'189 Trade Report of Bahrain Islands.' [365r] (735/756)
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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Return of British Shipping which entered and cleared in the Fomgn Trade of the Port of Bahrain during
the year 1923-24.
Steam Vessels.
ENTERED
CLEARED
From
With Cargo
Jn Ballast
Total
To
With Cargo
Ik Ballast
Total
Vessels
Tonnage
Vessels
Tonnage
Vessels
T onnage
Vessels
Tonnage
Vessels
Tonnage
Vessels
Tonnago
India .
«6
66
India .
28
7
36
United King
dom.
1
••
1
••
Basra .
36
36
••
Persia .
1
..
..
..
1
Jeddah . .
3
••
3
••
Total .
71
••
••
71
••
Total .
28
43
••
71
••
' Return of Shipping of all Nationalities which entered and cleared in the Foreign Trade of the Port
of Bahrain during the year 1923-24.
Steam — Vessels.
ENTERED
CLEARED
Nationality
With Cargo
In Ballast
Total
Nationality
With Cargo
In Ballast
Total
Vessels
Tonnage
Vessels
Tonnage
Vessels
Tonnage
Vessels
Tonnage
Vessels
Tonnage
Vessels
Tonnage
British .
71
••
••
71
••
British.
28
••
43
••
71
••
Total .
71
••
••
71
••
Total .
SB
43
••
71
••
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- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 2 volumes (374 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front of volume one to the rear of volume two.
- Physical characteristics
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.'
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- 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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