"الملف 9/2 تجارة اللؤلؤ" [و‎‎٣‎٨] (٣١٢/٧٥)

Translation of letter No.966 dated the 7th Sha'ban, 1366 1 _
(25th June, 1947) from H.H. the Ruler r^ ” ' in, to the
After Compliments
Political Agent, Bahrain.
Forwarded herewith is a letter received by me from
certain pearl-merhcnats in Bahrain in connection with the
ban on the import of pearl into India, according to what
has transpired to and been heard by them (the merchants).
As you are aware this is <tn ancient trade, which is
conducive?to benefit to both parties, i.e. Bahrain and
India, and I hope that Your Excellency would spare no
effort in this respect so that the situation may return
to what it was previously, as it is always your
commendable habits.
Translation of the enclosure, addressed to H.H. the Ruler.
After Compliments,
whom we should lay down our lives, that information has been
received from India purporting that its Government have
decided to prohibit the import of pearl into India with
effect from 30th June, 1947, equivalent to the 11th Sha f aban
1366. This news has disconcerted our thought since, as it
is known to Your Highness, the centre of pearl trade has, for
hundreds of years, been India and that the ban imposed on
the import of pearl into India is a great catastrophe to us
and to all who handle this trade. Thus, since the receipt
of this news, the marchants have ceased to buy and sell
and the trade may completely stop. Ho one except God can
predict what will be our fate and that of the orincipal trade
of this country. We have therefore submitted this letter
to Your Highness hoping that you would consider removing
the disadvantage accrued to us and to this ancient trade
on which the majority of your subjects rely for their
sustenance.
Usual Ending
We beg to lay before Your Highness, our ruler for
u sual Ending
Signed by:- Abdur Rahman Zayani
Yusuf bin Isa Buhijji
Ahmad Salman Matar
S. Khalifah Yusha’
Mustafa Abdul Latif
Abdullah bin Ahmad Mana’i
Jabur Musa11am
Ibrahim Salman Matar
S. Khalaf S. Sa’ad.
Khalil Mu’ayyad.
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Confidential.
BAHRAIN RECEIPT.
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