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'File 9/10 Currency: export of gold and silver' [‎5r] (9/224)

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The record is made up of 1 file (110 folios). It was created in 22 Feb 1949-3 Dec 1950. 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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jL>o.tttU 4.4.£1.49
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Sir,
i humoly «-.na rus^uctfuiljf to st«.te trie folxovviu^ few
lines for your kina coneiaer&tion a,na ho^e it will have your
kina conu^racxen*
6ir,my wife was & oin^ to nowbay ny. o.b ifctra on 23.2.49
when she was askea oy the customs to take out all the gola orna
-ments ana without a single tola on her bohy • o»he was a
secoua class passenger ana haa about >o tolas ornaments with her.
Long ago i wrote a letter to The director of Customs
which was not repliea though 3 remmaers were given, asking as
to what quantity of gold minimum aiiowea to a laay ana also
supply me the rules ana regulations copy on which we should act.
m.fter 2-£ months 1 got a re^jly that the permit is necessary ana
nothing about my other points. This permit was said to be
necessay on the grounds of the notification of h.L.m'o political
agnet of 194b on whcik no action gas ever oeen taicen oy the
customs in connection with the gold on the booy ofthe passenger.
i TTMrlDM.xxy applied to H.jb.M*# Political a^ent for the
permit and was verbally replied that no such permit has ever be
-en issued from their office ana hence i let my wife go who
was insulted. - - - — ' r -
giving f
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2 .
3.
4.
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b.
7 .
On further enquiry my own eyes abscrvatxons i am
oiib'wing facts to your honour.
That this treatment was only for the honaoos.
That all the passengers are not taKing permit wncih can
easily be counted from the list of passengers.
That there is no rule in the customs renaming this andi
it is difficult to understand an what bases the permits
are beng issued.
That NO Notification has ever been issued,that the
permits are issued by the customs ana its times.
That in the absence of no rule the partial treatment
is adopted ana the poors troubled. 1 am also sure that
no examiner of passengers or their head can reply as
who should be allowed ana how much ana why some are
granted loo tolas ann some 1o tolas o.na some noohing.
That if your honour will loox into the system of permit;
ana the way in which these are issued ana the papers
on which these are issued 1 amsure that your honour wi
-11 laugh and agree that it is nothing but a moexery
played kgcxJtiuB with the public.
i think this is the only customs in the world w^jare
not a single tola is allowed on the body of a laoy.
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The file contains statements of shipments of gold, silver, jewellery and currency from Bahrain, signed by the Director of Customs and Port Officer at Bahrain and sent to 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 for information.

The file also contains applications to 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 for licences to export gold, silver or currency from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

Some applications are followed by an export license issued by 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. , and sometimes accompanied by notes or correspondence. Some applications are in Arabic, with English translation.

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1 file (110 folios)
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The documents in the volume are arranged chronologically. There are notes at the end, on folios 105-111. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 112; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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