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'File No. E/1. Hindu Merchants at Qatif' [166v] (365/451)
The record is made up of 1 volume (211 folios). It was created in 9 Sep 1900-20 Aug 1913. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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the export trade of wliich. ic almost entirely in the hands of
two merchants who are determined to keep our traders out of
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Katif. In 1905, 1906 and
Enclosure No#4 j
1907 the Hindus were altoge
ther prohibited from dealing with the growers in Katif, and
were compelled to purchase dates only from these two merchants
at "delivered on board rates". This resulted in a loss to
them of about R:20 per 100 Katif maunds,
4. The position as regards the recovery of the sums le-
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vied in excess in clearly explained in a letter dated the 16th
— —•—— November 1907, from
' Enclosure of enclosure No.l {
— 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.
Bahrein, to the
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.
, The
total of excess duty levied is now reported to be 1^3,187-4-7
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as compared with R 0 2,821 quoted by Mr.Gaskin in September 1904
and communicated to the |*orte
0 Enclosure No.l J „ ^
at the time. No refund of the
illegal exactions has been made, and it seems desirable that
the Turkish Government should again be addressed on the Bub-
ject. In order to avoid the introduction of a new element
of diBoussion we would confine the claim to the sum (K2,82l)
originally quoted.
5. The present may not be an appropriate time to press
for the arrangements which we originally suggested, but
Lordship will observe that the Turkish Authorities have failed
entirely to do justice in the case and we trust that a strong
representation may be made to the Turkish Government
interests of the Indian traders. ^ hav . Q etc.,
(signed) Minto
0 Kitchener
h .E.Richards
E.N.Baker
C.H.Scott
H.Adamson
j .O.Miller
W.L.Harvey
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This file contains correspondence between the British Assistant 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 later 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 and 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, as well as with British officials in Constantinople, Basra and India. There is also correspondence with Ottoman officials, including Sayyid Tālib Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , mutasarrıf of al-Ḥasā’, and various Hindu merchants, including Tekchand Dwarkadas, Thawerdas Janimal and Seth Chatamal Tarachand.
The file concerns the status and mistreatment of Hindu merchants ( bunniahs ) resident in and trading with al-Qaṭīf, dating back to 1900. In a letter dated 2 August 1903, John Calcott Gaskin, Assistant 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, gives a detailed report concerning commercial operations between Bahrain and al-Qaṭīf and the status of Hindu merchants trading in dried dates with complaints being made against the customs farmer (folios 24-27). In a further piece of correspondence dated 9 April 1904, it is claimed that Hindu merchants are descriminated against and made to pay 12% duty by the customs farmer at al-Qaṭīf (folios 43-44).
Similar incidents are reported in subsequent years. Also in 1904 there are enquiries by various Hindu merchants about opening businesses in al-Qatif and the possibility of British protection, including a petition by the principal Hindu merchants of Bahrain (folios 51-53). There is further correspondence in 1905 and 1906 with representations to Sayyid Tālib Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. (folios 66-69), and the Sublime Porte to resolve the situation (folios 84-85).
Also included within the file are copies of Tekchand Dwarkadas's accounts (folios 128-149); a report on the status of Hindu merchants trading with al-Qaṭīf (folios 178-180); a report concerning the absence of Hindu merchants in al-Hafūf, al-‘Uqayr, Najd, and Qatar (folios 182-183); the opening of a shop at al-Qaṭīf by Seth Chatamal Tarachand of Messrs Gangaram Tikamdas & Co. in 1910 (folios 184-193); and the situation of Hindu merchants at al-Qaṭīf after Eastern Arabia had been taken by ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Sa‘ūd) in 1912 (folios 194-195).
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- 1 volume (211 folios)
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: This file has a foliation number in the top right hand corner. The number is enclosed by a circle, running from the first folio of text and ending at the back cover. Attached to folio 40 is an envelope which contains folios 40A to 40F. Foliation skips from 115 to 117.
Condition: Folios 35 and 36 are damaged on the right hand margin with Arabic text missing.
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- 'File No. E/1. Hindu Merchants at Qatif'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:v-v, 1r:6v, 8v:19v, 21v:30v, 31v:33v, 36v:40r, 40ar:40er, 40fr, 40ev, 40v:44v, 44ar:44av, 45r:52v, 54r:60v, 61v, 62v:64v, 65v:75v, 76ar:76av, 76r:77v, 78v:95v, 95av, 96r:115v, 117r:198v, 200r:210v, back-i
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