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‘File 28/42 Persian Gulf War Trade Bureau Reports’ [‎52v] (104/194)

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The record is made up of 1 file (95 folios). It was created in 15 Aug 1942-5 May 1943. 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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is being transferred to Dubai and it is hoped that the Dubai
authorities j/i 11 be vailing to 'place si mi lap restrictions on
the export of gold.. Ifuch of the gold which reaches Iraq from
places such as Bahrain, Dubai, etc., would appear to be smuggled
from India and the'Indian authorities have been fully advised
as tc the position. During the period under review no Bxport
Licences for gold have been granted . • •
SCHDDULS gQID.
Imports into I r an .
F or the period Decemb er r 41 to Larch *42 .
Bahrain
Kuwait
Turkey
Total
Gold Sovereigns
65,441
14,230
15
79,686
Gold Liras
'353
353
Gold Bars(Ounces)
2,735
\ ■ .
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2,735."
^ (c) Leather - larg e., order s from India - In their letter dated
31.8.42 to L/s D. Abraham and Sons, Bombay, Ezra* M. Hakkak & Sons
Ltd., Post Box No.16, Baghdad, enclosed an order for large quantities
oi leather (including G-lace kids, Suede kids, Box calf exc.) and
stated as follows :
Lordpn_Pppdroffe_ Leather ^ Mfg . Go.. Lt d.. P allavar am - be en ^se
herewith an order v/hich kindly place with tEem. You will advrse
them that the goods are required for Basrah and under no \
circumstance mention our name to them. You will actually ship
the^goodsto Basrah without insuring them. When, the goods
arrive and we are to pay the value, please cable us the amount
and we shall remit you same telegraphically. Should Messrs.
Groroon ask you to pay them an earnest money on the order,
please do so."
,14^ Lpr_Iraq fr om Kathi av/ar - In his letter dated
8.^.1942 to Abdulla Named Alsagar, Kuwait, Ali Eshak Zaveri, Veraval
Kathiawar, states that^ the export of matches (from Kathiaw r ar) to
ler of the Government but the same can
Muscat and Dubai,
ivciuii-Lcivvcu , a tabes unau one expo:
Iraq has been stopped by an ord<
be exported to Kuwait, Bahrain,
(e) o r g unp owbe r - Sion Kooby, Baghdad, sent the
ran ner R I ^ l\Wo,TTT^ '' r -D t in Vo .
following cable to Moshln Sofer, Bombay/on 12.9.42 7-
Telegraph urgent cif Basrah 150 tons best quality salty vg ,r
tor gunpowder; will secure recommendation from British forces.
Require 50 tons immediate shipment."
, (f) Soa r fr o m Aden for Baghd ad
the Manager, Cable & Wireless, Ltd.,
Q,A. Beknor, Baghdad, states, as foil
- In a letter dated 22.8.42 to
Eastern Telegraph Co., Aden,
ows-: -
rt £ ne °? our clients has asked us to obtain for him an offer for
Marseille Soap’ 1 made in Aden which, he understands, is avail-
abae in important quantities. Ve _ shall be glad if youmll please
put usTitouch-with. a reliable firm in Aden who would be prepared to
5^L er .1000 cases Marseille Soap (Goat Brand) 45 grams per piece,
400 pieces per case. If the firm cables us a c.L.f. Basra price ■
we might be able to close 'the deal by telegraph. We require
a firm who has no agent in Iraq." . 8 , .8
. W ; ' i: • —
(g) Tea_ for Ba srah v ia Bun der Abbas - The following extract
from a letter^dated 11.9.42 from Ali Hramood Shaya, "Bombay, to Haji
Mohamad-Abdulla Matraak, Ashar, Basrah, reveals _ that attempts are
still being made to import tea into Iraq, not direct but via Bunder
Abbas and other Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ports. (Previous Ref: page 3 of •Report
No. 31). The following is an interesting extract from the letter
"In reference to the tea. of which I previously informed you,
I am'glad to say that I have been able to ship to Bunder Abbas
per's.s. "Dhapu* 450 c/s toa totalling 49,000 lbs, (valued at
K4L,15,000 nearly). At the time you were informed that the

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The file comprises: 1) copies of extracts, or complete copies of, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Trade War Bureau reports, numbered 29 to 37, and issued weekly and dated between 15 August 1942 and 2 November 1942; 2) copies of correspondence concerning the re-export trade from the Arab Coast, chiefly from Dubai to Persia [Iran] and other countries.

The Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Trade War Bureau reports are arranged by country (Persia, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai) and by subject or commodity (sugar, tea, cotton, etc.). They contain extracts and intelligence gleaned from intercepted mail and telegraphic correspondence, chiefly from merchants but also from newspapers and other organisations, and report on a range of subject matter related to trade, including: suspected or known cases of smuggling, fictitious orders used to increase quotas, and the re-export trade from Dubai. Some of the reports contain intelligence relating to wartime developments in Europe, which is struck through in red or blue pencil. The final report in the file (ff 76-87) contains statistical tables showing trade in various commodities between India and the key ports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

Correspondence related to the re-export trade from Dubai chiefly takes place between 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel William Rupert Hay; Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior), 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 Bahrain (Edward Birkbeck Wakefield), and 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 at Sharjah (Khan Sahib Saiyid ‘Abd al-Razzaq), and discusses the reasons behind the flourishing re-export trade from Dubai, methods of limiting the re-export trade, stock levels of sugar in the Gulf.

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1 file (95 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. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 92-93) mirror the chronological arrangement.

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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 95; 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 mixed foliation/pagination sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-94; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Two previous foliation sequences, which are also circled, have been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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