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'File 12/1 [1 A/1 I] Persian Claims to Bahrain' [‎115r] (234/502)

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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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f ^chandise for sale and do not exceed £10 in value for any one addressee
VShe following short form of certificate wifi, in the absence of ground
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ln ^ ^ admission to preference, except as regards manufactured tobacco,
refined sugar, molasses and extracts from sugar:
“ The contents of this package are not merchandise for sale,
and every dutiable article herein is the growth or produce, or,
if a manufactured article, is to the extent of at least*
of its present value, bona fide the manufacture of (Empire
country of origin).”
All other post parcels, including all parcels containing manufactured
y fhe fi tobacco, refined sugar, molasses and extracts from sugar, etc., will
be subject to the ordinary rules of evidence of origin applicable to
ve toc merchandise generally as set out in the earlier part of this Notice.
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eh ma ; Customs Sale Forms (Nos. 119 to 122), and may be obtained from
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ough a. forms may be required to meet certain special cases.
25. Copies of this Notice may be obtained at any Custom House
mpletit or 0 ® ce a Collector of Customs and Excise in the United Kingdom..
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:erential This represents the position on the date of issue of this Notice,
to the: Any further information required as to any modifications or on
:o be dt; points of detail will be furnished on application to the Secretary,.
Custom House, London, E.C.3, or at any Custom House or Office
entere ctf a Collector of Customs and Excise in the United Kingdom,
in ead Notice No. 27A, dated March, 1935, is cancelled,
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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)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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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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