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No: PA/DO/
THE CUSTOMHOUSE:
BAHRAIN:
21st May, 1934.,
6 th Safar, 1353.,
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Mr Karko Bunya, the local Manager of the Hindu firm of
Messrs Haridas Janimal & Co, has recently called upon me, and has
informed me that his firm has contracted with The Japa n Cotto n
Trading Company, in Karachi, for the sale of three thousaPTduohs
of Rangoon rice, to be delivered here in Bahrain by three consecutive
monthly shipments of one thousand tons each in May, June, and July,
and the first shipment of One thousand tons has left (?) Kobe by
the s.s.Nankawa Maru for Bahrain on the 24th April, which steamer
may be expected here at the end of May, or early in June.
? A stipulation of the Contract of Sale was that no rice should
be sold to any other merchant in Bahrain; and the purchase of so large
a quantity seems to have been undertaken by this firm with the
intention of disposal of it on the mainland of Arabia via the port
of Qatif, where this firm has a branch office.
^ It seems likely that when this steamer arrives here The
Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Ltd will apply to The G-overmnent of
Bahrain for permission to act as Agents, to land the cargo which will
be re-exported in due course.
4 I understand that The Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Ltd.,
are the Sub-agents of Messrs Frank Strick (Busreh) Ltd, and probably
this firm will be the Agents in the Persian Gulf for this steamer; but
it is not clear as to which Company owns this steamer, or under what
charter rhe is working.
c The GovernmentJ of Bahrain has granted a License to The
VTesopotamia Persia Corporation to act as Landing Agents for the cargo
5 X steamers of The Strick Line, which license requires them to charge
Landing Charges according to a fixed schedule; but it may be considered
without any doubt that the landing of cargo ex the above steamer, which
is not owned by the Strick Line would not come under this schedule; and
consequently the rate of Ps:12-6-0 per 100 bags of rice of 166 lbs each
vould not apply, and the Agents would be at liberty to charge a higher
:ate, especially as the bags are heavier.
i I am also informed that one MiUiiimKi&CL.MarZUk of Karachi has
;ontracted with the same Company for the delivery by the steamer of
;he second shipment, One thousand tons of similar rice at the port of
iatif. Messrs Haridas Janimal claim that the steamer should be inhi-
)ited from calling at Qatif if it calls at Bahrain, for they claim that
latif is a port dependent upon Bahrain, and consequently all Qatif cargo
lust pass through Bahrain. This view has been put before the Japan Cottor
lompany at Karachi.
'. Therefore Mr Karko Bunya a sks if he may be_ jasxiaiktM to lay
iis views before you in the hope of obtaining your support to ( 1 ) his
irm’s attitude towards the proposed shipment to Qatif, and (2) to
nsure that the Landing Charges in Bahrain shall not be increased
eyond Rs: 12 - 6-0 per cent.
Believe me,
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