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Coll 30/18(1) 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein, Customs dues on goods in transit; attitude of Ibn Saud' [‎497r] (998/1162)

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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Copy of a semi-official letter :Jo.433, dated 29th
August 1920, .ro a tae Deputy Political He sicljift';/ Pers^a n
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Gulf, Busnire, to the Shaikh of Bahrain^
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In continuation of my official letter 'r~W¥itfc' yiSTi in
a friendly way to advise you to obey the instructions of
the High Government if you wish to avoid their serious
di splea sure •
In this friendly letter I answer the points mentioned
in your letter of the 8 th Zi~^adeh»
First you state that you had expected that the Govern-
:iBnt would have given you a chance to express your views
on the question* My friend, you forget that our friend
Major Dickson discussed the matter with you at length and
took down all your objections and submitted them to me so
far back as last February, and I sent them on to Gorernment.
X must observe that the Treaty regarding payment of o
per cent duty on goods for British subjects in Bahrain
applies to goods destined for Bahrain and remaining there
and not to goods in transit for other places. This argument
is therefore entirely irrelevant. How would merchants in
Bahrain like it rf, when they order goods from Burope direct,
the full Indian duty were charged at Bombay simply bees rse
4 a* thorp from a London steamer to
the goods were transnipped there
•t the ore sent time they charge nothing
a Gulf steamer, ^t the press
1 i hiod in harbour and only l- 8 tn ox tne duu>
on cargo transhipped, m nd.uoui
, , Tf the High Government had given you
on cargo landed. If the mgu
. • ^ thp saias way and charge only l- 8 th
instructions to act m tne same y
j nr i v Have been able to charge 5-ouh
of the duty, you would only
t* 9 npr cent which is generously
of one per cent instead cl 2 per cent
alio we d.
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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' [‎497r] (998/1162), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3728, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100066005514.0x0000c7> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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