‘File 29/18 vol. iii TEA FOR BAHRAIN, EAST SAUDI ARABIA AND QATAR’ [99r] (197/480)
The record is made up of 1 file (238 folios). It was created in 28 Mar 1944-26 Sep 1949. 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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Y^AIR MAIL.
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No • & ^t>Y
OFFICE OF THE TEA. CONTRGLLif? FOR INDIA,
1, Council House Street,
Calcutta.
Dated, the 30th August 1946.
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. r
Dear Sir, K J V
Subject:- Arrangements for the supply of tea to Bahrain
in 1946-47.
Reference:- Correspondence ending with ray Endorsement No.
4871, dated the 9th July 1946.
I am informed by the Government of India that they cannot
agree to Messrs Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. buying and shipping the
Bahrain requirements of tea and the supply will therefore continue
to be made through the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
States Pool.
2. I enclose copy of a letter which I have received fi'om
Messrs Mohamed & Abdulaziz Bassam, Chairman of the
Persian gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
States
Pool from which it will be seen that they are receiving import permits
from individual consignees in Bahrain. Will you please let me know
at an early date whether the tea should be consigned to these
importers. If so, I should be glad if you would send me a list of
them showing the import quota allotted to each.
Yours faithfully,
Tea Controller for India*
Copy of a letter from Messrs Mohamed & Abdulaziz
Bassam, Chairman,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
States Pool, Calcutta, dated the
26th August 1946.
lea- for Bahrein - 1946/47 Quota*
It has been decided that Messrs Grey Mackenzie & Co.,
Bahrein will be the sole importer for 1946/47 quota but now we are
getting import permits from individual consignee^ for their respec
tive quotas.
Will you, therefore, please let us know whether the 1946/47
quota of tea to Bahrein to be shipped to the individual consignees
or to Messrs Grey Mackenzie & Co., to enable us to inform the members
of the Pool.
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This is a correspondence file about the operation and impact of the quota system and export licensing restrictions that were imposed by the Government of India, on the supply of Indian tea (and to a lesser extent the supply of coffee) to Bahrain and also to Eastern Saudi Arabia and Qatar, during the Second World War (1939-1945). The main official correspondents are 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. ; 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 Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; the Director of Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain; the Food Controller, Bahrain; the Tea Controller for India, Calcutta; and other Government of India officials in the Departments of Commerce and External Affairs. Included in the file are various circular lists that give the names of Indian tea exporters and Bahrain tea importers, such as the monthly list of India tea quota allotments prepared 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. , Bahrain and similar lists, complied by the Director of Customs and Port Officer and the Food Controller on behalf of the Government of Bahrain.
The file also contains merchants' correspondence between: Indian tea exporters and Bahrain tea importers about their shipping consignments; the Chairman of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. States Pool (an association of Indian tea exporters) and 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 about the distribution of tea quotas among members of the Pool; Bahrain tea importers and 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 about Indian tea importations allowed to be landed at Bahrain under the Government of India quota system.
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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 with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 240; 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 in parallel between ff 176-217 with numbers sporadically appearing on other folios; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- ‘File 29/18 vol. iii TEA FOR BAHRAIN, EAST SAUDI ARABIA AND QATAR’
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- 41r:41v, 52r:52v, 99r:99v, 108r:108v
- Author
- Mohamed & Abdulaziz Bassam
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