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‘File 29/20 I Bahrein & Trucial Coast Stock Position and Statement of Bahrain Imports, Exports and re-exports of certain foodstuffs’ [‎152r] (303/638)

The record is made up of 1 file (317 folios). It was created in 15 Mar 1943-4 Feb 1945. 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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Subject : In dian suuar stock s•
I was surprised to find on 15th of this month that
Indian su^ar stocks had been exhausted in inibai when, from our office
records, which are, of course, based on returns from the uubai customs,
there should have been over 300 bags in hand* I have, accordingly,
checked the imports, consumption,and exports of sugar from June 1943
to date and it* is clear that 14656 bags have been imported and 14258
have been consumed or exported legitimately leaving 398 bags unaccounted
for.
2 * xhis is explained by the fact that the jubai customs
brought onto their books as received the complete manifested quantities
and did not deduct the amounts short or lost while unloading which
are as follows:—
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
dji^pu, June 269 bags short owing to the sinking of
alighter and 2 bags lost overboard. This is confirmed
by Gray Mackenzie*s agent. 269 bags were sold by
auction.
Tsinan. November % 43. 52 bags damaged and sold by e
auction.
Wosang. November 4 S 43. 40 bags damaged by sea-water
and sold by auction.
Our receipts in June and balance at the end of the
month were therefore 27 tons too much and 27 tons should be deducted
from the balance on hand at the end of every month from june 1943 to
date on account of item (i). similarly on account of item (ii) and
(iii) 9 tons should be deducted from our receipts in November' 43 and
from the balance on hand at the end of that and succeeding months.
3 . The above shortages account for 363 bags out of the
total of 398 ana no explanation appears to be forthcoming for the
remaining 35 bags except that they*represent the sugar lost during
transport, storage, re-packing, etc.^ As io io public knowledge that
the coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. pilfer the su^ar wherever possible a loss of a quarter per
cent on this account over a period of 9 months seems to me remarkably
little.
4. A separate error has come to light in the figures
for sugar in stock sent in at the end of March which should be increas
ed by 2/^ tons before making allowance for the shortage explained above.
The corrected figure for sugar in stock at the end of March is 774jtons
which may please be substituted for that of 790 tons given in my|* /
telegram No.571 dated the 3rd April 1944.

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This is a correspondence file about the importation of essential food commodities and cotton piece goods from India to Bahrain and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ports of Dubai and Sharjah, under the quota system and the export licensing restrictions imposed by the Government of India during the Second World War (1939-1945), due to wartime shortages. The file contains the correspondence of 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 with 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. and the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, both 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 Director of Customs and Port Officer for the Government of Bahrain and the shipping agent Gray, Mackenzie & Company Limited, Bahrain. They exchange information about existing stock levels of imported quota foodstuffs such as rice, wheat, flour, tea, coffee and sugar, as well as cotton piece goods for clothing. They also discuss arrangements for the timely shipment and distribution of new supplies, for local consumption in Bahrain and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. shaikhdoms, as well as re-exportation to Saudi Arabia in exchange for other essential commodities in short supply. Included in the file are numerous lists that were regularly compiled and circulated by the Director of Customs and Port Officer, 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. and the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, both Sharjah and also Gray, Mackenzie & Company Limited, acting as agent for the United Kingdom Commercial Corporation (Iraq) Limited. These lists show existing levels of essential food stocks in Bahrain and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. shaikhdoms, how long these were expected to last and details about shipments of new supplies from India, to maintain or replenish exhausted stocks.

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1 file (317 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 inside back cover with 319; 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 2-299; 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 superseded and therefore crossed out.

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‘File 29/20 I Bahrein & Trucial Coast Stock Position and Statement of Bahrain Imports, Exports and re-exports of certain foodstuffs’ [‎152r] (303/638), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/773, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100026084879.0x000068> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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