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'File 10/1 XIII Bahrain Oil Concession' [‎65r] (144/640)

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The record is made up of 1 file (318 folios). It was created in 19 Oct 1935-14 Aug 1936. 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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"for its use or benefit shall
"at all times throughout the
"term of this lease be complete-
"ly exempt from all taxes,
"duties, charges, dues, fees
"and other impositions of what
ever nature, origin or kind,
"excepting always (a) the royal-
"ties provided for by Articles
"VII and VIII hereof, and (b)
"duties on articles for the per
sonal requirements of the
"employees of the Company, and
"(c) the taxation of imported
"crude oil (or the products
"thereof) sold for consumption
"in Bahrein, and (d) the follow
ing specific existing taxes:-
State Taxes:-
(i) Motor vehicle tax,
(ii) Boat registration fees,
on launches and sailing
boats,
(iii) Motor driving licenses,
(iv) Fish trap registrations,
(v) Stamped paper and lease
forms;
Customs charges for services
or facilities accorded:-
(i) Hamali fees (payment to
porters ),
(ii) Khanchieh (rent for
occupying Customs sheds
if the goods are left for
more than a certain period,
(iii) Crane fees (for use of
Customs cranes)
(iv) Certificate and amendment
fees (charged for altera
tions and amendments on
Customs documents);
Municipal Taxes:-
(i) House tax,
(ii),Shop, stall and market
tax,
(iii) Cart tax, and
(3) Article VII of the Lease, sub
paragraph (a) shall be modified by
the addition after the word "terri
tories" but within the parentheses
of the following words namely:- "other

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The volume contains correspondence and telegrams between 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. in Bahrain, 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 Bushire, the Financial Adviser to the Government in Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) on the pipe line to be built between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and on the unallotted area in Bahrain.

The volume includes:

There are maps within the volume:

There are letters in Arabic, to and from the Sheikh of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa al Khalifah.

There are notes at the end of the volume (ff. 292-310).

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1 file (318 folios)
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The documents in the volume are mainly arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume (folios 292-310). The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the volume; they give brief description of the correspondence with a reference number in red crayon, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.

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The foliation is in pencil in top right corner. The numbering starts on first page with writing (4th folio in volume) with 1a,1b; then 2-72; 73A,73B; 74-87; 88, 88A; 102A,102B; 103-190; 191-196 are missing or skipped; and then it carries on until 310, which is the last number given on the last page of writing (4 blank pages at the end of the volume). An additional foliation sequence, since crossed out, starts with 52 on folio 231.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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