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'File 17/2 II Stores for the Agency Steam Launch etc.' [‎197v] (394/534)

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The record is made up of 1 file (265 folios). It was created in 9 Jan 1934-17 Sep 1938. 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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No. 504.
IMPERIAL ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
H. REEVES & CO..
32 St. Mary Axe,
E.C.3
(1) Here insert
Manager, Chief
Clerk, or as the
case may bo.
(2) Here insert
name of firm or
company.
(3) Here insert
name of city or
country.
(4) These words
should be omitted
where the manu
facturer or supplier
himself signs the
Certificate.
(6) Here insert
particulars of any
special arrange
ment.
(6) Insert “ United
Kingdom ” or name
of other part of
British Dominions.
27/9/33
FORM "B:’
Combined Certificate of Value and of Origin and Invoice of Goods
for Exportation to British Colonies.
l t ALBERT EM/^...M.TTIIMS ( i)
Of (2) E..P*BAKER...&...C.O..LTD* of (3)
jaanufacturar
supplier
of the goods enumerated in this invoice amounting to
Ac.oomtan.t
London
£ 2 . n. a.
hereby declare that I [(4) have the authority to make and sign this certificate on behalf of the
aforesaid
supplier
and that I] have the means of knowing and do hereby certify as
follows :—
VALUE.
1. That this invoice is in all respects correct and contains a true and full statement
of the price actually paid or to be paid for the said goods, and the actual quantity thereof.
2. That no arrangements or understanding affecting the purchase price of
the said goods have been or will be made or entered into between the said exporter and
purchaser, or by anyone on behalf of either of them either by way of discount, rebate,
compensation or in any manner whatever other than as fully shown on this invoice, or as
follows (5)
ORIGIN.
(In the case of goods exported to Gambia, Gold Coast or Sierra Leone the following
portion of the Certificate dealing with Origin should be struck out.)
(Delete whichever of 3 (a) or 3 (b) is not applicable. If 3 (a) is used delete 4 and 5. If 3 (b) is used insert
required particulars in 4 and 5.)
3. (a) That every article mentioned in 3. (b) That every article mentioned in
the said invoice has been wholly produced or the said invoice has been either wholly or
manufactured in (6) .v. *!£... partially product or manufactured in
(6) .
4. As regards those articles only partia^y^ produced or ipoffufactured m
( 6 )
(а) That the final process or proces^s of manufacturjjxfTave been performed in
that part of thtj British Domimons.
(б) That the eLpAd/tp^^n m^erial produced m/(6).
and/or L^nr per fanned in (6) .yr... calculated
subjectr^o ^(fua^ifications hereundpr’f in each and every article is not less
than -^f the factory An East India Company trading post. /6r works cost of such article in its finished
stat$. £»6e Note below.)
/
6. That ip^he calculationsuch proportion of produce or labour of the
(6) none .of^tfie following items has been included or considered-
“ Manufacturer’s profU/or remuneration of any trader, agent, broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. , or other person
“ dealing in the articles in their finished condition: royalties: cost of outside
“ packages or any cost of packing the goods thereinto; any cost of conveying
“ insuring, or shipping the goods subsequent to their manufacture.”
Dated at...^.9?^.9?^ this 27.!fcitk* day of May. 19.....3.7*
Witness Signature...
Note.—I n the case of goods which have at some stage entered into the commerce of, or undergone a process
of manufacture in a foreign country, only that labour and material which is expended on or added to the goods
after their return to the United Kingdom shall be regarded as the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom
in calculating the proportion of United Kingdom labour and material in the factory An East India Company trading post. or works cost of the finished
article.

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Content

The file concerns the acquisition of supplies, equipment, and replacement parts for the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. 's launch. Most of the file is made up of bills, receipts, and acknowledgements of orders placed with suppliers; this includes correspondence related to queries regarding orders placed, or prospective orders. There are also a few internal agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. notes listing existing stocks for the launch and which items require replenishment.

The 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. , Bahrain (Percy Gordon Loch, Tom Hickinbotham, and Cornelius James Pelly), and the companies involved in supplying parts and materials for the launch. The principal companies involved are as follows: B R Herman and Mohatta Limited, Karachi; Messrs F P Baker and Company Limited, London; the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation; Mama and Company, Karachi; Messrs A M Yateem and Brothers, Bahrain; Naraindas and Company, Karachi; Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited; and Messrs I Thornycroft and Company Limited.

The file also contains the following notable items:

  • instructions from B R Herman and Mohatta Limited on how to fit a new rudder to the launch (folios 47-51) and recommendations for streamlining the stern (folios 64-66)—sketches are included;
  • an information leaflet on Killgerm Fluid Disinfectant (folio 38);
  • General Motors India Limited propaganda poster (folio 157);
  • a sample of copper wire mesh (folio 173) supplied by F P Baker and Company Limited;
  • samples of sailcloth with wire mesh (folio 193) also supplied by F P Baker and Company Limited;
  • a sketch showing the stern of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. 's launch (folio 236).
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1 file (265 folios)
Arrangement

The material is arranged chronologically and includes a section of file notes at the rear of the file between folios 233-267. Entries in the index correspond to the circled numbers written in blue and red coloured crayon throughout the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 267; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-230 and ff 233-264; these are mostly written in pencil, with a few typed numbers, and numbers written in blue crayon.

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