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Coll 30/80 'Trade: Reports on Persian Gulf Market and trading possibilities' [‎349r] (698/712)

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The record is made up of 1 file (354 folios). It was created in 30 Apr 1930-12 Mar 1948. 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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British Hesidency ci Consulate-Genera-l,
Bushire, the 22nd April, 1930.
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Sir,
I have the honour to address you on the subject
of the possible market for British goods on the Arab side
of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and in particular in Bahrein. In this
connection I venture to express the opinion that, although
the attention of the Department of Overseas Trade has
during 1929 been drawn to this subject, it is perhaps not
yet fully appreciated that the Bahrein Islands are becoming
in some degree the Emporium of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . vfnile the
trade of Bushire in the year 1927-28 was valued at 23,451,517
that of Bahrein was in 1928-29 in the neighbourhood of
25,000,000. (The actual Customs figures of 23,043,222
contained a declared export of only 2134,392 worth of pearls,
whereas it is known that the real value of these exports was
in the neighbourhood of 21,500,000 - 22,000,000. 2hit>
discrepancy is accounted for by the fact that but few pearls
are declared at the customs and these not at their true
value)•
2 % in addition the ports of Muscat and Kuwait have a
total trade of approximately 21,000,000 per annum.
i n ^11 these three areas the sentiments of the
population are favourable to British Trade, and the merchants
maintain close commercial relations with India, while no
exorbitant Customs tariff such as that of Persia exists.
It is, in addition, worthy of note that the hhei.dis o^
Bahrein and Kuwait have prohibited the entry of Russian
steamers into their ports.
rfhe prospects of increasing British trade are
The Secretary of btate for Foreign °
in the Department of Overseas irade,
35, Old *ueen Street,
therefore/
T.»v'W'l nvy

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The file contains information on economic and trade conditions in the states located on the Arab side of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and discussion of the potential market there for British goods. The main correspondents are the Department of Overseas Trade, and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The file also contains a number of detailed reports from British officials, which were submitted to the Department of Overseas Trade.

The first of these reports, dated 1931, relates specifically to cotton piece-goods, and consists of a general report by the British Vice-Consul at Bushire on the Arab coast market, and reports on local conditions from the Political Agents at Kuwait and Muscat, the 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. Agent, Shargah [Sharjah] (relating to Debai [Dubai] and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ), and the Director of Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain. Further general reports on economic conditions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. by various British Vice-Consuls at Bushire, are dated 1934-37 (including a Department of Overseas Trade published version, for October 1934, folios 126-144). There are also other reports on local conditions, and general correspondence concerning economic conditions and the market for British goods. Papers from 1936 onwards show increasing awareness of the importance of oil in enhancing the potential economic significance of the Gulf states.

The following correspondence is also of note:

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 (354 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 commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 355; 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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