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'File 9/3 Indian business interests in Bahrain and the Gulf' [‎21r] (41/132)

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The record is made up of 1 file (64 folios). It was created in 11 Aug 1932-25 Apr 1949. 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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a half to t«o crores of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. per enr.uta} *hll» If these
nev 0 ii fields cone to anything, ss we expect they »1U do,
there wilt be Important new Btrkcts coming Into existence in
the next two or three years, possibly supplemented letc-r by
other "oU-begotten" oarketa on the Trucial Cowst and In
lSuac&t«
4. At the pr^s^at momnt the Japanese hold a preuoc&nant
share of the Bahrain sarket, but anti-Japanese feeling here is
pretty strong! e «d it would be reasonable enough to use this
feeling to help in direrting a proportion of the Japanese
business here, p roxldea Indie, can offer slmlxsr goods at
rcttsona^-rC prices*
5 . I am not sure whet orgenlsetion the Gorernnsf nt of
indie here for developing oversees trade, es I do not possess
departmental lists here epart from our own. But 1 imagine
there Is some organisation of the sort, end I definitely
think it would be worth while for an expert to be sent hero
to see what can be none about improving Indian trade. It i«,
of course, no use leavingWngs W* ** bteurS * th *
Political Service who have neither the time, the knowledge nor
the experience to do anything mch for the promotion of trade.
6. mere is also a fair amount of scope in the oil
fields for Indians with some mechanical training. V.e no not
want the adventuring type cotoing up the Gulfto look for worx -
they do definite harm to Indian Interests - , and it is true that
at proteatW Bahrain petroleum Company and the California
Arabian Standard Oil Company seom to be unable to get noid of
the right type. But X believe that Mr. Thornberg, who is a
/Yice-?re8ident

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The file contains correspondence sent and received 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. at Bahrain concerning how to improve the Indian trade in the Gulf and how to increase it to the detriment of the Japanese trade, providing that India can supply similar goods at competitive prices.

The file contains information on the cost of Indian workforce in Bahrain and Qatar, which is gathered from the following correspondents: the Eastern Bank Limited; Petroleum Concessions LTD; Mesopotamia Persia Corporation; Gray, Mackenzie & Company Limited; Imperial Airways; the Government of Bahrain; the American Mission Hospital; Cable and Wireless Limited; the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave and Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī, Ruler of Qatar.

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1 file (64 folios)
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The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 57-65. 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 66; 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 2-47; these numbers are also written in pencil, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence, but they are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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