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'File 29/33 PRICE CONTROL' [‎58r] (115/152)

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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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Minutes of a Meeting of the Food Control Committee held at the
Adviserate or Wednesday, February 4th, 1948, at 10 A.I with 11.3.Shaikh
Abdullah bin Isa al Khalifah, C.I.E., in the chair.
The following members were also present:
Mr.C.Dalrymple Belgrave, C.B.E., Adviser to the Government.
Mr.G.’ .R.Smith, M.B.E., Food Controller.
Shaikh Ebrahim. bin Mohamad al Khalifah.
Haj.Khalil bin Ebrahim Kanoo.
Hai. Abdulrehmar Abdulwahab Zayani.
Hag. Khalil bin Ibrahim alMoayadh.
Hag. Abdul Habi Busheri.
Hag, Mohsin al Tagir.
Hag. Ahmed al Taweel.
Mr. Mohamed Saleh Shatter.
Mr. Ibrahim al Khalfcfan.
The Food Controller informed the meeting that according to
existing regulations, the controlled selling price of meat was Beef fd 2.8.C,
per ruba of 4 lbs. Goat I-eat Ps 2.12.0 per ruba, and Mutton Rs 3/- per ruba,
that imports of live stock were few and far between at present, and that
from investigations he had made, it was not possible to obtain meat at the
controlled prices.
As to^reason for the present shortage of meat- this was partly
due to low valuation of imports of live stock, and the very snail profit
now being made on barter tea and sugar. The Food Controller therefore
proposed that the controlled selling price of meat be raised by one rupee,
ie Beef Rs 3.8.0, per ruba. Goat meat Rs 3.12.0 and Mutton Rs 4/- per ruba,
and that the valuation Committee likewise increase their valuation of im
ports for barter purposes.
To this proposal the Committee fegreed unanimously and a notice
was issued to the public informing them of the increased controlled prices
/ *~ of meat.
The next item discussed was that of Busrah dates.
To encourage the large scale import of this commodity it was
As . decided to increase the barter rate from 40$ to 50$, le up as follows,
25;j Tea and 25/5 Sugar,
The meeting then closed
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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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