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'File 29/22 I CEREALS FOR SHARJAH AND DUBAI' [134r] (267/682)
The record is made up of 1 file (339 folios). It was created in 25 Oct 1943-29 Dec 1944. 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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-opy of letter No.L/145 dated 4th ftiarch 1944 from
Messrs, dray, Mackenzie & Co, Ltd, Bahrain 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.
, Bahrain.
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In reply to your letter No.C/410 of 2nd instant enclosing
a copy of U.K.C*C••s letter No.X/6 Y/6 Y/8 X/l of 15th ultimo, we
^ote herewith froln a letter from our Basra office to the U*K.C.C.,
/ ; Baghdad, in reply to a copy of the same letter;-
«We would confirm that under the present arrangements with
our Underwriters in London, we can insure cereals moving
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Are© by dhows on F.P.A., including
v Jettison and washing overboard, terms, the rates varying
according to the particular voyage made.
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A condition of accepting any insurance would be that any
claims for loss would require to be supported by a Lloyd*s
Survey Certificate furnished by our representative at the
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port at which the grain is off-loaded. Jettison and washing
overboard would be covered provided, vie are satisfied as to
the suitability of the craft used for weather conditions in
the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, at the time of the year when the ship
ment is effected, the limit at risk in an|r one craft would
be €.7,500/- War risks can also be covered, if required by
you or by your buyers.
In the third paragraph of your circular letter of 15th
instant, you state that the amount insurable is limited
to the f.o.b. value of the goods, but we v/ould point out
that in the ordinary way, it is customary for the shippers
and/or consignees to insure goods for their arrived value
at the port of destination. In the event of buyers desiring
to effect insurance there may be certain difficulties if
this is done under their instructions, and vie would, there
fore, enquire if it will not be possible for you to include
the cost of insurance in your invoices to buyers, thereby
enabling us to deal direct with you in the matter of issue
of policies, collections of premium, etc.”
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The file contains correspondence about supplies of wheat and barley for importation and local consumption in Dubai, Sharjah and the other Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. sheikhdoms, during and after the Second World War (1939-1945), when food grains and wheat in particular were in short supply worldwide and subject to Government of India export restrictions and import quota arrangements in all the Arab States of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. under British protection. 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 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 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 Middle East Supply Centre (MESC), Cairo; the United Kingdom Commercial Corporation (Iraq) Limited (UKCC), Baghdad; Gray, Mackenzie and Company, Bahrain (acting as Crown purchase and shipping agent). The main topics discussed are MESC allotments and UKCC shipments of quota wheat and barley from Basra to 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; the monitoring of stock levels of wheat, barley and rice in the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. shaikhdoms and estimates of future requirements; the introduction of reductions to wheat quotas, against imports of rice from Persia (Iran) and elsewhere, in view of the difficult worldwide supply situation.
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- 1 file (339 folios)
- Arrangement
Files papers are arranged more or less chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside 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 2-323; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
Physical condition: folio 148 has a torn edge; folio 341 is a re-used file cover containing the title and other brief details about a former file on aviation.
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- IOR/R/15/2/781
- Title
- 'File 29/22 I CEREALS FOR SHARJAH AND DUBAI'
- Pages
- 134r:134v, 164r:164v, 192r:192v, 202r:202v, 305r:305v, 307r:308v, 315r:315v, 321r:321v
- Author
- Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited
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