'File 1/A/5 III ADMINISTRATION. QATAR AFFAIRS.' [‎56r] (116/440)

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A V/hat are the commodities to be rationed?
^ Who will deliver the various commodities and where ?
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Whether rationing is to be equal to all people; it so, how much of
each commodity ?
Whether wheat, wheat flour, barley die, are to be given separately
if desired or must be mixed ? Whether a demand of wheat only
can be met if it is only the wheat quota is alioted?
As there are no milling facilities at qatar or even at Bahrain for
the public, ground wheat flour will have to be supplied by the
suppliers (as also the barley flour) ?
Who will bear the risk of the loss while conveying by dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. from
Bahrain to Doha as Insurance companies may not take undertake
the risks involved ? If we are to undertake the risk what
percentage will be allowed to cover the same ?
Who is the deciding authority as to each individuals claim for
rations? who is to issue ration cards ?
What will be the security arrangements at the other end for oru
godowns ? Are we 1 * take our own watchmwn from here or can the local
authorities be expected to co-operate and be responsible for
theft and house-breaking ?
Will the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. heip us in securing gooowns ana labour at Doha
as the local authorities may not be helpful ?
Are we to draw the full quota ration at one time or we can .draw
as and what we require for distribution? If
the former we will have to slock it in our goaowns here,
, Whether we shouji return the unexpenaeu quota ?
, whether the Qatar authorities can demand any charges frpm us
if the goods have to pass through the Qatar customs ?
, Whether Bahrain Government will charge anything on the exports
of these quota goods ?
, Are we to render monthly account of individual issues to the
Agency’s representative, as recording eetailed issues to
each individual card-noxder will involve heavy clerical work
and proper counter-check cannot be kept ?
» Can we refuse to anyone who produces some ration cards collectively
if we doubt the bonafiaes of the man producing same, as he might
have collected irom poor people after payin & them some bonus?
. Our commission wilx have to be decided bearing in mind our following
expenditure, losses, &c;
Cooly charges from customs to our godowiis at Bahrain and Doha,
and from our godowns to our shop at Doha.
Goaown hire at Bahrain and Doha.
Office expenses at Doha.
Establishment consisting of at least 3 clerks and 3 servants.
Launch hire for making at least four trips a month.
Loss by pilferage from wharf to goaown, loss by leakage of bags,
loss of sugar, tea <fcc, by dampness ana rough seas.
Transport will at least amount to 10 per cent,
• We expect our monthly recurrin & charges of the establishment at
Rs. 1500.