Coll 30/8 'Persian Gulf - Pearling: Various Enquiries Concerning' [‎back] (334/334)

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This file contains correspondence regarding pearl diving in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , primarily in Bahrain. The majority of this correspondence is between British officials but the file also contains correspondence from a number of external parties interested in gaining access to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. pearl market. The British officials are from the Board of Trade, the Government of India, 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 Bushire (Bahrain after 1946).

Much of the correspondence contained in the file relates to an attempt by British authorities to find an alternative export market for Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. pearls after the newly independent Government of India imposed a ban on the importation of these pearls into the country.

The file also contains correspondence related to the importation of dates from the Gulf into India, the granting of a pearl diving concession in Saudi Arabia and several other matters that primarily relate to external parties enquiring for information regarding the Gulf's pearling industry.

Extent and format

1 file (164 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front 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 166; 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 2-163; these numbers are also written in pencil and are circled, but are crossed through.

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English in Latin script

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