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‘File 16/37A-I Anti-Locust Measures’ [‎158r] (315/900)

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The record is made up of 1 file (448 folios). It was created in 31 Aug 1942-18 May 1943. 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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PRINTED IN ENGLAND
THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.
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HEAD OFFICE :
159, LEADENHAU STREET, LONDON, E.C.3.
ESTABLISHED 1836.
DIRECTORS.
The Earl of Cromer.
P.C., G.C.B., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O.
Sir William Crawford Currie.
James M, Du Buisson.
BANKERS.
Lord Hillingdon.
R. H. Langford Jamf.s.
Edgar A. H. Mosenthal.
The Hon. R M. Preston.d.s.o.
Sir Frederick Pascoe Rutter.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills & Co.
Bank of England.
MANAGER.
G. A. T. Darby,
Assistant Manager. Secretary.
H. W. McCay. J- V. Read.
Assistant Underwriter. Adjuster of Claims.
H. M. MacDiarmid. R- ]• B- Furniss.
.fc'Jrtx' O o JjAAl Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
No, .4648-
Claims payable in -B J -iii D iyi,
@ Exchange of Tt Alil 1 .
To conform with the Revenue Laws of Great, Britain,
in order to collect a claim under this Policy, it must be
stamped within ten days of its receipt in Great Britain
b Premium @15/ P er Cent. .£ . £ .
J.pr at 6$ £.16.
Exchange
0.
0.
Policy Duty.
2 . 6
£.20. 7. 6
Capital Subscribed
Shareholders’Liability for Capital
not Paid up
Capital Paid up
Reserve Fund
Premium Funds
Total Funds in Hand
£1,000,000
400,000
£ 600,000
700,000
1,811,288
£3,111.288
•eraises and of the
WLlltvtaz THE PORT MANAGER, ouDAN RAILWAYS, feoDAN
i^L represented to THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, that t in or U y
authorised as Owner Agent or otherwise to make the Insurance herein afterraentioned fld desci e ^ ®
said Company and promised or otherwise obliged them8e j— to pay lorthwitn ju
Company at the Office of the said Company the sum of xV»Gni>J POUriiiS ciei'lln^ SfiG
Five Shillings only fr
as a Premium or Consideration at and after the rate of ( F xV. ) Fifteen 11 i ftlg S
per cent, for such Insurance, and WOT Six per Cent.
Now this Policy of Insurance Witnesseth that in consideration of the
said Premium or Consideration above mentioned the said Company promises and agree* nth the said above
mentioned hls . Executors Administrators and Assigns that the said Company shall pa and make good all
such losses ’and damages hereinafter expressed as may happen to the subject matter of bis Policy and may
attach to this Policy in respect of the sum of ppruiiE HUNDRED POU ND£ I ON LY
hereby insured which Insurance is hereby declared to be upon
300' (THREE HUNDRED) SACKS LOCUST BAT
1-2-38
INSTITUTE WAR GLAUSES.
26-4-37
INSTITUTE STRIKE GLAUSES.
Au 6ES
%
$
IS
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1/2/38
INSTITUTE CARGO CLAUSES (F.P.A.)
Warehouse to
warehouse
clause.
Craft, Ac.
clause.
Deviation
clause.
Liberties
clause.
Termination
of contract of
affreight
ment.
F.P.A. clause
1 1. This insurance attaches from the time the goods leave the Warehouse and/or
2 Store at the place named in the policy for the commencement of the transit and continues during
5 the ordinary course of transit, including customary transhipment if any, until the goods are
4 discharged overside from the overseas vessel at the final port. Thereafter the insurance
6 continues whilst the goods are in transit and/or awaiting transit until delivered to final warehouse
6 at the destination named in the policy or until the expiry of 15 days (or 30 days if the destination
< to which the goods are insured is outside the limits of the port) whichever shall first occur. The
8 time limits referred to above to be reckoned from midnight of the day on which the discharge
0 overside of the goods hereby insured from the overseas vessel is completed. Held covered at a
10 premium to be arranged in the event of transhipment, if any, other than as above and/or in the
11 event of delay in excess of the above time limits arising from circumstances beyond the control
12 of the assured.
13 2. Including transit by craft, raft and/or lighter to and from the vessel. Each craft, raft,
14 and/or lighter to be deemed a separate insurance. The assured are not to be prejudiced by any
15 agreement exempting lightermen from liability.
16 3. Held covered at a premium to be arranged in case of deviation or change of voyage, or
17 other variation of the adventure by reason of the exercise of any liberty granted to the shipowner
18 or charterer under the contract of affreightment, or of any omission or error in the description of
19 the interest vessel or voyage.
20 4. In the event of the exercise of any liberty granted to the shipowner or charterer under the
21 contract of affreightment whereby such contract is terminated at a port or place other than the
22 destination named therein, the goods are held covered in terms of the policy at a premium to be
23 arranged until sold and delivered at such port or place, or notice be given to Underwriters to
24 terminate the policy whichever first occurs ; or, if the goods be forwarded to the destination
25 named herein or to any other destination, until arrival at destination (subject to the provisions of
26 clause 1 as to the period covered after discharge overside from the overseas vessel at Anal port);
27 provided always that no liability shall attach to this policy for loss or damage occurring after the
\ 28 termination of such contract of affreightment and proximately caused by delay or inherent
1 29 vice or nature of the subject matter insured.
80 6. Warranted free from Particular Average unless the vessel or craft he stranded, sunk, or
31 burnt, but notwithstanding this warranty the Underwriters are to pay the insured value of any
"2 package or packages which may be totally lost in loading, transhipment or discharge, also for any
33 loss of or damage to the interest insured which may reasonably be attributed to fire, collision or
oc C0 J ltact ^e vessel and/or craft and/or conveyance with any external substance (ice included)
35 other than water, or to discharge of cargo at port of distress, also to pay landing, warehousing,
86 forwarding and special charges if incurred for which Underwriters would be liable under a policy
37 covering Particular Average. This clause shall operate during the whole period covered by
88 the pohey.
89 6. General average and salvage charges payable according to Foreign Statement or per
40 York-Antwerp Rules if in accordance with the contract of affreightment.
41 7. Theasaorcd are not to be prejudiced by the presence of tlie negligenceclauseand/orlatent
42 defect clause In the Bills of Lading and/or Charter Party. The seaworthiness of the vessel as
43 between the assured and the Underwriters is hereby admitted and the wrongful act or misconduct
44 of the shipowner or his servants causing a loss is not to defeat the recovery by an innocent assured
