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'189 Trade Report of Bahrain Islands.' [111r] (223/756)
The record is made up of 2 volumes (374 folios). It was created in 12 Sep 1918-28 Aug 1950. It was written in English. 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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2. KFFECTS OF TUF WAR * During the last two years the s« Vk
restrictions irapoeed by the Government of India on the export
of silver fror. India hit the Bahrein pearling fratermty v^ry Ife
bad hard* The latter were compelled to draw telegraphic orders
( bundles ) In consequence on local merchants for funds,at a
loss from F' 60to I? 180/- per £* 1,000/- during the season. It
is expected that things will be considerably eaeed during the
1920 season, mainly owing to the removal the embargo on eJlvni
and to the foresight of the bant, which has provided itself with
a considerable silver reserve with a view to supplying the Divert
with their silver wants.
Governnentrice policy still continues In force-that it
to say Bahrain as well as other Gulf portc are given a definite
rice ration for the year. During 1020 the ration was greatly
increased, to the satisfaction of all concerned, but the intro
duction of the tender system at Karachi has largely multifled
the concession. At the present moment the Tender system Is chiefl
responsible to keeping prices up * in Bahrain. Ae working now
It m^ane that only rice from Karachi is alio ed to be exported tc
the 3ulf,and no one is pensltted to export until he has purchased
the right mt to do so. This right is obtained by merchants Mddir
against each other for the right to export a bag of rice. At one
period the tender rose to, I believe,! ll/- per bag of rice.
Naturally the consumer has had to pay. The system has caused the
greatest dissatisfaction in Bahrain. It is emestly hoped 1921
will see its final abolition.
0P EH Ilf OS FOR gaiTHH TRADE . The trade of Bahrain Islands
and as a resultant the trade of falassa and Sejd, is to a great ax!
extent in the hands of MIndus, Indian tfohanmedan,and Persian
merchants, who have had business connections with Islands for
over a century and a half,and v&ffy far the greater port!of
this trade is with India. The only British firm is the Ueeopotani
Persia Corporation Limited ( late Grey Paul and Company >. T n
recent correspondence with the Director of Commercial Intelligenc
Calcutta, 1 advocated the appointment of a Government Commercial
ent in fahrain, whose prim«r v dut d
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The volumes comprise trade and commerce reports, primarily for Bahrain but also for Arabistan and Bushire covering the period 1918-1924.
The reports included in the volumes are:
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the year ending 31 March 1918 (ff 7-39)
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the year ending 31 March 1919 (ff 51-78)
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the year ending 31 March 1920 (ff 108-136)
- Trade Report of the Province of Arabistan for the year ending March 1920 (ff 145-170)
- Trade Report of the Port of Bushire for the year 1919-1920 (ff 172-190)
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the years ending 31 March 1921 and 31st March 1922 (ff 211-224)
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the year ending 31 March 1923 (ff 228-256)
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the year ending 31 March 1924 (ff 310-338).
The volumes also include amended versions of the reports where discrepancies were noted in them; and printed copies produced by the Government of India.
The correspondence in the volume primarily comprises letters from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain sending out copies of the reports to interested parties, and acknowledgements of receipt in reply; some correspondence with the Eastern Bank Limited, Director of Customs at Bahrain, and Yusuf Ahmed bin Kanoo relates to requests from traders, exporters and other interested parties for trade statistics and information relating to trade and commerce in Bahrain.
The first folio of volume one comprises correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain and the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire from 1948-1950 regarding a circular issued by the Foreign Office in 1948 which outlined a new format for trade reports.
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- 2 volumes (374 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front of volume one to the rear of volume two.
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Foliation: This volume is in two parts. The foliation sequence commences at the first folio of the first part with 1, and terminates at the last folio of the second part with 374 (the covers have not been foliated); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Title
- '189 Trade Report of Bahrain Islands.'
- Pages
- front-a, front-a-i, front-b, front-b-i, 2r:8v, 10r:106v, 108r:190v, back-a-i, back-a, front-c, front-c-i, 191r:197v, 200r:201v, 204r:226v, 228r:295v, 300r:349v, 351r:351v, 353r:374v, back-b-i, back-b
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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