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'File 19/212 II (C 47) Bahrain Transit Trade' [‎169r] (353/538)

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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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Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
London.
H.M's minister, Jedda. No 81
Foreign Secretary to the Government
of India, Simla. No 10
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bushire. No 4.
Dated 3rd received 4ttL July 1933.
To
Repeated to
1. Unless (xovernment of India or Political
Resident have information to the cintrary Saudi Gtov-
-ernment seem to have no legal grounds for claiming
most favoured nation treatment from Bahrain. As
regards Has Tanura we must await result of further
enquiries now "being made hy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. "but
•prima facie serious developments in the near future
appear unlikely.
2. His Majesty^ Government think there-
-fore that if replies of G -overnment of India and
resident confirm ahove assumptions we might safely
ignore these two Saudi points. It would however
"be preferable to reach amicable agreement "by way of
conference and, subject to any further views of
Government of India and Resident, which they are
heing asked to telegraph, if you see no objection,
Eeply to Saudi Note of 21st May on the following lines.
3. For reasons already explained "by you
tratvait-
position in regard to^traffic is causing concern to
Bahrain Government who, failing some arrangement to
secure their interests, will he unahle to continue
s p e c i al...
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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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