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'File 19/212 I (C 41) Bahrain Transit Trade' [86r] (196/576)
The record is made up of 1 volume (271 folios). It was created in 11 Jan 1931-31 Dec 1932. 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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generally known that much c
Bahrain by smuggling method,
it is our right to control
exports within our boundarii
subjects are amazed that we
to do this. In countries i
this practice is forbidden,
are also being injured becai
merchants who live in our cc
importing goods for the com
Majesty Ibn Saoud through Ba
paying Customs duty in Bahrs
own merchants have to pay Ci
they cannot compete with the
merchants in the trade in tt
His Majesty Ibn Saoud, nor c
them as our hands are paralj
writing which made the arrar.
subject.
In the interests of our c
revenue and trade we have de
this arrangement, that is, d
ment from boat to boat withi
We do not ask to take Gustoni
boundaries, but we have deci
2^ on goods directly transhi
to boat within our boundarie
May you be preserved and
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generally known that much cargo enters
Bahrain by smuggling methods. Also
it is our right to control imports and
exports within our boundaries and our
subjects are amazed that we are not able
to do this. In countries such as Iraci
this practice is forbidden# Our merchants
are also being injured because the
merchants who live in our country are
importing goods for the country of His
Majesty Ibn Saoud through Bahrain without
paying Customs duty in Bahrain, but our
own merchants have to pay Customs and so
they cannot compete witn the foreign
merchants in the trade in the country of
His Majesty Ibn Saoud, nor can we help
them as our hands are paralysed by the
writing which made the arrangement on the
subject.
In the interests of our country and
'revenue and trade we have decided to cancel
this arrangement, that is, direct tranship
ment from boat to boat within our fronuiers.
We do not ask to take Customs outside our
boundaries, but we have decided to xake
2^ on goods directly transhipped from boat
to boat within our boundaries.
May you be preserved and Salaams.
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This file contains correspondence between various British officials and Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa regarding the transshipment of cargo at the port in Bahrain. Specifically, the correspondence discusses Bahrain's right to levy transit dues from Saudi Arabia on cargo transshipped at sea and cargo entering the port at Bahrain (from Saudi Arabia).
The agreement that the British had pressured Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa to make with Bin Saud in 1920 (regarding transit levies) is discussed in detail as are the attitude and actions of Bin Saud.
The file also includes correspondence with the British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. and correspondence regarding a ship named the Ahmedi that was barred from entering the port in Bahrain.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (271 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. Foliation is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the first folio after the front cover, on number 1A, and runs through to 271, ending on the inside of the back cover.
Anomalies: ff.1A-F; f.23A; f.31A; f.39A; f.44A; f.93A; f.97A; f.137A; 221A; f.230A (stored in an envelope on the reverse of f.230).
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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/15/1/364
- Title
- 'File 19/212 I (C 41) Bahrain Transit Trade'
- Pages
- 81r:86r
- Author
- Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá,
- Usage terms
- Public Domain