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'File 36/44 Applications for Assistance to Export Cigarettes & Tobacco from India, U.S.A. & U.K.' [171r] (341/512)
The record is made up of 1 file (256 folios). It was created in 24 Aug 1943-26 Mar 1945. 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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Telegraphic Address:—"ABDULLA AUJAN."
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Code used :—BENTLEY'^
Sole Distributors for;—
British-American Tobacco Co. Ltd., London.
Thomas Bear & Sons, Limited, London.
Westminster Tobacco Co., Ltd., London.
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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.
BAHREIN,
(
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
)
30th Sept.
19
44
Bahrain Receipt
NojSXCl.-Date
Dear Sir:
Our order for:- 1000 Boxes REPEATER
Cigarette paper Booklets
500 Lds Tobacco.
With Messrs British American Tobacco
Company Ltd. England.
We beg to invite your kind attention to our
letter of the 25th April 1944 under which we requested you
to kindly recommend to the Hugher Authority to grant
shipping space for the above named m&mxsti order and in reply
to the same you recommended to the Higher authority under
your letter;- ^\\o
Ho.1289-36/4T of the 4th May 1944
to allow shipping space and : \latpr on under your letter:-
Ko.l665r-^/44 of the 6 th June 1944
you advised us to treat Your former letter as cancelled, for
the reason mentioned in-your latter letter.
In the meantime we have received a cable dated
the 25th instant from our Principals named above reading
as follows(Original cable attached herewith)
YOUR AIRGRAPH JUNE 13th INDIAOFEICE
CONFIRM EXPORT TOBACCO CIGARETTE BOOKLETS
NOT PROHIBITED STOP SUGGEST YOU CONTACT
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.
FOR RECOMMENDATION QUANTITIES
REFERRED CUR CABLE APRIL 17th
and requesting you to kindly recommend again to the authority
to allow shipping space to our Principals. Please return
the cable when done with.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours•faitnfully
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This file contains requests for assistance and applications for shipping space that were sent to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain from a number of merchants active in Bahrain.
The applications relate to requests to import cigarettes into Bahrain from suppliers based in the United Kingdom, the United States and India. The file also contains correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and the External Affairs Department of the Government of India.
Also enclosed in the file are copies of minutes from two meetings of Bahrain's Commercial Advisory Committee in December 1943 (folios 41-42 and 45).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (256 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of 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 256; 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 mixed foliation/pagination sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-223; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1787
- Title
- 'File 36/44 Applications for Assistance to Export Cigarettes & Tobacco from India, U.S.A. & U.K.'
- Pages
- 75r:75v, 102r:102v, 144r:144v, 149r:149v, 171r:171v, 181r:182v
- Author
- Abdullah Aujan & Bros
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