'File 19/212 II (C 47) Bahrain Transit Trade' [‎143r] (301/538)

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BRITISH I1JDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT LIMITED ^ $
.private
BOMBAY 4th May 1933
fbe Mestpttamia Persia Cerperation Ltd#,
Agentsj B•I.3•K.Co.jLtd# f Bahrein*
p;ar Sirs,
3HIPMSUT3 TO MAINLAND PORTS .
Since writing yeu yesterday en the abeve subject, we hare
(ir acicnswledgment your telegram ef the 3rd instant, readings-
^Private referring t® your telegram ef 2nd
Gtvernment state best facility available direct
transhipment censignees lighters payment 2 per cent
duty but cannet grant ether than existing allewance
if landed*
This is net very satisfactery as it is ne improvement en
tlie present pesition. Prem the attitude taken up by the Bahrein
}iTernment it would appear that they have reason to believe that the
ooming Conference with the Hedjaz Government will be attended
ly some degree of success and that they therefore do not now attach
my serious import ance to the attempts being made to secure outside
tmnage for direct shipments to the mainland, whereas at first they
we much concerned in regard te cargo bein^ transhipped at Bahrein.
will appreciate that the materialisation ef negotiations for outsidi
^age for direct shipments to the mainland will adversely affect
^irein Government financially as well as the Company and as already
4 we leave yeu te impress on the Bahrein Government the urgent
seity ef adopting measures which will nullify the attempts being
^ to berth outside steamers for the trade te mainland ports.