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'File 6/50 Claim for exemption of taxation by Muhammad bin Subah al bin Ali of the Bin `Ali tribe' [‎32r] (63/66)

The record is made up of 1 file (31 folios). It was created in 10 Jul 1932-7 Jan 1934. 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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P.A.
££)
johd bin Subah A1 bin Ali of Hide wants to pay respects to
you.When could you see him ? ,
1 l/l l/33
I cannot ee^ anyone ti 11 r.R. h°e ^eft.
Submitted for orders.
Please speak
I. A.
G.L.
28/11/33
G.L.
H/ll/33
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28/11/33
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TJRVe I seen him before (i.e. since cominy here in November 1932).
TTpp thprp °ny trouble with M bin M.i lately.
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3 0/11/33
P.A.
(1) i^o sir.
(2) If there has been any trouble it may be Jcnown to the
A dviser.
Pile is submitted for perusal.
Tost probably Mohammad bin Subah wants to talk oyer his
parafcfrfldfes c^se ’with you.
-42-1
30/11/33
I discussed this with Mr Belgrave on the 7th January
1934. Muhammad bun Subah is bankrupt and owes the State
RslO,000 of which they nope to get RslOOO this year by the
sale of houses in Hidd. He has sold land which is not his and
also some wa^ property,so is not in very good odour at present.
At the same time it is a sad case,as he once was of importance.
No action at present.
7 . 1.34

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The file contains correspondence related to a claim for exemption from taxation by Muhammad bin Subah, leader of the Al Bin Ali tribe. The correspondence is between the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, and 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Further correspondence, included as enclosures, is from Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] and other members of the Al Bin Ali tribe.

The papers concern the discussion over whether the claim has any validity, which involves a search for a precedent in the Bushire 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. files.

Folios 27-32 are internal office notes.

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1 file (31 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear 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 33; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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 4-31; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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