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'File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain' [‎113r] (230/502)

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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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Claims to Preference : Evidence of (1) Consignment and (2) Origin
The preferential rate of duty must be claimed by the importer m
writing at the time of making entry.
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stantiaSTclaration on the entry that the goods were cons.gned
from the British Empire by the production of the bill of lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. ,
supplier^ Invoke, bu/er’s order, or in any other way if called upon
to do so by the Customs Officers.
16. Transhipped goods.-Where Empire goods consigned to the
United Kingdom have been transhipped en route or have been
shipped from a foreign port after overland transit from the Empire
country of origin, the importer at the time of making entry will be
required to produce the through bdl of lading or consignment note
<Ai the country of production to the United Kingdom. Where
a through bill of lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. or consignment note is not available, the
buyer’s order, the invoice, local bill of lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. or consignment note
from the original point of origin, and a certificate of arrival or landing
at and exportation from, the port of transhipment will be required.
Such certificates are to be signed by the proper Colonial or foreign
Customs Officer at the port of transhipment, and in the case of the
latter the signature must be visaed by the British Consular authority.
It is essential to prove that the goods were consigned from the Empire
to the United Kingdom and not to a foreign country from which
they were subsequently re-consigned to the United Kingdom.
The condition as to consignment from the Empire is not fulfilled
in the case of goods consigned from a foreign country through the
Empire to the United Kingdom.
17. Origin. —As regards origin, the importer will normally be
required to produce a certificate from the British overseas manu
facturer (in the case of manufactured articles) or the grower,
producer or supplier in the country of origin (in the case of growth or
produce), supplemented, if that person is not the exporter, by an
additional certificate from the latter.
Certificates of Origin
18. Prescribed forms. —The prescribed forms of certificate of
origin are illustrated in Appendix IV to this Notice. Each form
comprises two separate certificates, viz.:—
(i) A certificate that the dutiable articles in respect of which
preference is claimed are wholly the growth or produce (Certifi
cate D) or the manufacture or refining (Certificates E and F) of a

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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).

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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
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