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'File 19/212 II (C 47) Bahrain Transit Trade' [167r] (349/538)
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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estimated at two buoys or beaoons and a flagstaff
at the point • TSddies and ^ide rips are apparent**
ly not a souroe of much danger. There is ample
room for large ressels off the point in an open
aricborage not v /orse than ehai^ where steamers
call regularly#
(b) Ashore there are reported to be a few shops and
customs officials. 1?ree land is offered to settlers.
A lamp is put up at night. Tresh water is at preset
brought from a spring under the sea ( euch as exist
in the vicinity of Bahrain) a long distance away
water
but there are several freal^sprlngB at A1 Katif
20 miles South-Weetward round the coast, from which
Bas ^anura could be supplied, as Kuwait Is from
a0 * ' rhe possibility of artesian wells must not
be lost si^ht of.
(c) Work ashore Is reported to be proceeding
energetically. A shed approximately 130 feet by
40 feet has been built. A ple/r approximately
100 feet long has been constructed. At low water
the end is on dry ground but depth of sea 300
yards away Is said to be 6 fathoms. The Shaikh
of I.uwalt, rtio called at Bas Tanura about 19th
June In his small yacht en route for Bahrain,
confirmed that there was great activity at Rae
anura but said that nothing was done while he was
the re .
) In 1908 cargo transhipped Into dhows at Has
Tanura/
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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'
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- 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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