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Coll 30/18(1) 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein, Customs dues on goods in transit; attitude of Ibn Saud' [‎404r] (812/1162)

The record is made up of 1 volume (576 folios). It was created in 23 Apr 1920-31 Oct 1934. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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’.Z.4526/32
IlfijIZ. OFFICE,
whitehaii.s.w.i.
8th August, 1932
Immediate,
Dear Jenkins,
«/e should oe grateful for your aavic
e on the
following point.
2
ihe Sheikh of Bahrein, which,
as you are aware,
is an independent Arab State under British protection but
not a British Protectorate, is precluded by his Treaty of
1861 with His Majesty's Government from charging a duty of
more than 5^ ad valorem on goods imported into or re
imported from Bahrein by British subjects. Up to 1913 he
charged 5$ on all cargo, but in that year he reduced his
charges to on cargo destined for the mainland of
Arabia but transiting Bahrein. In 1916, on the ground that
the effect of the i/ar had been greatly to reduce his customs
revenues, he again increased the transit charge to 5$
This produced a protest by Bin Saud, as a result of which,
in 1920, the Sheikh was obliged by His Majesty 1 s Governiient
to agree to charge 2$ only on transit goods consigned to
the mainland, provided that these were removed from the
Bahrein customs house within 20 days from the date of
landing, and, secondly, that no duty would be charged on
goods for the mainland if transhipped from steamers at BahreH
direct into lighters. The Sheikh remained free to charge
transit duty of 2 >o on goods transhipped direct to lighters
or native craft from vessels other than steamers.

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This volume contains correspondence between British officials regarding complications around the payment of transit fees to Bahrain (sometimes written as Bahrein in the file) by Saudi Arabia and its precursor states, the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz (1926-1932) and the Sultanate of Nejd (1921-27). The correspondence also discusses relations between the two countries generally and the role of Britain.

The correspondence is between officials at the 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. , Foreign Office, Board of Trade, British Legation in Jeddah, Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain. A limited amount of correspondence is also contained with non-British individuals including the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, some of which is in Arabic (with English translations).

In addition to correspondence, the volume contains occasional extracts from Intelligence Reports compiled by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and the following documents:

The volume includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (576 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 579; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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Coll 30/18(1) 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein, Customs dues on goods in transit; attitude of Ibn Saud' [‎404r] (812/1162), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3728, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100066005514.0x00000d> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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