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Coll 30/40 'Persian Gulf. Trade, Miscellaneous Enquiries and Correspondence with the Department of Overseas Trade' [172r] (343/464)
The record is made up of 1 file (230 folios). It was created in 29 Aug 1929-21 Apr 1939. 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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City Office:
73, Basinghall St., E.C 2.
Telephone: Metropolitan, 1
4713.
FOREIGN OFFICE AND BOARD OF TRADE.
Head Office:
Telephone: Victoria 9040.
Telegrams: Advantage, Pari, London.
1 7488
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DEPARTMENT OF OVERSTTXS TRADE.
Replies to this communication;
should be addressed to-
the Comptroller-General
quoting 2 .
Your Ref.
35, Old Queen Street,
London, S.W.l.
2nd Deceinber, 1931.
Sir,
I am directed by Major John Colville to
transmit herewith a letter from His Majesty*s Consul
at Bordeaux to Mr. S. M. Afimiwalla, Bahrein, and in
accordance with the usual arrangement to request that
Sir Samuel Hoare may cause the communication to be
forwarded to His Majesty 1 s Political Hesident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
for transmission to the addressee through
His Majesty’ s
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 Bahrein.
I am,
Under Secretary of State,
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.
.
Sir,
four obedient Servant,
for the Comptroller-General.
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This file contains correspondence between the Department of Overseas Trade in London and British officials based in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. regarding commercial relationships between British companies and local traders in the region, primarily in Bahrain and Kuwait. As such, the file also contains a limited amount of letters from commercial entities, based both in Britain and the region.
The correspondence relates to sales between British and local companies, commercial disagreements between these parties, enquiries made to the Department of Overseas Trade by companies wishing to enter the local market and other related matters.
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (230 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 232; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3753
- Title
- Coll 30/40 'Persian Gulf. Trade, Miscellaneous Enquiries and Correspondence with the Department of Overseas Trade'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:11v, 13r:43v, 47r:49v, 53r:58v, 61r:61v, 63r:108v, 110r:117v, 119r:123v, 126r:131v, 133r:156v, 160r:178v, 181r:215v, 219r:231v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence