‘I/6 Saudi-Arabia Miscellaneous’ [8r] (15/96)
The record is made up of 1 file (45 folios). It was created in 25 May 1937-19 Feb 1945. 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 ^enoy,
Bahrain* the 15th KoTerabtr, 19B9*
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The ^audi Governw«nt. , 8 affection for the riyal
is evidently not ahared toy thft yutolic in Ha»a# In the past
wonth eo»ethl«i 4 ( like half a million riyalii have toeen
brought into Bahrain and eachafiged here for rupeee* while
at the same time heavy export* of rupee* have been made
to Kuwait* whence preeumatoly they will find their way into
the northern part of Haea* The Saudi Government buy back
these riyal* t rough the saltern Bank* and ae there iis
no prohibition eo far on the export of rupee* (coin*)
from India* I *uppo*e ail this doe* not matter very .much.
Keverthele** I underetand it la a fact that the riyal
ha* nothing like the *8»e silver content a* the rupee,
and it 1* not altogether desirable that the -anama baaaar
*hould be flooded with these coin** But I do not feel
competent to adviee whether any reetriction on the import*
of riyal* into Bahrain or the export* of Indian rupee*
to Haaa should be impelled*
lour* ftincerely*
eel* H«*elghtman*
The Honourable lt#*vioionei d*G*rrior, Jli.**
Political heeldent in the demian u u lf •
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Correspondence and papers relating to miscellaneous affairs in Saudi Arabia, as reported to or 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. at Kuwait:
- In 1937, the formation of the Nejdi Motor Car Company, a concession set up to convey pilgrims between Nejd, Hasa [al-Aḥsā’], and the Hejaz. Papers include a translation of an announcement of the formation of the new company, published in Saut al Hejaz on 15 Rabi’ al-awwal 1356 (corresponding to 25 May 1937) (ff 2-5).
- In November 1939, the distribution and use of the Saudi riyal (ff 7-9).
- In December 1939, the status of three islands in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Fasht al Jārim, Khor Fasht [Khawr Fasht], and Jazirat Chaschus [Kaskūs]), to which the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) had sent a technical party (ff 12-14).
- In December 1939, reports on water supplies for agriculture at Kharj (ff 16-21).
- affairs in Saudi Arabia during the Second World War, including food shortages and reportedly ineffective food controls (ff 29-41).
- A translation of Saudi Arabian Nationality Regulation No. 3, originally published by the Government of Saudi Arabia in Umm al Qura on 24 Shawwāl 1357 (equivalent to 16 December 1938) (ff 43-46).
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- 1 file (45 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
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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 47; 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 2-46; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- ‘I/6 Saudi-Arabia Miscellaneous’
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