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'File 29/28 British Industrial Fair' [‎138r] (275/512)

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The record is made up of 1 file (256 folios). It was created in 13 Sep 1934-24 Dec 1950. It was written in English, Arabic, French, Spanish and Portuguese. 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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BRITISH INDUSTRIES Fi.IR 194-8 ( 3rd - 14th r.^Y ).
HOTEL ii-GC OLii.iOD^T ION FOR G^TRSE^S BUYERS
Overseas Buyers to the British Industries Fair are strongly urged in their
own interests to book their hotel accoixiodation in London and/or Birninghan and
their return passages prior to leaving for the United Kingdom. This my be
effected either through their United Kingdom connections or through any
recognised travel agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
Should their efforts prove unavailing, the Reception Branch of the
Department is prepared, in an emergency, to endeavour to assist in securing
hotel accommodation in London provided that it is given
the full names of the overseas buyers
the date of arrival in the United Kingdom
and the inclusive dates for which the reservation is required.
As much prior notice as is possible should be given.
It should, hov/ever, be fully understood that the onus for securing hotel
accommodation for overseas buyers must be a matter for the recognised travel
agencies and only when those concerns are unable to assist should recourse be
made to the Reception Branch. For obvious reasons while the Reception Branch
will use its best endeavours to secure suitable accommodation this service
cannot be allov/ed to compete with the travel agencies.
' It should also be pointed out that it will be very unlikely that the •
Reception Branch will be able to secure reservations in the principal and
better known first cLass hotels and, although every endeavour will be made
to satisfy overseas buyers, no responsibility, financial or otherwise, can
be accepted in regard to the accorxiodation booked on behalf of applicants.
In regard to hotel reservations in Birmingham applications should be
addressed direct to: -
The Accorxiodation Officer,
British Industries Fair,
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce,
95, New Street,
Birmingham, 2.
England.
Information regarding the securing of Ration Cards or Ration Books and
Identity Cards, petrol allowances, &o., may be obtained on enquiry at the
Overseas Buyers Club, British Industries Fair, Olympia and Earls Court, ox- at
the Reception Branch at the Department.
9 - 16/12/47.

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This file contains correspondence, promotional material and other documents related to the British Industries Fair (BIF) in London and other similar events in London, including a mechanical handling conference (1948) and an engineering and marine exhibition (1949).

The file contains a number of invitations to attend the fair that were sent to prominent merchants in Bahrain by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain as well as replies sent back by these merchants. Much of this correspondence is in Arabic (with English translations).

The file also contains promotional material related to the BIF and other events including the following:

  • a pamphlet written by Malcolm Logan entitled 'Story of the B.I.F.' The pamphlet is in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese (folios 142-149);
  • two posters for the Mechanical Handling Conference in London 1948, one in French (folio 151) and one in English (folio 152);
  • a pamphlet entitled 'Background to the B.I.F.' (folios 203-210).
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1 file (256 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 with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 256; 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 4-117; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled (except for a few circled numbers which have been crossed out).

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English, Arabic, French, Spanish and Portuguese in Latin and Arabic script
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