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'File 19/212 II (C 47) Bahrain Transit Trade' [‎4r] (19/538)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (254 folios). It was created in 27 Dec 1932-30 Dec 1933. 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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on the 25th October 1932 we received telegram from Usssre
Mu staff®, reading ; "3CRRY ADVISE YOU WIRE AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ALAJAJI M .
On tne 26tii October 1932 we wired to Yessre# iiohomed Abdul
Aziz /J-ajaJi & Bros, at Bahrein to act as our Agents and
further informed them that the vessel v.as expected to arrive
at Bahrein on the 27th October 1932. As up to the 26 th
October v/e did not receive any news from Messrs. Mohamed
Abdul Aziz Alajaji & Bros, regarding the vessels arrival
at Ban rein and the progress of discharge of Bahrein cargo,
we sent a telegram to them on the 28t]i October 1932 requesting
them to wire us tue vessel's arrival and waen sae should
be sailing for Ojair. On the 28th October 1932 we received
a telegram from Messrs koha:iied Abdul Aziz Alajaji and Jros.,
informing us that they had accepted our Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. but that the
Bahrein Government had refused them permission to become our
Agents. For the first time v;e came to know that the reasons
for refusal of our Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. by l!r. Yusoof Bin Ahmed Kanoo and
Llessrs Mostaffa Bin Abdul Latif was the refusal of the Bahrein
Government to grant them pemission to act as our Agents.
On the 28th October 1932 v/e received a telegram
from the Master of the s.s. '-AHMKDI 11 , dated the 27th October
1932, informing us that he arrived at Bahrein on Thursday
the 27th October 1932 and that the Bahrein Government would
not allow the discharge of the Baarein cargo unless 2/o duty
was paid on Ojair cargo. Immediately on receipt of the
above telegram from trie iiaster we sent a wire to HIS BRITANNIC
MAJESTY 1 S CONSUL at Bahrein acquainting him with the above
facts and requesting him to intervene and do the needful, but
regret to state that so far v/e have not even received a
bare acknowledgement from him. The vessel was detained at
Bahrein upto the 31st October 1932 and had to sail away
to a place called M RASTANOORA H to discharge the Bahrein
and Ojair cargo. During the period of the vessel's detention
at Bahrein she was completely isolated and no one was allowed
to go on board and even fresh provisions were not allowed

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This file contains correspondence between various British officials regarding the transshipment of cargo at the port in Bahrain. Specifically, the correspondence discusses Bahrain's right to levy transit dues from Saudi Arabia on cargo transshipped at sea and cargo entering the port at Bahrain (from Saudi Arabia). The correspondence also discusses the likelihood of Saudi Arabia successfully developing a full-scale port at Ras Tanura and the impact that this step would have on Bahrain. Correspondence between British and Saudi officials is contained in the file.

The file also includes correspondence with the British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. and detailed correspondence regarding a ship named the Ahmedi that was barred from entering the port in Bahrain.

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1 volume (254 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

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A bound correspondence volume. Foliated with pencil number in top-right corner of each front-facing page, from front cover to inside back cover. A second foliation pencilled, uncircled from folio 24- 217.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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