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'File 10/4 V Trade Reports' [197r] (394/776)
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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Ai(neildm»nts reletting to the year 1946-1947 to Part II of
Mr. /akofi^ld's Report on Economic and Trade-conditixi3 in
fluhrain Islands for the year ended 31st March, 1942.
(a) mm*
General Conditions
(i) The total value of trade for the year excluding imports and
exports of petroleum, of ©11, equipment for the Bahrain Petroleum
Company and of supplied for the services was Rs.8,01,82,640/- as
compared with Rs.6, 23 ,06,910/- in 1946-1946. This shows an in-
crease of Rs. 103,79,070/- in imports and Bs.74,96,660/- in exports.
(ii) Of the total imports and exports for the year under review
9^ and 37% respectively were of specie, notes ana gold bullion,
figures of which for the last two y ^rj are as below?-
IMPORT o. 1?^~46 ^946-^7
Specie and Notes 46,88,630 48,58,300 ^
Gold and coins Nil Nil
Total 46,88,630 48,68,300
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Specie and Notes 88,30,510 103,04,860
Gold and Coins 1,63,650 2,67,820
(gold only)
Total 89,84,160 105,62,670
These figures show increase in imports of Hs. 1,79,670/-
and an increase in exports ef Rs. 15,78,610/-.
(iii) ^ith the exception of the articles mentioned in paragraph (ii)
above, the value of imports and exports for the last two years
has been as follows!-
1945-46 .^^6-^71
Imports Rs. 3,68,48,770 4,70,48,170
Exports Rs. 1,17,86,350 1,77,03,500
These figures which include considerable transhipment and
re-export cargoes show an increase in value by Rs. 1,01,99,400 in
imports and an increase in value by Rs. 59,18,1^0 in exports.
The total value of Imports, including specie but excluding
transhipment cargoes, is Rs.4,44,49,320. The total value of
transhipment cargoes is is. 70,60,200 and total value ol exports
including specie but excluding transhipnient cargoes is Rs.2,09,02,650
/ Sources of Trade /
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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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