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'File 5/15 Exemption of customs and Other Duties on Naval Stores for Naval Base - Jufair' [4r] (9/112)
The record is made up of 1 file (56 folios). It was created in 18 Apr 1935-30 Aug 1944. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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8.
(c) Food tmd drlnics of all kinds imported by His Via^esty's
Ships for exclusive consult ion by the Officers
within the precincts of their Club should be landed
duty free.
(f) Furniture for the Officers 1 Club would be dutiable.
If you are to be guided by the Indian Sea Customs Act
then you will have to allow this further concession.
Government of India, F.D (C.Bl, Notification No:47
dated the !iJ5tn June 1927 reads as follows
"In exercise of the power conferred by
section 23 of the Sea Customs Act, 1873
(VIII of 1878), the Governor General in
Council is pleesed to exempt fror the
import (iuty leviable tnereon under the
Indian Tariff Act, 18^4 (VIII of 1894),
ail articles imported bj or on bahalf of .
a Haval Officer serving on any of His
Majesty's snips for his personal use."
Under tne circuiwBtances it would probably be better to
.^rant this further concession and allow the Officers 1
Club to have their furniture if imported landed duty
free. The aniouiit recoverable in any case would be very
si!»ali.
5. In view of paragraph 4 (e) above I have told the Senior
Kaval Officer in the Persian ^ilf that there is no objection to
his having an officers 1 tent pitched within the limits of the
iLnd acquired by His kajiesty's Government at Jufair, and of his
officerg consuming in it such drink and food as they may bring
with them from the Ships.
6. I have written to the Senior Naval Officer in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and the Air Officer Coaimanding, British Forces in
'Iraq, Hinaidi, and impressed on them the necessity for officers
and men under their comir.and not consuming: alcoholic drinks out
side the special buildings provided for that purpose.
7. Would you please let me know as soon as possible whether
you confirm this letter, and what action you propose with regard
to paragraph 4 (e) above. On receipt of your reply I propose to
send both a copy of this letter and of your reply to the Senior
Kaval Officer in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. I think however before we
assume this letter and your reply to it to be the last worn it
/would
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This file contains correspondence between the British 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. at Bahrain; the British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire; successive Senior Naval Officers in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including Captain V S Butler (1935), Captain Allan Poland (1937) and Captain Cosmo Moray Graham (1939); Charle Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government; Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl; Khalīfah, ruler of Bahrain; and Lloyd Taylor of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC).
These correspondence concern the granting of concessions privileges on customs and other duties on naval stores, including food, alcohol, furniture, etc. for use and consumption by personnel at the Jufair naval base. There is also correspondence regarding extending similar privileges to the Royal Air Force and British Overseas Airways Corporation.
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences on the page following the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil and can be found in the top right of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Circled index numbers written using red crayon or ink are also present in the file.
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- 'File 5/15 Exemption of customs and Other Duties on Naval Stores for Naval Base - Jufair'
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- front, front-i, 2r:5v, 9r:14v, 14av, 17r:22v, 26r:44v, 47r:53v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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