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'File 10/4 V Trade Reports' [130r] (259/776)
The record is made up of 1 file (389 folios). It was created in 24 Jan 1945-11 Oct 1949. It was written in English. 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 principal source of Bahrain's imports
continued to be India. Imports from the United
Kingdom showed an increase of 90% while those from
India, showed a decrease of 2,6ft compared with last
year.
Towards the end of the year there was a
considerable revival of Trade, due to the slackening
of controls in the United Kingdom,
The decrease in the total value of trade can
be attributed to the considerable reduction in the
imports of specie and the reduction in exports of
piecegoods and wheat to Arabia ex: U.K.C.C. Bahrain
stocks.
(b) FPANCIja
Tightness of Money.
During the 1st quarter of the year money was
scarce and in good demand due to pearling requirements
and an increase in the price of sovereigns. Selling
rates on India varied from 8 per mille discount to
12 per mille discount. Rates remained unchanged until
September 194-5. In October money became easier and
rates advanced to 3 mille discount, which was the
rate on 31st March 194-6.
facijlwefiu
The Imperial Bank of Iran opened a branch in
Bahrain during the year.
The average selling rate for Sterling during
the year wasi
from 1st April 194-5 to 23rd October 1945
Rs. 1330 per £ 100 and
from 24th October 1945 to 31st March 1946
Rs. 1332 per £ 100,
making an average rate for the year Rs. 1331 per £ 100.
(c) AGRICULTURE
Harvest.
The date crop was good and prices rose consider
ably and there was an increase of cultivation of
vegetables by small holders during the year under
review.
(Continued)
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Trade reports and statistics of imports and exports with related correspondence. The file includes amendments to parts one and two of report on economic and trade conditions in Bahrain for year ended 31 March 1942, and detailed statistics of imports and exports, with shipping figures, for the years 1942-43 to 1948-49 inclusive. The statistics list imports from approximately 40 countries (notably India, Persia/Iran, Arabia, Iraq, England [the United Kingdom], Java, Africa, the United States, Canada, China, Australia, Belgium, and Holland [the Netherlands]) under the main headings of animals for slaughter; building materials; cereals; dyeing and colouring materials; fuels; oils; pearls, shells and specie (from 1948 replaced by 'currency notes'); provisions; miscellaneous; and (from 1948) motor cars, lorries and tractors; and exports to approximately fourteen countries (notably Arabia, Iraq, India, Persia, and (from 1949) Pakistan) under the main headings of building materials; animals; cereals; dyeing and colouring materials; fuels; oils; pearls, shells and specie; provisions; textiles and fabrics; and miscellaneous.
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- 1 file (389 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: The foliation system in use appears in a circle in the top right-hand corner of each folio. There is a second foliation system (not circled) appearing in the same area of each folio numbered 1 - 169 (with some anomalies) (ff.2-173).
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- Title
- 'File 10/4 V Trade Reports'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:58v, 59v, 60v, 61v, 62v:64v, 66r:74v, 75v, 76v:109v, 110v, 111v, 112v, 113v, 114v:116v, 118r:164v, 165v, 167r:183r, 185v, 184r:190r, 191r:195r, 196r:200v, 201ar:201bv, 202r:213r, 218r:222v, 214r, 223r:226r, 214v:217v, 226v:230v, 231v, 233r:235v, 236v:280r, 281r:289v, 288v:310v, 311v, 313r:313v, 314v:315v, 317r:318v, 320r:320v, 322r:324v, 326r:334v, 335v:379r, 380r:387v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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