45 if the loss in the absent (> of such wrongful act or misconduct would have been a loss recoverable on
46 the policy. With leave to sail with or without pilots, and to tow and assist vessels or craft in all
4/ situations, and to be tow ed.
48 8. Warranted free from liability for loss of or damage to the goods whilst in the custody or
49 care of any carrier or other bailee who may be liable for such loss or damage but only to the
50 extent of such carrier’s or bailee's liability.
61 Warranted free of any claim in respect of goods shipped under a Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. or contract
62 of carriage stipulating that the carrier or other bailee shall have the benefit of any insurance on
63 such goods, but this warranty shall apply only to claims for which the carrier or other bailee is
64 liable under the Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. or contract of carriage.
65 Notwithstanding the warranties contained in this clause it Is agreed that in the event of
66 loss of or damage to the goods by a peril or perils insured against by this policy for which the
67 carrier or bailee denies or fails to meet his liability the Underwriters shall advance to the assured
68 as a loan without interest a sum equal to the amount they would'have been liable to pay under
69 this policy but for the above warranties the repayment thereof lo he conditional upon and ouly
60 to the extent of any recovery which the assured may receive from the carrier or bailee.
' R * 8 further agreed that the assured shall with all diligence bring and prosecute under the
62 direction and control of the Underwriters such suit or other proceedings to enforce the liability
63 of the carrier or bailee as the Underwriters shall require and t tie Underwriters agree to pay such
64 proportion of the costs and expenses of any such suit or proceedings as attach to the amount
66 advanced under the policy.
e- ♦i.»™D', arr i intec * ( r L ee of seizure arrest restraint or detainment, and the consequences
ku nYf»i 0 ,L 0 N 0 an / a j ln R thereat; also from the consequences of hostilities or warlike operations,
ru NYit 6r ® i e a .^ eclaratl °n of war or not, civil war, revolution rebellion insurrection or
69 civil strife arising therefrom, or piracy.
JO Should Clause No. 9 he deleted, the Institute War Clauses (1.2.38) shall be
deemed to form part of this insurance.
4o ^ arranted free of loss or damage caused by strikers locked-out workmen or persons taking
<3 part in labour disturbances riots or civil commotions.
74 Should Clause No. 10 he deleted, the Institute Strike Clauses (26.4.37) shall be
75 deemed to form part of this insurance.
NOTE.— It is necessary for the assured to give prompt notice to Underwriters when he becomes aware of an event
. , w ‘ c * ls . k® “ cove,e d under this policy and the right to such cover is dependent on compliance
with this obligation.
G/A clause.
Bill of
Lading,
Ac., clause.
Bailee
clause.
F.C. A 8.
clause.
Strikes, riots
and civil
commotions
clause.
CL. 31. Sola by Witherbu <* Co Ltd ., London K C.*.
would have been liable to pay under tms policy out tor the above
warranUes the repayment thereof to be conditional upon and only to
the extent of any recovery which ttie assured may receive from the
earner or bailee. ’
It is further agreed that the assured shall with all diligence bring
and prosecute under the direction and control of the Underwriters such
suit or other proceedings to enforce the liability of the carrier or bailee
as the Underwriters shall require and the Underwriters agree to pay such
proportion of the costs and expenses of any such suit or proceedings as
attach to the amount advanced under the policy.”
PRINTED IN ENGLAND.
have hereunto subscribed
December
to one Poiic y
Ex d -
m the Standard Form of English
.use :—
loss or damage caused by strikers
n or persons taking part in labour
r civil commotions."
or other loss of or damage to the
red caused by, strikers locked-out
taking part in labour disturbances
ige to the property hereby insured
? maliciously.
s shall not cover theft pilferage loss
j warlike operations civil war, or by
or civil strife arising therefrom.
damage proximately caused by delay
, or of any claim for expenses arising
s as would be recoverable in principle
er York-Antwerp Rules 1924.
ige charges payable (subject to the
ling to Foreign Statement or York-
e with the contract of affreightment.
a within the terms of these clauses
ce to conditions of average.
to be arranged in case of deviation
variation of the adventure by reason
granted to the shipowner or charterer
ment, or of any omission or error in
issel or voyage.
om the time the goods leave the
e place named in the policy for the
and continues during the ordinary
mstomary transhipment if any, until
-side from the overseas vessel at the
insurance continues whilst the goods
transit until delivered to final ware-
d in the policy or until the expiry of
dilation to which the goods are insured
ort) whichever shall first occur. The
to be reckoned from midnight of the
overside of the goods hereby insured
mpleted. Held covered at a premium
>f transhipment, if any, other than as
lelay in excess of the above time limits
yond the control of the Assured.
) becomes aware of an
eh cover is dependent
nani;(J|or called lost or
:S aid to continue and
>n biirdjthe said Vessel
ers Content to bear
Pin eS Itovoro Thieves
rain i and Detainments
Ban try of the Master
all ome to the Hurt
i in ast of any Loss or
labo r and travel for in
156
ate.
less
ntedl
any part thereof
;er ural or the Ship
fr e from Average
tiuior Three Pounds
n R covering Saving or
tndo unent.
to a y Liquid Package.
pnsq tences thereof or of
her 'I ire be a declaration
or >i icy.
• pr one taking part in
3 of any liberty granted to the ship-
b contract of affreightment whereby
at a port or place other than the
goods are held covered in terms of
be arranged until sold and delivered
be given to Underwriters to terminate . ns*,
irs; or, if the goods be forwarded to
or to any other destination, until
X) the provisions of Clause 4 as to the
overside from the overseas vessel at
1 pil\
ifn
lisp ti
y by deletion of the
•es torpedoes bomba
cy to the contrary,
r -d or to any part
leem l
ch w /
to mean a vessel
ige involves a sea
<or o Uscharge
\ici i t overseas vessel is
‘15 days (counting
i interest is safely
vtrA vessel,
rl A siider the contract
the destination
purpose of this
of, insured voyage or
)^irpets or person*
Mit3 j(b) or either of
aim will be paid
he C npany’s Agent
PRINTED IN ENGLAND
Company M 8 S 6T S J’8 Cki fin OTJ J,
at the Exchange of CvAiTCI
agreeably to the tenor of this Policy
lust be made to
lade immediately
inzie & Co
Rate
according to the
.V e the Agent of the said Insurers a Qrt* ^adfin
.ince of their Power of Attorney granted to I I U 3 )
OUT name this t>ixte3llii Day of
in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and y j
THE MARI&E. INSURANCE COMPANf LIMITED,
Per
Agent,

