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'File 36/43 B Import of Cotton and Woollen Piecegoods into Bahrain from U.K.' [89r] (177/394)
The record is made up of 1 file (197 folios). It was created in 3 Mar 1945-28 Sep 1950. 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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OFFICE OF THE FOOD CONTROLLER,
i , 7 BAHRAIN,
NOaPA/I'C/./; *« e 0 p o o ® © o 24th April, 1946.,
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*
h EKOl-^KDUl.: :-
Recently arrived per s.s. u FORT COVIi.GTON"
from the U.K., is a consignment of approximately 25000
yards of English Cotton Prints., which are Considerably
cheaper in price than similar material imported from India.
To ensure a fair distribution it is proposed,
subject to your permission, to sell a portion of this'
material on permits issued by this Department to European
and other ladies, not in possession of cloth ration cards.
The remainder, which will be in the neighbour
hood of 20000 yarcs to be issued out equally on ration c s rd
, . Please signify your approval or otherwise
to thi* proposal.
FOOD CONTROLLER*
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This file contains correspondence between merchants in Bahrain and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. regarding the importation of cotton and woollen piece goods into Bahrain from the United Kingdom, primarily from Manchester. In much of the correspondence, the merchants ask for shipping space and general assistance from the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
The file contains extensive office notes between folios 134-196.
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- 1 file (197 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 197; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-128; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1786
- Title
- 'File 36/43 B Import of Cotton and Woollen Piecegoods into Bahrain from U.K.'
- Pages
- 89r:89v, 91r:91v, 93r:93v, 101r:101v, 108r:108v, 110r:110v, 112r:112v, 114r:114v
- Author
- Food Controller, Bahrain
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