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'File 19/126 II (C 29) Bahrain Customs' [‎71r] (155/567)

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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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CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 205-G.
Politioal Aganoy, Bahrain.
Dated th9 17th July, 1920.
From
Major H.R.P.Dickson, C.I.E.,
' Politioal Agent,
BAHRAIN.
To
His Exoellenoy Shaikh Sir Isa bin All A1 Khalifah,
K..C.I.Jb., C.S.I#,
Ruler of Bahrain.
After compliments .
Acting under the orders of His Majesty^s Government, I
have the honour to send you a letter from the Deputy Politi
cal Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in which are embodied the
final orders of the Government of India to Your Excellency
in the matter of Customs Charges levied by lour Excellency
on goods (transhipment) consigned to the mainland from India
and other ports via Bahrain.
In a further communication sent me by the Deputy Poli
tical Resident under his No. 182-S, dated ISth June 1920, I
am instructed to inform Your Excellency that the new orders
laid down by His Majesty's Governne nt of India are to apply
to all ports on the mainland served by Bahrain, that is to
say, Ojair, Qatif and minor ports in ^atif and Hassa, also
the state of Qatar. The Trucial coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. towns and villages
which are supplied by Dibai are not included in these ins
tructions .
2. At first sight the new orders may appear to Your Excel-
lency aa severe and likely to greatly reduce Your Excellency's
customs receipts. I would,however, remind you that His Majes
ty's Government has been informed by His Excellency Shaikh Sir
Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman A1 Faisal A1 Saud, K.o. 1 •Ruler
of Nejd,Hassa and Dependancies that he has passed orders by
which all Qassim trade, will, infuture, enter Nejd via the
port

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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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