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Correspondence, reports and other papers relating to efforts, undertaken by representatives of the Middle East Anti-Locust Unit (MEALU), to control desert locusts (first reported in western India in August 1942 (f 3)) along the Arab coast between Bahrain and Oman. The principal correspondents include: 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. at Bahrain (Edward Birkbeck Wakefield); the Chief Locust Officer (Reginald Charles Maxwell-Darling) and Locust Officer (Leslie Desmond Edward Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald) of MEALU, who arrived in Bahrain to carry out their work in October 1942; the Defence Officer for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel H T Hewitt); representatives of the California-Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC); and representatives of the Bahrain shipping agent Gray, Mackenzie & Company.

The file includes:

  • reports from Maxwell-Darling and Vesey-Fitzgerald, as well as from numerous other British officials from across the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region, including the British Minister at Tehran, Sir Reader William Bullard, on locust observations. The observations include estimations of the size of swarms, movement and direction of insects, age and colour of animals;
  • correspondence relating to arrangements for the shipment of locust poison bait from the Sudan Government in Khartoum, to Bahrain;
  • correspondence relating to the arrangements of facilities for the MEALU team on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , chiefly arrangements for suitable vehicles (arranged with the assistance of CASOC and the Defence Officer for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ), experienced drivers and motor mechanics, finances, and rations;
  • papers issued by MEALU, including instructions on reporting locust swarms (ff 136-137), and notes on locust campaigns in sparsely inhabited countries (ff 194-195, ff 385-386);
  • a copy of a booklet entitled Methods of Locust Control , produced by the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research and published by the Government of India Press, Calcutta [Kolkota], 1941 (ff 226-236);
  • a reprint of an academic journal article entitled Some results of studies of the Desert Locust (Schistocerca Gregaria, Forsk.) in India , by Rao Bahadur Y Ramchandra Rao (ff 266-278). The article is a reprint from the Bulletin of Entomological Research , volume 33, part 3, published December 1942;
  • some papers relating to anti-locust activities in southern Iran.

The file contains a single letter in Arabic, a letter to 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. from the Ruler of Qatar, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī (f 334).

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1 file (448 folios)
Arrangement

The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 424-449) mirror the chronological arrangement.

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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 450; 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 2-423; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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