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'File 29/28 British Industrial Fair' [211r] (421/512)
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 OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION.
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}\ 2 8 JAM !950
XCT.2571.265B
23rd January 1950
To
^&
Dear Sir(s),
BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR - 1950
You are no doubt aware that the ab*ve event is being
held in tne United Kingdom, this year, from the 8th* — IDth* May
inclusive, and in accordance-with the usual practise, the lighter
industries will be housed at Olympia and Earl’s Court, London,
and the engineering and hard»-ware industries at Castle Bromwich,
Birmingham^
2* Tt is assumed that you may desire, in the s-uirse «f-
your normal business, to include a v.isit to the British Industries
Fair, in the role of a Trade Buyer, or to arrange fcr the- purchase
or exhibit of products therein# .
3, May we, therefore, take-this •pportunity of reminding
you that our regular air Services from Bahrein to the United Kingdom
are open to utilisation, and may be used in conjunction-with British
European -airways to internal destinations. Aside from our four weekly
passenger services, there is a once weekly freighter aircraft in
operation from Bahrein, and the latter is particularly useful in
forv r arding any shipments of an abnormal size and weight; full
particulars regarding these operations may be obtained by communicating
with the B.O.A.C. Air Booking Centre, Manama (Tel: S06 Ext, 8)#
4, To provide additional items of interest and information
in relation to this coming event, please find attached a list covering
these points•
Assuring you of our fullest co-operation at all times.
Yours faithfully,
Enclj 1
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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).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (256 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/1755
- Title
- 'File 29/28 British Industrial Fair'
- Pages
- 211r:211v
- Author
- British Overseas Airways Corporation (xx BOAC)
- Copyright
- ©British Airways
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- Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence