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'File 19/126 II (C 29) Bahrain Customs' [‎47r] (107/567)

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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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POLITICAL AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Bahrain, the 27th April 1920
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The Deputy 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. ,
B U S H I R E.
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lour telegram Ho.Hil dated 22nd April 1920, Question of
reduction Oustoma duty Bahrain on tranship goods.
Your telegram arrived rather mutilated "but I understand
from it that we must decide on one of the two following pro-
qeedures in the case of Shaikh Isa and Bahrain.
(1) If goods are transhipped from steamer to say a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
and such dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. with goods is taken straight off to t he mainland
no duty at all is admisahle on the goods so taken away^ except
a nominal Customs guard fee.
(2) If on the other hand goods are actually landed on the
jetty and are subsequently re-exported, though such are not
actually taken into the town - then at the time of landi;qg,
such goods should pay the full duty of 5^, but get a rebate
on same of 7/8th of duty already paid, as soon as they are
put on dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. destined for mainland. I gather from your tele
gram that the above rules are in accordance with international
usage.
I think you have put the matter very clearly and provided
the G-overnment of India approve of action being taken in 1>he
matter I would suggest as the best plan that a general rule be
drawn up for Shaikh Isa's guidance, giving a ruling in the
case of both (l) and (2) contingencies^and instructing him to
act accordingly. It is conceivable that certain merchants may
try and discharge goods for mainland into dhows going straight
there

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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.

Extent and format
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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