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'File 10/23 Corr. re. certain Japanese cotton singlets imported into Bahrain by Messrs Trikamdas and Co, and shown as "Made in England"' [17r] (33/70)
The record is made up of 1 file (35 folios). It was created in 11 Jul 1934-7 Apr 1936. 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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Copy of letter D.O.T. E7210/1924 Overseas Trade 10 21 dated the
29th.Hovember 1924 froni Department of Overseas Trade,London,
addressed to Lieut-Colonel Looh, Acting British Consul-
General, Bushire.
Sir,
With reference to despatch Bo 1497 of October 12th addressed
to you by the Officiating
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.
at Bahrain, a copy of
which was sent to the Department of Overseas Trade under cover of
Mr. Worth's despatch Ho. 1498.10/4 of the same date, regarding a
consignment of cotton singlets alleged to have been imported from
Japan, I am directed by Secretary Sir John Simon to inforai you
that the vests marked "Elephant Brand" have been examined in the
Department of Overseas Trade.
£. This name is not known in connection with cotton under
wear and a United Kingdom manufacturer who has been directly
approached is also ignorant of the marlc.
2. The vests are stamped with the words "white cotton
singlets". This procedure of stamping the name of an article on
the article itself is not customary in the United Kingdom trade.
The term itself is not a common trade expression in the United
Kingdom. The samples forwarded would be described as "white
cotton vests". Moreover, the goods would not be invoiced as
"undershirts" but as above described.
4. Apart from this, all the evidence from the finish and
general get-up of the samples seems to point to foreign and
probably Japanese manufacturer Furthermore, it is thought highly
improbable that the United Kingdom is exporting cotton vests to
Japan, nor is there any reason why United Kingdom goods should
reach the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
via Japan.
5. In the light of the above considerations it is felt
that there are sufficient grounds upon which the Customs Depart
ment at Bahrain can challenge the importers to prove what has
every appearance of being a false statement.
I am. Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Sgd) C.C. Farrer.
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Correspondence between the Officiating 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 (Meredith Worth); 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire (Trenchard Craven William Fowle); the Department of Overseas Trade, London; the firm of C Trikamdas and Company, Bahrain; the Director of Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain; and the Eastern Bank Limited. The file includes a copy of a despatch from the Department of Overseas Trade, London, to the Acting British Consul-General, Bushire (Percy Gordon Loch) stating that the Board of Trade had recently brought a large number of complaints regarding Japanese imitation of British goods to the notice of the Japanese government.
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- 'File 10/23 Corr. re. certain Japanese cotton singlets imported into Bahrain by Messrs Trikamdas and Co, and shown as "Made in England"'
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- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 7r:10v, 12r:17v, 19r:22v, 25r:26v, 28r:34v, back-i, back
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