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'Eastern Bureau, Basrah Branch' [23r] (47/188)
The record is made up of 1 file (117 folios). It was created in 1 Aug 1916-1 Sep 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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53
^lallty 3; Demand . . American sheetings are superior to
Japanese and Indian but are in smaller demand than either.
Indian sheetings have the greatest demand, and are the
lowest quality of the three#
Silk Piece Goods.
. >,
China
Japan
Rs.lC/- per piece of 27 yards i
14/- w « 19 *
32/- " ttH 20 "
Rs.16/-
22/-
30/-
24
24
24
India. R b. IS /- to Rs.30/- per roll of 9 yards.
Ciuality & Demand . China silk is dyed in Bombay and is in
great demand here. Japan silk comes ready coloured from
Japan and is next in demand to that of China, and in
quality is similar to the Chinese article which is imported
here. A very small quantity of Indian silk finds its
way to Bahrain.
Matches.
0
Japan R8.178/- per case of 75 gross.
Cweoden Rs,100/- per case of 50 gross.
Quality & Demand , liatches imported from Sweoden though
superior in quality are not so much in derrand as those of
Japan owing to higher prices.
Su£ar.
Java Re .43/- por bag of 2 cwts.
China R b .58/- per bag of 2 cwts.
Japan R b .36/- per bag of ij- cwt.
Quality & Demand. China sugar is superior in quality but
owing to higher prices is not so much in demand as that
from Java. Japanese sugar is not very popular here
owing to its inferior quality.
Enamel u 'are (Plates)
Japan Rs.lOO/- por case of 30 dozens
These were formally imported here chiefly from Austria,
via Bombay, but, since the outbreak of war, are now re-
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The file contains fortnightly reports from 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, to the Chief Political Officer Basrah [Basra] / Eastern Bureau, Basrah [Basra], dated 1 August 1916 - 1 September 1917. The file also contains a note on the Eastern Bureau and Basrah [Basra] Office dated [1916].
The reports cover Turkey, trade, Hassa [Hasa], Japanese trade, Oman affairs, plague, inoculation, and Qatif [al-Qaṭīf].
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- 1 file (117 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 108 on the back cover. The numbers are written in pencil 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. 1, 1A. The following numbers do not appear in the sequence: 32, 33. The following pagination ranges occur: 56-75; 87-93.
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- IOR/R/15/2/68
- Title
- 'Eastern Bureau, Basrah Branch'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar:1av, 2r:31v, 34r:55v, 56:75, 76r:86v, 87:92, 93r:102v, 104r:107v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence