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'File 10/16 Legislation for preventing the import and sale in Bahrain of foreign imitations of British designs' [15r] (53/74)
The record is made up of 1 file (24 folios). It was created in 6 Apr 1940-26 Oct 1940. 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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3. There is at prepfent no legal method of p;eventin £
such imitations, but it'Appears that this object might be
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achieved bj' legialo. t i on *n the lines of
Indian talents
and Designs Act (Act II of 1911). This Act could be
applied to Bahrain by a King's Regulation under the Order.
in-Council and similar legislation would
by the Bahrain Government,.
It
to be passed
viaatle to
take similar action in
cat and Kuwait, though the diffi
culties would be greater there than in Bahrain
co res
ponding benefit smaller
It is clear, however,
t
enforcement cf such an act would be a complicated matter
and might lead to a request for
if, (the cost
which would presumably fall on the Government of India)*
and I would therefore b^ glad of advice, in the light of
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experience on the subject which may have been acquired in
india, aa to the machinery and procedure moft likely to auc
ceed in Bahrain.
would also be g
to kn
aether it
is considered that the extra labour which would be involved
is likely to be justified.
I have the
to be
Sir
our most obedient sorvont
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(Sd.) A.C
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for Political
ident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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Bahrain, for information
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The file relates to foreign imitations of British textile designs. The file centres on information provided by the firm of J E Khedouri, import, export and commission agent, relating to the imitation of fabrics made in Manchester, United Kingdom. J E Khedouri (the proprietor) alleges in a letter to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain dated 6 April 1940 that a certain merchant in Bahrain, who acted as an importer of British goods, was forwarding samples to Japan for imitation. Khedouri says that he was afraid to order a quantity of English voiles, which were in great demand in Bahrain and Nejd [Najd], for fear that they might be Japanese imitations. Khedouri requests discussions on how to ensure the genuineness of British goods imported to Bahrain. A further letter from Khedouri also dated 6 April 1940 makes further allegations against another importer. Correspondence between the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain, the 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. , Bushire, and the Secretary to the Government of India, External Affairs Department, Simla, dated May-August 1940 discusses Khedouri's complaint and what could be done about the problem of Japanese imitations of British goods, which, according to the papers, were prevalent in Bahrain. The file also encloses a pattern book of British fabrics manufactured by the firm of J M Sasha, Manchester, United Kingdom, and examples of Japanese imitations of the same design.
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- 1 file (24 folios)
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Foliation: the system in use appears in the top right corner of each folio, circled.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1353
- Title
- 'File 10/16 Legislation for preventing the import and sale in Bahrain of foreign imitations of British designs'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1br:1bv, 2v:5v, 7v, 8av, 9r:9v, 10ar:10av, 11r:15v, 16ar:16av, 18r:23v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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