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'File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain' [111r] (226/502)
The record is made up of 1 file (249 folios). It was created in 4 Nov 1933-21 Apr 1946. It was written in English, Farsi, French 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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IMPERIAL PREFERENCE
NOTICE BY COMMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS AND
EXCISE
To Importers in the United Kingdom
and to Exporters in the British Empire
1 Title to Preference.— With a view to conferring a preference
n the case of Empire products, certain goods are charged on importa-
ion into the United Kingdom with Customs duty at reduced rates
>r admitted free of duty, provided that the goods are shown to the
atisfaction of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise to have
>een (i) consigned from the British Empire, and (ii) grown, produced
)r manufactured in the British Empire. The preferential rates are
ihown in the Customs and Excise Tariff.
2. Definition of British Empire—The “ British Empire ” for this
purpose means His Majesty’s dominions outside the United Kingdom
'including India), territories under His Majesty s protection, terri
tories in respect of which a mandate of the League of Nations is
being exercised by the Government of any Dominion within the
meaning of the Statute of Westminster, 1931 (i.e. the Government
of the Dominion of Canada, the Commonwealth of Austraha, the
Dominion of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, the Irish
Free State, or Newfoundland) and any territory in respect of which
a mandate of the League of Nations is being exercised by the Govern
ment of the United Kingdom and to which the preference has been
applied by
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
.
A list of the dominions and territories included in the British
Empire for preference purposes is given as Appendix I.
NOTICE No. 27A. Sec.^
December, 1936.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials (primarily from the Foreign Office and the 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. ) concerning two interrelated topics; the Persian Government's claim to sovereignty over Bahrain and discussions over whether or not Bahrain should be considered part of the British Empire for the purposes of the Import Duties Act of 1932.
The file contains two memoranda concerning the history of Bahrain:
1) 'Historical Memorandum on Bahrein' written by J G Laithwaite of the 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. , 1934 (ff 11-34); 2) 'The History of the Bahrein Islands' written by the Foreign Office Research Department, 1945 (ff 217-218).
A number of translations and cuttings of press articles related to the sovereignty of Bahrain (in Faris, Arabic, French and English) are contained in the file.
The file also contains letters in Arabic (with English translations) from the rulers of Qatar (f 155), Bahrain (f 157), Umm al-Quwain (f 165) and Abu Dhabi (f 169), sent to the British 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 Bahrain in response to a letter informing them that their territories were to be granted 'imperial preference' as per the Import Duties Act, 1932 (f 154).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (249 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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 also present in parallel between ff 4-230; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superceeded and therefore crossed out.
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- English, Farsi, French and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/484
- Title
- 'File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:127v, 129r:129v, 131r:139v, 141r:154v, 156r:156v, 158r:164v, 166r:168v, 170r:204v, 206r:218v, 220r:248v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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