'File 10/4 V Trade Reports' [131r] (261/776)
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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(d) INDUSTRY
There was a successful pearling season and
the catch was better and the prices higher than those
of the previous year,
Pewelopment of wells.
Figures for both the previous and present
year are given, to illustrate the development of the
oil fields j -
Quantity of oil shipped
from Bahrain for the fiscal
year ended 31st March 1946;
2,4-42,828 tons
Total production of oil for
the same periodi 993,829 "
Quantity of crude oil received
from Arabia and refined in Bahraini
2.170,455 tons
(e) COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT
Air Service,
The number of services operated by the British
Overseas Airways Corporation has increased during the
period under review.
Shipping and Navigation,
Freight charges on cargo remained the same as
those of last year. There was An increase over the
previous year in the number of vessels calling at
Bahrain.
Lighterage,
Messrs. Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited,
Bahrain, maintain 6 steel barges with an average
capacity of 180 to 200 tons and in addition the British
India Steam Navigation Company Limited maintained
12 country boats with an average capacity of about
25 to 30 tons.
State of Roads.
No repairs were done -during the period under
report, and the roads continued to deteriorate.
During the year under review the following
vehicles were registered 1
Cars 349
Lorries 249
Motor cycles 16.
These figures include vehicles owned by the Bahrain
Petroleum Company Limited, but do not include Service
vehicles.
(Continued)
1944-4?
543>600 tons
920,58? tt
1,218,423 "
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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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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'
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- 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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