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‘File 29/21 i FOOD SUPPLIES (RICE)’ [‎144r] (287/426)

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The record is made up of 1 file (213 folios). It was created in 27 Jan 1943-10 Jun 1945. 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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24ta March 1945.
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No. 112$ - 29/21.
To
Messrs. Gray, Maskenzie & Co., Ltd.,
Bahrain.
MuiMO HiU'jijUM .
Following is the text of telegram No.8 dated
trie 22nd March 1945, from Messrs. Gray Mackenzie & Co.,
Ltd., Basra to Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bhshire repeated to
Gray Mackenzie, Bahrain and Brown, M.n.o.G., Tehran.
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2. . Reference^your telegram No. 496 of March 19th,
telegram of March 20th and M.n.d.e.^ Tehran telegram’No.l
& 2 and /iS8.
3* It is not possible for Gray Mackenzie to quote
firm prices for Persian rice per ton landed at Kuwait,
Du®ai, Bahrain and Miseat xhx as Iranian Government insist
on sale terms free on rail Tehran.
4. Perioa of transit and storage during summer
neat may result in loss of weight amounting to at least 5^
apart from uncertainty regarding rail freight and inSUhsHe*
Tehran/Khorramshahr ana cost of handling and storage at
Khorramshahr.
5. Gray Mackenzie are anxious to affora every/l
assistance to parties concerned without financial .or any
other liability, ©ut cannot undertake the proposed isusiness
as commercial proposition.
6. in view- of the urgent time factor, pending
contract with. Iranian Government ®y Gray Mackenzie as
representing Sheikhdoms as Lest possible terms which would
@.e referred to Poiiticar Resident, Persian Gu±f, Political
Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. suggests to receive authority from 1
Sheikhdoms to sanction signature. , /i'^
7. Gray Mackenzie with M. h.b.o. would take all ‘ifi.. |
possible steps to protect Buyers* interests but could not
shoulder responsibility for quality of rice tendered. f’
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8. should @e askea to arrange finance for
payment of cost to Iranian Government and as representative
of Gray Mackenzie must be countersigned by Lynch, Tehran.
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9. Prices of different qualities free on rail
Tehran including cost of bags and rate of rail freight
Tehran/Khorramshahr together with confirmation on points
raised in 3rd paragraph of your telegram No. 496, M.n.o.O.,
Tenran should telegraph eariist possible. v y. -
10. Steamer:
From Knorramsnahr to Kuwait Bahrain lb. 12/a/~
/per ton

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The file contains letters and telegrams about the efforts made to obtain supplies of rice for consumption in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. shaikhdoms, particularly Bahrain and Dubai. British officials in the Middle East and Bahrain Government officials discuss the procurement of rice surpluses from Iraq and Persia (Iran) and also mention wheat supplies from Australia and the United States. Rice was one of several essential food commodities in acute short supply in India and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. countries during the Second World War (1939-1945) and subject to Government of India quota arrangements and other export and import controls.

The main correspondents are 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. , Bahrain; the Political Officer for the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , Sharjah; the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire; the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain and Middle East Supply Centre representatives in Baghdad, Cairo and Tehran.

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1 file (213 folios)
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Files papers are arranged more or less chronologically.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1; and terminates at the back with 213; 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 2-90 and ff 169-199; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

Pagination: the index section (ff 200-212) has been paginated using pencil; these numbers are located in the top outermost corners of each page.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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