding account, say more than three months, and feels doubt-
ful aoout his reliability, he may make a report to that effect to
the nony. Secretary giving such customer's name, the amount he
owes, the period for which the member has been dealing with him
and -cne date of the last payment, if any. This letter will be
dealt with confidentially by the Hony. Secretary who will place
it before the Managing Cominittee. The Managing Committee will then
make inquiries and, if necessary, ascertain from other merchants
whether they have any dealings with that individual and, if so,
if they have been satisfactory. After thorough investigation, if
the Managing Committee is satisfied that +>,«+
dual should not be given further credit they wm ^oceed 1 ^ 1 ^"
vise all members to allow him no credit anfinvite^hose who ha^e
done so to report to the Managing Committee of the payments he may
make from tune to time till the outstandings have been cleared.
BISIUTES B^iVEVM MTarTmpa
II. In the event of any commercial dispute arising between members
they should first refer the same to the Managing Committee for
settlement within reasonable time. The Managing Committee may
either settle the dispute themselves or appoint one or more mem
bers from among themselves or from ordinary members or from both,
i-o ao so. If the contending parties, or either of them, are dis-
satisfied with the decision thus given only then they or either of
them may take legal steps.
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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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- IOR/R/15/2/1363
- Title
- 'File 10/27 Bahrain. General Merchants' Association. Correspondence - re.'
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- 2ar, 3r:9v, 15r:21r
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- Bahrain General Merchants Association
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