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'File 29/18 II Tea and coffee: Bahrain, Eastern Saudi Arabia and Qatar' [137r] (273/450)
The record is made up of 1 file (223 folios). It was created in 28 Mar 1944-24 Mar 1946. It was written in English, Arabic and Persian. 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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No. 1364
Office of the iidviser to
the Government, Bahrain
Dated, Ramadhan 17, 1364
August 25, 1945.
H. B. M T s
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.
PalifGia Receipt
No. ..Date.
Memorandum:
Reference your endorsement No. 3274-29/18
dated 13th August 1945.
2. One of the main objects of the Bahrain Govern
ments measures in buying and importing food supplies
etc. is to combat rises in prices and to reduce the
cost of living. In the past the Government has been
in the habit of paying 15% profit to importers of
tea and by the new arrangement the Government will
pay a commission of l-^% only to the firm that
purchases the tea and ships it from India to Bahrain.
The difference in cost will benefit the public
consumers of tea.
3. Under the previous arrangement there was a
serious leakage of tea from the stocks held by the
merchants,bwhich were drawn upon by the Government.
Cases after being taken over by the merchants became
damaged and the quantities of tea diminished. The
explanation given by the merchants was that the tea
leaked from faulty cases. As tea was at one time
worth Rs.9/- per lbs. there is reason to suppose
that substantial losses of tea from storehouses
were not due to accidental causes. When the Govern
ment takes over tea it is believed that there will
be no leakage from the stocks.
4. The tea will be issued to local authorised
shopkeepers and to Government ration shops for sale
in the same way as sugar is sold.
5. The statement by the petitioners that they have
already suffered heavily, presumably in trade/during
the war, is one which cannot be taken seriously.
Most of the petitioners have made handsome fortunes
from war time activities.
Adviser to the Government.
S.Z.
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This is a correspondence file about the operation and impact of the quota system and export licensing restrictions that were imposed by the Government of India, on the supply of Indian tea (and to a lesser extent the supply of coffee) to Bahrain and also to Eastern Saudi Arabia and Qatar, during the Second World War (1939-1945). The main official correspondents are 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. ; 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 Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; the Director of Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain; the Food Controller, Bahrain; the Tea Controller for India, Calcutta; and other Government of India officials in the Departments of Commerce and External Affairs. Included in the file are various circular lists that give the names of Indian tea exporters and Bahrain tea importers, such as the monthly list of India tea quota allotments prepared by 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 and similar lists, complied by the Director of Customs and Port Officer and the Food Controller on behalf of the Government of Bahrain.
The file also contains merchants' correspondence between: Indian tea exporters and Bahrain tea importers about their shipping consignments; the Chairman of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. States Pool (an association of Indian tea exporters) 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. , Bahrain about the distribution of tea quotas among members of the Pool; Bahrain tea importers 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. , Bahrain about Indian tea importations allowed to be landed at Bahrain under the Government of India quota system.
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- 1 file (223 folios)
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File 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 back cover with 225; 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 incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 93-204; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. Pagination: the file notes at the back of the file (ff 204-224) are paginated in pencil. The original front file cover, containing the original file title and file reference number, is missing.
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- IOR/R/15/2/768
- Title
- 'File 29/18 II Tea and coffee: Bahrain, Eastern Saudi Arabia and Qatar'
- Pages
- 119r:120v, 137r:138v, 142r:142v, 144r:144v, 155r:156v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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