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'File 29/33 PRICE CONTROL' [‎22r] (43/152)

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The record is made up of 1 file (74 folios). It was created in 3 Oct 1945-26 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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telephone Number: 2468 Southall
Telegraphic Address : "E M U” Hayes, Middlesex.
ELECTRIC & MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
BLYTH HOAD,
HAYES,
MIDDLESEX.
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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.
Sir,
Bah-
i fro/Z'
8 September 1946,
Application for increase in profit
re cords and radio
gins
I have the honour to^confirm verbal discussion
with the Assistant 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. #1 4th September last re above,
and now set down my request in writing
In the sale of ^amophone records we are up
against a definite hinderence Jftecause our distributors will not
comit themselves in their purchases as iuch as the business
requires, due to their fear tltt they will be left with UNSALEABLE
RECORDS, with which nothing J^n be done, and which represent to
the distributors a dead losj
In th e normal way other territories where no
control of psi^HHArgins is enforced, the profits are generally
50% on cost to^^^Ho.stributor ( 33 1/3$ on their sale price)
and from 20 - Z^mr5% to the dernier who sells in the shops. Some
times as in Bahrain of course the distributor is also the dealer
to large measure but not entirely. He has to distribute to other
people who have shops, in order to secure a worthwhile turnover.
We want to do some native recording - here the
risk of dead stock is even greater, since nobody has yet succeed
ed in accurately judging native popular taste. There will be
successes and failures. If a profit margin* is sufficiently',
large, then it cqn look after the failures and dead M*Jbk - at
least in pact.
With radio, dead stock does not arise, but turnover
is testricted because there is insufficient margin for two dealers.
Thus the importer has to sell to the public. This restricts sales,
as obviously he cannot tap as large a field as if he had several
s ub-dis tributor s.
I apply,therefore, for margins to be increased
on our products, i.e. gramophone records, gramophones, needles.

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The file contains correspondence about fixing profit rates on several goods including wheat, dates, sugar, rice, spare parts, watches and typewriters, as well as the relaxation of price controls on commodities usually classified as luxury goods, such as cigarettes, toiletries and medicines. Most of these goods are described as imports from India, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, to Manama and Muharraq in Bahrain. The file also contains complaint letters from both the Singer Sewing Machine Company in Baghdad and Electric & Musical Industries Limited in England, regarding the adverse effect of Bahrain price controls on their profit margins. Also included in the file are the minutes of two meetings of the Bahrain Government's Food Control Committee about the removal of price controls and export restrictions, as well as new and amending Price and Export Control Orders for Bahrain in 1946 and 1947, drafted 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. . Most of the file correspondence is between 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. at Bahrain and the Director of Customs and Port Officer for Bahrain (also acting in his dual capacity as Food Controller).

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1 file (74 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 63-75 are file notes.

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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 76; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-29; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

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