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'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries' [27r] (55/495)
The record is made up of 1 file (249 Folios). It was created in 23 Jul 1929-29 Nov 1934. It was written in English. 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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No
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The Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Bahrein#
Dated the /
October 1929•
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Messrs Khalil Kanoo snd 3o» f
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Dear Sirs,
With reference to your enquiry regarding small
lighting sets for Launches, I have the pleasure to
transmit particulars of a firm which have been supplied
by the Department of Overseas ?r;-de«
lou mil notice that Messrs Stuart Turner Ltd.,
are contractors to the British Adiiirality, Viar 01 a ice,
and Post Office, and you will, I have no doubt, find
that they will give you full satisfaction, ihey say
that they will he very pleased to quote you their host
prices either f.o .h or c.i.f suitable port on applica
tion.
I have informed them that you are a firm o^
standing and a suitable one to take up uheir work.
In the absence of Pflitica\
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Correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and customs officials in Bahrain, and United Kingdom companies relating to trade in Bahrain. The file includes papers concerning an upsurge in orders for bicycles in Bahrain, 1929. Other commodities covered include mother of pearl and the pearl trade, Lingah shells (known in European markets as 'Bombay shells'), bedsteads, margarine and related products, electric generating sets and motor engines for motor launches, cloth, cotton, silks, machine tools, condensed milk and chocolate, biscuits, sharks' skins, locks, sport goods, scotch whisky and a proposal for a golf course. The objective was to increase the volume and range of trade carried on in Bahrain by British firms. The papers also include reports, and correspondence with local companies in Bahrain.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (249 Folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The system of foliation in use appears in a circle in the top right-hand corner of each folio. The file is also foliated 1-15, 19-256 (uncircled).
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- IOR/R/15/2/1352
- Title
- 'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1br:1bv, 2r:2v, 4r:4v, 5v:13v, 14v, 15v:16v, 17v, 18v:20v, 22r:23v, 26r:31v, 32v:39v, 41v, 43v, 46v:48v, 50r:51v, 54v:64v, 66r:66v, 68r:68v, 70v, 72r:75v, 76v, 81r:81v, 83r:83v, 85v:86v, 87v, 90r:90v, 92r:92v, 93v, 94v:112v, 113v:114v, 116r:116v, 118r:120v, 122r:126v, 127v:128v, 135v, 141v:145v, 147v:148v, 149v:153v, 156r:156v, 158v:161v, 162v:180v, 181v:189v, 190v, 191v:193v, 201r:201v, 202v, 203v, 206r:208v, 213v:214v, 218v, 219v, 223r:223v, 225r:231v, 232v:234v, 236r:240v, 241v, 242v:246v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence