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Coll 30/74 'Bahrain: Qn. of customs duty to be charged on goods imported by air into Bahrain.' [‎7v] (14/52)

The record is made up of 1 file (24 folios). It was created in 8 Aug 1933-10 Sep 1934. 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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The file concerns a request 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. , Bahrain from Imperial Airways Limited (made through their agents, Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Limited, Bahrain) for a reduction in customs duty charged on the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value of goods imported by them into Bahrain. The issue arose from the company's contention that the cost of air freight was in most cases out of all proportion to the value of the goods. The papers show that there was initial resistance to the proposal from the Director of Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain, because Imperial Airways had not up to that point paid rent or landing fees for the use of Bahrain Aerodrome. However, agreement was reached in 1934 by the British authorities and the Government of Bahrain that the state should thereafter take into account only one-third of the cost of air freight in the assessment of customs duty on the value of imports.

The abbreviation in the file title appears to stand for 'Question'.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (24 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 26; 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.

Condition: the top of portion of folio 3 has been torn off and is missing, entailing the loss of some (non-essential) text.

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Coll 30/74 'Bahrain: Qn. of customs duty to be charged on goods imported by air into Bahrain.' [‎7v] (14/52), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3791, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100037072005.0x00000f> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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