Coll 30/18(1) 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein, Customs dues on goods in transit; attitude of Ibn Saud' [475r] (954/1162)
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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in the teeth of the strongest opposition, hut it now appears
quite clear that our sole motive appeal’s to have been to placate
Bin Saud at the expense of this unfortunate State. At one place
I find the Political Hesident infoiming che Shaikh that “in
accordance with international practice no charge should be
levied on goods in transit" while Shaikh Isa pathetically
replies "he is certain that there are also things in his favour
in international practice, if he only knew of them". That he
is not far wrong is disclosed by the example of ‘Iraq where
1% is charged upon all goods at the present moment.
8. I have discovered one valuable fact from the Political
Agent’s letter Ho.C/228 to 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.
dated the 3rd August
1920. He states "no cargo is ever at present transhipped
'from steamers at sea dnd taken direct to the mainland. There
is no prospect of such a thing happening in the luture as tar
as I can see, seeing that the Landing Company, also a Brit-sh
India Steam Navigation Company’s concern, is intereBced in
landing all cargo at Bahrain. They would lose heavily i- ca-go
were put direct into lighters for the mainland, hence the
British India/ Steam Navigation Company may be counted upon to
distinctly discourage transfer of cargo. Shaikh Isa therefore
stands to lose nothing by Government’s order as ar as
concerns steamers transferring cargo 4 • It will be seen ^hat
though bound by treaty to protect the State’s interests we
actually were instrumental in fettering its lioerty in
advance•
9. It should be mentioned at this point that the Anglo-
Ptrsian Oil Company’s steamer, the 8 . 8 . "Khuzistan" now
regularly discharges oil here for the mainland by direct
transhipment, and in accordance with Government’s orders no
charges are levied upon this. The Bahrain Government wished
to
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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:
- 'Draft Record of a Meeting held at the Foreign Office on Monday October 8th, regarding relations between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain' (folios 12-24)
- 'Visit of a Japanese Ship to Bahrain' 1934. (folios 69-70)
- 'Minutes of a Meeting held 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. on 6th April to discuss the question of Bahrain Transit Dues' (folios 266-272)
- 'Memorandum on the Bahrein Transit Dues Question' (folios 280-289)
- Translation of Chapter Eight ('Concerning Goods in Transit') of the Hejazi Customs Regulations (folios 483-484)
- an 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. memorandum entitled 'Bahrein, 1908-1928' (folios 519-524)
- an 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. memorandum entitled 'Question of British Interference in the Administration of Bahrain' (folios 525-528)
- 'Treaty of Peace with Turkey: Draft Clauses Relating to Ports, Waterways and Railways' (folios 555-558)
- Article 4 of 'Terms of a Friendly Convention entered into Between Shaikh Mahomed bin Khalifah, Independent Ruler of Bahrain, on the part of himself and Successors and Captain Felix Jones, Her Majesty's Indian Navy, 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. of Her Britannic Majesty in the Gulf of Persia, on the Part of the British Government, 1861' (folio 576).
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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:179v, 184r:230v, 232r:232v, 235r:325v, 331r:334v, 337r:367v, 371r:411v, 413r:423v, 425r:447v, 453r:482v, 485r:490v, 494r:498v, 501r:527v, 528v:537v, 541r:554v, 559r:575v, 577r:578v, back-i
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