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'File 10/27 Bahrain. General Merchants' Association. Correspondence - re.' [11r] (25/64)
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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BAIIIlAJr: GrJh.L'JJj I-JiiQHAITTS 1 ASSOCIATION
The Bahrain G-eneral ]-erchants'Association draw the kind
attention of the public that due to ch:,nged conditions at pre
sent and the uncertainty of the period of stay of most of their
clients in Bahrain, merchants feel much concerned about their
outstandings and consider that they are justified in restricting
sales on credit basis. The Association is certain that the pu
blic will willingly approve of the steps they have been compell
ed to take, ,/ith this end in view the Association have adopted
the following rules which will be strictly enforced.
a. Clients must pay up all their outstandings v/ith the
members of the Association by 10th November 1959. However, in
the case where clients owe large sums and cannot pay within the
period stated, merchants may come to a definite arrangement in xx
writing with such clients, and shall see that the same is strict
ly carried out. All purchases, with effect from 1st October 1939,
shrll be on cash, and where credit is at all allowed, the clients
shall undertake to pay for these by the 10th of the following
month, the latest, and shall, sign vouchers for their purchases
before leaving thexx Store unless supplies are made on chits.
b. The members shall immediately inform the Hony. Secre
tary if and when any client fails to conform to the terms of
rule "(a)" or any part thereof, giving the name and address of
the client and particulars of the failure or breach. The Hony.
Secretary will then put himself in official communication with
th; t client asking him to comply within 7 days, bailing to re
ceive satisfactory reply, the nijne of such individual will be cire
culated amongst the members.
c. The members shall not sell anything on credit to a per
son declared to be a defaulter until the ban is lifted by the
Hony. Secretary in writing, under instructions from the Managing
Committee, when it is satisfied that due amends haitre been made.
d. Exception from the restrictions mentioned above is
allowed in the case of purchases of articles of high value pro-
V i (ie(i client undertakes in writing to complete the payment
of the price in full by instalments within a period not exceed
ing 4 months.
e. Government Departments, Corporations, Limited Liability
Companies and other business concerns including respectable mer-
c j ,; nts are exempt from these restrictions which apDly to indivi
duals only.
Bahrain,
30th September 1939.
HONY. SEC^TARY.
Copy respectfully submittedto
ii .B.L'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.
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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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