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'File 9/7 Report on Trade Conditions in Persian Gulf' [4r] (7/36)
The record is made up of 1 file (16 folios). It was created in 14 Mar 1934-30 Nov 1937. 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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&aroh the 14th # 19M.
!)
sir.
In accordance with your Instructions I hare the honour
to report that I loft Bushlro on tour on January 3rd, for asra
ton routs for nwalt whsrs l stayed froa January 5th to 9th.
Froa Kuwait to Bahrain I was very kindly given a passage by
Captain Creagh, Senior laval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, in
^Shorshaa’* and his kindness and that of his officers did much
to aitigats the effects of the weather we encountered.
Z. The length of ay fi«it to Bahrain froa January 10th to
January 16th and of ay stay at Muscat froa January 21st. to
January EBth. was deteraiaed hy the sailInga of the slow xail
steamers which connect these ports. Apart wo
catch the fast mail steamer fro® Karaohl to Bushire the utility
of ay oall at Karachi was considerably restricted owing to the
lateness of ®y arrival there and to the aoaenoo of several
people to who® you so kindly gave m introduatlona. I arrived
in Karachi on the evening of February 1st. and left on the
morning of February 4th.
£• Itine rary.
In brief, ®y itinerary was as follows s-
Left Bushire January 3rd. arrived hasra January 4th.
Left Basra 11 5th. arrived Kuwait 5th.
left Kuwait * 9th, arrived Bahrain ‘ 10th.
Left Bahrain * 16th. arrived Muscat * Elst.
Left Muscat ^ 28th. arrived Karachi February 1st.
Left raraobi February 4th.arrived Buehire February 7th.
4. I should like to put on record ay very keen appreciation
of the friendly reception and whole hearted co*operatlon
extended to «e by the Folitienl Agents at Kuwait, Bahrain and
Muscat during ay reeent tour of the Gulf. la addition to
giving me the benefit of their own thorough knowledge of local
The ttsn'ble the
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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and His Majesty's Consul-General.
Bushire.
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The file contains a report compiled by the Vice-Consul at Bushire, J G Baillie, on a commercial tour of the Arab Coast of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The report focusses on trade; in particular: the importance of Bahrain; the abundance of cheap Japanese goods (cotton, silk and pearls), which has been damaging the local production; the poverty of the locals; British commercial interests (Imperial Airways); the blockade of Kuwait by Ibn Saud; the import of motors and goods from Britain and the USA; and currency. The file also contains correspondence between 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. in Kuwait and the 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , regarding the establishment of a depot for American oil machinery at Basra.
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- 1 file (16 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folio 17. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 18; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-16; these numbers are also written in pencil, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence, but they are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/2/348
- Title
- 'File 9/7 Report on Trade Conditions in Persian Gulf'
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- front, front-i, 2r:17v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence