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'File 19/212 II (C 47) Bahrain Transit Trade' [113r] (241/538)
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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Translation of letter oatea tne 2l8t Saiar 1351 from
His ^xceilenoj ohaiidi Hamaa bin 'Isa Al Knalifah,to
bnaikn Abdullen bin JiluwijAmir of Hasa.
Hi Ma 7,
y t t' C' 1 * 1 '
After Compliments. ^ I ^ t 1
Heferenct your letter No:187 of lltb Safar 1351
in which you aslcei for a permit for 17,5oU ba^s of
rice lor Hia Majesty the King wnicn are to oe snippea
for Jubail.
four Kce.llency is aware that two years ago His
Majesty maae a request tnrough tne (British) Eepresent-
atire in Jeddah for 40,U00 bags of rice and also to
paso tne same with snort weight,without payment of auty.
ks tnere is no aiiference between us I permittea
tne same although it was of snort weight. Tnings
belonging to tne Xing are lite my own,hence I nave now
permitted about 8,8u0 bags of rice,just as was usually
aone in tne past.
1 feual Ending.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (254 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/365
- Title
- 'File 19/212 II (C 47) Bahrain Transit Trade'
- Pages
- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1ar:1av, ii-r:iv-v, 1bv, 2r:2v, 6v, 6ar:6av, 7v, 8v, 10v:11v, 12v, 13v, 17v:20v, 23r:30v, 33r:50v, 51v, 54v, 55v:86v, 87v:89r, 87r, 89v:141v, 142v, 144v, 145v:163v, 166r:184v, 187v:188v, 191r:191v, 192v:197v, 199r:206v, 208r:246v, 248r:254v, v-r:x-v, 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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- Open Government Licence