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'File 19/212 IV (C 63) Bahrain Transit Dues' [24r] (62/442)
The record is made up of 1 volume (215 folios). It was created in 28 Feb 1935-9 Mar 1936. 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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From:- Shaikh Abdullah bin isa
al-Khalifah, 0,1.Hi., Chief
RepresentatiYe of the Bahrain
G-overrment in the discussions
which have taken place in
Bahrain with the Representa
tives of the Government of
Saoudia-Arabia.
To:- Shaikh Hhalid abu al Walaid,
Chief Representative of the
Saoudia-Arabia Government's
delegation.
After compliments:-
On the conclusion of the negotia
tions which have taken place between
us I am direct^by His Excellency
Shaikh Sir Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifah
to express his pleasure at the suc
cessful conclusion of our labours.
His Excellency is of the opinion that
it would now be useful to summurize
the final result of our conversations
which are as follows:-
2. The Saoudia-Arabia represen
tatives made the following demands:-
(a) That on cargo which is direct
ly transhipped at sea either destined
for the ports of the Kingdom of
Saoudia-Arabia or exported from those
ports to other countries there should
be no customs duty.
(b) That the Bahrain Government
should make a reduction in the 2$
customs duty levied on cargo which
is exported from Bahrain after it
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This file contains correspondence between British officials, the government of Bahrain and a Saudi delegation concerning the levy of transit and re-export duties between the Hasa Coast and Bahrain.
The correspondence also discusses the broader context of Anglo-Saudi relations and shipping issues in the region.
The linguistic difficulties involved in translating an agreement concluded between Saudi Arabia and the British on behalf of the government of Bahrain are discussed on folios 108-114, 132 and 189-191.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (215 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence volume. There are a couple of incomplete foliation sequences and one complete foliation sequence. The complete sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner. It begins on the first page, on number 1, and runs through to 213, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume. It should be noted that f.1 is followed by f.1A; there are then two blank folios before the sequence resumes with f.1B. Letters have been used to number folios in other parts of the folio: f.152 is followed by f.152A.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/367
- Title
- 'File 19/212 IV (C 63) Bahrain Transit Dues'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1dv, 2r:13v, 15r:43v, 44v:49v, 50v:97v, 98v:133v, 136v:139v, 140v:152v, 152ar:152av, 153r:156v, 160v:168v, 169v:212v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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