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‘File 29/21 vol ii FOOD SUPPLIES RICE’ [‎212r] (423/648)

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The record is made up of 1 file (322 folios). It was created in 30 May 1945-30 May 1948. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Copy of letter No.iiC By 126/67/-43 dated 5th January 1948
from the Central Office of the Reserve Bank of India, Bombay,
Exchange Control Department, to the Manager, Imperial Ban., o
Iran, Bahrain.
we forward herewith a copy of our By Circular No.l
of the 2nd January 1943 detailing the new arrangements for
finance of imports into the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Ports. These regu
lations have been drawn up with the concurrence or the Bank ox
England and apply to all imports into the xersian Gulf Ports
from outside the Scheduled Territories v/hether exchange is pur
chased from India or locally from, banks situated in these ports.
We shall be glad, therefore, if you will note them carefully
and arrange to forward to us the original recommendation certi
ficates of 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. along with your dally returns
after the sale has been effected*
Cody of By Circular No.l dated 2nd January 1943 from the
Exchange Control Department of the Reserve Bank of india^Bombay.
(Enclosure to above letter to Imperial Bank of Iran, Bahrain;
m authorised dealers in f oreign exchange.
In further modification of the instructions contained
in our By Circular No.4 dated the 21st May 1947 ? authorised
dealers are informed that imports of all kinds into the Persian
Gulf Ports (not only foodstuffs) from outside the scheduled
Territories (Sterling Area Countries) are now subject to the
recommendation of the appropriate 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. . In future,
therefore, no letters of credit may be opened Or sales of
exchange or transfer of sterling or rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. to non-residents b
made against imports into these territories from countries out
side the sterling area except on the recommendation of 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. .
The other instructions contained in the Circular remain
unchanged and authorised dealers are requested to note them
carefully and to forward to the nearest office of the lieser^e
Bank of India the original recoimnendation certificate of £he
Political A ,T ent after the sale has been effected, dum.^ endoised
and aUached to the relative Form ’A; or ‘3 A. 1’, along with
the D.l return, in the same manner as impoit licences.

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The file contains correspondence, mainly telegrams, about British efforts to obtain supplies of rice for local consumption in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. shaikhdoms, particularly Bahrain, Dubai 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. shaikhdoms, also Qatar, at the end of the Second World War (1939-1945). Rice and wheat continued to be in acute short supply in India and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. countries and subject to Government of India quota arrangements and other export and import controls. British and Bahrain Government officials discuss mainly the public procurement of rice supplies from Persia (Iran), India, Egypt and elsewhere. They also discuss extensively the implementation of regular reductions to Government of India monthly wheat and barley quota imports for Bahrain and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , equivalent to the total quantity of their rice imports, including private importations made by merchants and others, such as the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO), as food rations for its employees.

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 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 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 Adviser to the Government of Bahrain and the Director of Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain; the officials and representatives of the Middle East Supply Centre (later the British Supply Mission, Middle East) in Baghdad, Cairo and Tehran. A large proportion of their correspondence consists of regular reports to each other about the quantity and price of rice and wheat imports, existing stock levels, new shipments and the names of the exporters and importers involved. This information is discussed in relation to planning future cereal requirements and the purchase of new supplies, as well as for regulating the landing, onward distribution and pricing of these rationed food commodities at Bahrain and also 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.

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1 file (322 folios)
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Files papers are arranged more or less chronologically.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the 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 between ff 2-200; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

Pagination: the index section (ff 286-323) has been paginated using pencil; these numbers are located in the top outermost corners of each page.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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