'File 19/212 II (C 47) Bahrain Transit Trade' [‎133r] (281/538)

ARABIA N" MARKET
Hitherto oil requirements to the Qatar
peninsular have been made by ex-ship sales made at
Bahrein to Qatar merchants, but recently, in the
interests of more direct and economical supply to
market > an A.P.O.C. Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. was establish
ed at Doha. This Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. will be kept supplied by
the Gulf uzistann on her Periodical trips round
As regards Ibn Baud's territory, some 7
or o weeks back Abadan received an enquiry from the
irector of Customs, Hasa, who controls imoorts of
motor spirit and kerosene for the Nejd Government
on tne Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. side. The enquiry related to
considerable quantities of spirit and kerosene for
delivery at Ras Tanureh or ex-ship Bahrein, for
Government use at Riyadh and Hasa. The tenders
have not yet been accepted, but it is believed that
the Director of Customs is anxious to obtain supplies
at Ras Tanureh, where it is said Ibn Saud has given
instructions for Port facilities to be constructed
and that all supplies for Nejd shall in future be
imported through this centre.
(Note: In the past most of the Nejd require
ments have been made via Jeddah.)
The Aversion of supplies from the circuit
ous route via Bahrein to direct routes to the points
of consumption at Doha and, to some extent, at Ras
Tanureh, will clearly affect the volume of trade
hitherto carried out via Bahrein, but the extent is
not at present known.
27th April. / W* ■»
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