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'File 36/2 (1 A/20) Foreign Consular Activities in Bahrain' [131r] (261/442)
The record is made up of 1 file (221 folios). It was created in 28 Jun 1933-9 Oct 1949. 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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Confidential .
No. C/1522.
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Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Bahrain, the 29th October, f 44.
From:
Tos
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 American Vice-Consul,
Bj^hrcuu
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to your letter No.SlO.I PTH/
cjijpi dated October 8th, 1944.
2. Up till October of this year Bahrain was allotted by the
Government of India a total annual tonnage for imports from
North America of 400 tons. Since October of this year an ad
ditional 50 tons have been allotted making our total tonnage
quota from North America 450 tons per annum.
The procedure which has been laid down by the Government
of India for the allotment of shipping space in the U.S.A. is
as follows:-
Local merchants make applications to 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.
who decided whether or not the import is justified and if he
decides that it is justified the application is forwarded to the
Hobble 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.
with the request that an allotment
of shipping space be recommended. These recommendations are
sent to the Government of India who in turn pass them to the India
Purchasing Mission in the United States who presumably communicate
with the proper local authorities with a view to obtaining the
necessary shipping space.
3. In Bahrain it has been found that the applications
received are invariably in excess of the tonnage quota and each
application must therefore be carefully considered by the Director
of Customs and 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.
with a view to ensuring that
only the most necessary goods are imported. Special consideration
is always given to whether or not the person making the
/ application
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This file contains correspondence regarding foreign consular activities in Bahrain and the surrounding region. The topics discussed in the correspondence include rumours of an Iraqi Government consulate being established in Bahrain, the desire of the US Government to establish a consulate in Bahrain and the establishment of an American consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in 1944.
The file also contains broader discussions regarding American interests and representation in the region and the US Government's relationship with local rulers. The correspondence is primarily between British officials but also includes a limited number of letters (in Arabic and English) from local rulers, as well as correspondence with the American Consulate in Dhahran.
The file contains minutes of a meeting held at 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. in London on 9 October 1933 concerning foreign consular representation in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 24-30).
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- 1 file (221 folios)
- Arrangement
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 with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 221; 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 3-186; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/854
- Title
- 'File 36/2 (1 A/20) Foreign Consular Activities in Bahrain'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:43v, 45r:117v, 119r:122v, 124r:128v, 130r:146v, 148r:151v, 153r:174v, 177r:184v, 186r:186v, 189r:195v, 197r:220v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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