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'File 36/72 Imports of Goods from Mombasa' [‎5r] (9/22)

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The record is made up of 1 file (11 folios). It was created in 26 Jul 1944-22 Oct 1944. 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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TSLEti IiA MS :• “LUCRATIVE ^~Y £—
AII.IKH.VI PANJU & teOA.--.
Lamu (Kenya Colony), Usumbura (Riumda Urundi).
Codes used *~~<S2} »
A.b.C. 5TH » 6TH EDITIONS P. O. BOX 59.
BENTLEY S & ORIENTAL
T ”" S ' 28thjune 4
PANJU RICE MILL }
UJIJI. 1
TELEPHONE no. 758
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Messrs. Haji Mohamed Maki Albabarejia.
Bahrain.
Dear Sirs.
We thank you for your kind letter of the 9th Instant,
contents of which have dully noted with thanks
As really we have been very pleased to understand the
quotations of the goods from you. and kindly request you
to please let us know the quotations of all goods by every host.
As we have drwan our attention to your letter to send you
a trial consignment, tut before sending the consignment we
should like to know wether there is any restiction at yours
on Imp ortationMfMmxfHREXiRy Marie RJ^'goods from fore in count r
and can you arrange to furnish us the Import Licence duly
signed by the authority tax for allowing you to Import goods
from Mombasa. And if you could arrange to send the import Licenc
it would be very convenience to us for make you the consignment
and you may try to obtain Import Licence of the following goods
100 Tons Sugar. 100 Tons Tea. 300. Tons Coffee.
50. Tons Simsimoil. 50.Tons Coconut oil.
We shall be very glad to hear from you^your news and
also expecting to receive the above mentioned Import Licence,
from you by return of Post (Airmail)
,y e are sending you today under seprate coyer one sam le
containg one Pocket of i'obacco (Manufactured in this country)
on receivinp' you the above sample please let us know at once
that at what rate you can dispose of same in your market per
dozen. „ ^ . ..
■wishing you we may build up our mutualu business
connections with' you MxfuiHXRxfor faithfully.
Shay p/.lju & sa
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This file contains correspondence related to a request made to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. by a Bahraini merchant named Mohamed Makki Albaharnah to import simsim [sesame] oil from Mombasa, Kenya into Bahrain.

This request was refused by the East African Production and Supply Council due to shortages in the area and this decision was then reported back to Albaharnah by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .

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1 file (11 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate 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 11; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-9; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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