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'File 27/4 Miscellaneous Trade Reports' [37r] (78/702)
The record is made up of 1 volume (347 folios). It was created in 12 Apr 1904-11 Jan 1933. 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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REPORT
ON THE
TRADE OF THE BAHRAIN ISLANDS
for the year ending the 31st March 1914, by Captain T. H. Keyes, I. A.,
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.
.
Introduction.
A general description of the physical, poli
tical and commercial peculiarities of the Islands is
given in part I of the Report for the year 1912-13
(annual series No. 5052). Since that year the
regular population has increased to about 110,000
and a larger number of foreigners now visit
the Islands in the pearling season.
As reported last year the local Customs
Department does not keep accurate statistics,
consequently these have to be prepared from
steamers' manifests, access to which has been
readily given by the courtesy of the Customs
Director. They are, therefore, incomplete, especi
ally as regards exports to the mainland which
are all carried in native boats without manifests.
A large quantity of merchandise is also imported
by native craft of which none except those coming
from India and owned by Indians carry manifests.
The statistics regarding movements of pearls
and specie are very incomplete, as numbers of
local pearl merchants who travel to and from
Bombay and the foreign pearl merchants cany
large quantities of pearls and specie in their
luggage or on their persons. There is no bank
in Bahrain and many
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
are brought
in every year by registered post in the form of
Indian currency notes of R 1,000 or 500. It is,
of course, impossible to obtain statistics of all
these sums.
Openings for British Trade.
The trade of the Bahrain Islands is to a
great extent in the hands of Hindu, Indian
Mohammedan and Persian merchants, who have
been settled in these Islands for a century and
thus by far the greater portion of the trade is
with India. There is one British and one German
firm established in Bahrain, and there do not
431 F. & P. D.
appear to be any special openings for other British
firms. The absence of direct communication with
England and consequent high freights still handi
cap British trade.
Customs.
The improved arrangements for landing and
delivering cargo are now working satisfactorily.
The tariff is fixed at 5 per cent, ad valorem by
treaty and at the present time the Customs work
is being carried on for the Ruler of Bahrain by an
Indian (Hindu) firm, a member of w r hich acts as
the Director of Customs.
Inquiries regarding Trade.
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.
will be very glad to
answer any inquiries regarding trade from mer
chants in the United Kingdom through the Com
mercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of
Trade. Enquiries from India should be made
through the Director General of Commercial
Intelligence at Calcutta. Time would probably
be saved by addressing the latter official direct,
as information on most ordinary subjects is avail
able in his records.
Shipping and Communications.
The tables of shipping annexed to this
call for no comment.
report
at
The following steamship lines call
Bahrain—
(1) Biitish India Steam Navigation Com
pany weekly up from Bombay and
Karachi and fortnightly down to Kara
chi and Bombay.
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This volume relates to the trade reports of various British agencies and consulates in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The first folio of the volume contains a list of contents that is not entirely accurate. The volume does begin with a report entitled 'Report on the Trade of Oman, Bahrein [ sic ], and Arab Ports in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ', which is dated 12 April 1904; however, the remainder of the volume contains only the following trade reports:
- trade reports for Bahrain for the financial years of 1904-1905, 1913-1914, 1916-1917, 1917-1918 and 1919-1920;
- trade reports for Muscat for 1913-1914, 1918-1919, 1919-1920, 1921-1922 and up to and including 1931-1932.
Aside from these reports the volume consists of brief letters and memoranda between 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. , Kuwait, and his corresponding officers in the Gulf, which serve as evidence that the trade reports for the places listed in the contents were received by 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. , even though only the Bahrain and Muscat reports mentioned above are present.
Each report relating to Bahrain and Muscat provides a summary of the year's trade. Appended to each report are tables of statistics that contain details of imports and exports (i.e. quantities and values of goods) and shipping returns, not only for the year in question but also for the two preceding financial years.
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- 1 volume (347 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 349; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File 27/4 Miscellaneous Trade Reports'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:348v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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