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'Improvement and Extension of Customs Pier' [‎14r] (29/80)

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The record is made up of 1 file (37 folios). It was created in 3 Dec 1916-20 Dec 1917. 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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C P A No 3 of 1917
C U J T 0 M
H 0 U J S
Batirain dated the 28th August 1917.
To,
H. B« M'o. 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.
Jir,
fa
I "beg to dubjoin "below , for your information showing the
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income of the Pier and the expenditure incurred in connection
with the Pier from 21st July to 19th August 1917( 1st Jhewal to
30th Jhewal 1335.)'
Income under the inc reased Pier Fee
From gist July to 19th August, Es 477^-6 .
The Pier expenditure
Donkeys charges to carry stones
from Quarry sliore to Custom Pier Bs 231-1-6•
Coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. . H 551-4-0.
Hire to 11 Boats to "bring sand- " 72-0-0.
Pay to iiasoris for the month of
ohewal 1335. M 1365-0-0.
Total Bs
2219-5-6>
I have the honour to "be
Li \P
Your ohedi^nii servant.
Jir,
Custom House. Bahrain

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The file relates to improvements to the customs pier at Bahrain funded by a loan from Bahrain merchants. The papers include a translation of a letter from the Ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifah [‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah] relating to the agreement to rebuild the pier in stone and mentioning the co-operation between the merchants of Bahrain that had made the reconstruction possible, 3 December 1916; correspondence between 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 and the Director of Customs, Bahrain relating to the loan and the progress of rebuilding, June - December 1917; Pier Account statements showing the amount collected, and the contributions made by individual lenders for the period December 1916 to December 1917; and related correspondence between 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. and other British officials..

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1 file (37 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 38 on the back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Foliation anomaly: ff. 13, 13A.

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