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'File 19/126 II (C 29) Bahrain Customs' [‎24r] (61/567)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (287 folios). It was created in 17 May 1914-18 Jun 1929. 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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cost of 1lying#wade It necoesary to do eomethlng. a®
ordsrod full S%euatoics Duty to be charged on all
jtoodG landed on his pier, whether ooneigned to Mainland
or not.
(3) He coneidere it ie hie right to charge what Sue-
tome Duty he likes provided he does not exceed Hf. duty,
as fixed by treaty with fiis Viajesty's Government (".'hen -
asked to auote number and date of treaty, he referred
to article 4 of Treaty Ho. 8, page 6 of Treaties and
undertakings in force between Mis Majesty's GOYernrnent
and Ruler of Bahrain (copy attached).
(4) He complains that Bin Eaud charges Customs on
his subjects when taking goods in V Oja:.r and itatif,
and that,therefore. Sin Saud has no right to complain,
if his own subjects have to pay full duty on goods
using Bahrain Customs Bouse as a store godown, even if
such goods did not enter the town.
(f-) If he went back to the rule, ae in force
prior to 1S1R, he feared his revenues would be enor
mously reduced and he could not afford such loss.
Having conversed fully on the subject with both
Shaikh ^ea and Bin Saud, I am of opinion that Shaikh Isa is in
the wrong for the following reasons ;-
(1) The treaty which he quotes has nothing to do with the
case, and refers to Britieh subjects only.
(2) Clustoms Department, I believe, all over the world, do
not charge Import Tax on goods until such goods are actually
passed through the Customs House of the land to whicft they
f rriiju Tj? fiT*© confjl^ncd •
Further, his complaint that his Customs receipts
be greatly reduced if he foregoes the newly imposed tax,may
be quite true, but if he were a.decant ruler and made any attempt
at all to rule properly, ha would know that he could raisa reve-
nues by such lagitimate means as
(a) slumbering and taxing his iSative Sailing Sraft.
(b) Taxing pearling boats.
(c) Selling some of his Innumerable gardens to the inhabi-

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This file contains correspondence related to the administration of the Customs House in Bahrain from 1914 until 1929.

The earlier correspondence relates to a disagreement between Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa and Bin Saud regarding tariff charges on goods entering and leaving Bahrain from the mainland.

The bulk of the correspondence discusses Claude De Grenier, who was appointed Director of Customs in Bahrain in 1923.

The details of De Grenier's appointment (including the contract agreed between him and Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa) and his performance in the job (which was heavily criticised) are both discussed at length.

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1 volume (287 folios)
Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

Physical characteristics

Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's pages have been unbound and are now loose.

The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the spine (which is loose); these numbers are written in pencil and may be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Foliation errors: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F and 1G; 3A, 3B and 3C; 74A and 74B; 143A and 143B; 203A and 203B; 216A and 216B; 234A, 234B and 234C.

Foliation omissions: ff 199-200

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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