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‘M. Suleman Versi of Dar es Salaam versus Ahmed Fakhroo & Bros of Bahrain’ [‎60r] (119/256)

The record is made up of 1 file (124 folios). It was created in 9 Nov 1947-15 Aug 1950. It was written in English. 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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20th Ilevember 1947
Lir* Li. Sulernan Versi,
PoC.arOX 1 o2,
Dares Salaam.
Tanganyika Territory.
Dear Sir, _
V/ith reference t# your letter of 11th instant we have
to inform you that about 10 days back we applied to our bankers
here for opening Letter ©f Credit in your favour for £3435/- cif
value of 1200 tins of Ghee but unfortunately the bank has not yet
received sanction from 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. as according to the
new orders issued by the authorities no foodstuff can be imported
without the previous approval of Food Controller and the Political
Agent Bahrain. We are therefore awaiting Lank reply and shall
inform you accordingly.
In case we d© not succeed in getting the Letter of
Credit, will it be possible for you to sell by U.S.A. dollars,
payment to be made in Lew. York against shipping documents.
RICL. The sample ©f rice is necessarily required and
before we place our order, we request you to send us immediately
sample of at least 2 kilos by air freight.
COFFRli , We have only this morning received your
coffee samples but without quotation. We require coffee of inferior
quality and of cheapest price and would request you to send us
es of same.
Expecting to hear from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Ahmad Fakhroo.

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The file comprises court papers, including affidavits and exhibits (copies of correspondence, telegrams, invoices, transhipment notes) used in support of an arbitration case brought by M Suleman Versi of Dar es Salaam in Tanganyika, against Ahmed Fakhroo & Bros. of Bahrain. The case was heard at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain on 14 and 15 August 1950, and was a financial dispute over payments for a shipment of ghee made by M Suleman Versi to Bahrain. A summary of the case is included at the front of the file (ff 3-5).

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1 file (124 folios)
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The majority of the file is arranged into appendices coming under an unspecified part labelled ‘C’. The appendices are numbered with Roman numerals and are ordered II through to VII, followed by I. Appendices are wrapped in larger sheets of paper, which form a header sheet (labelled ‘C’ with the corresponding appendix number) and rear cover sheet. Within those appendices containing correspondence, the papers are arranged in chronological order, from the earliest papers first, to the latest papers at the end. Summaries of the case (ff 3-11), and papers labelled ‘A’ (f 15) and ‘B’ (f 13) are located at the front of the file.

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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 126; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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