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'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries' [3r] (7/495)
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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THE HMCULAG JYZ1Z1 AND L r OTC^ CO LTD. ,
3ritan^ia Tories, Xooky Lane,
Aston,
lillLlIIJGHAM, the 1st August 1929
r.ef: 0.6/aAJ.
The department oT Overseas Trade,
35, w 01d ^ueen street,
LCITDCN, 3.4.1.
Dear Liirs,
Bahrein Islands- Fersian
Te have recently "been receiv^ing an
unprecedented numl^er of enoulries and orders from
the ahove. As we do not know any particular reason
why the Cycle Trade should suddenly take a step uy,
we should "be glad to know if you are aware of anythin
ol this aaturu, and if not, if you would communicate
with your correspondent in that part of the world
so that this information may he placed in our hands.
you in anticipation.
7e are,
Yours faithfully,
p.p. THE EIPJULLIS JYZLZ A1*D H0T0I1 JC LTD
(Signed)
(deceived with Department or Overseas Xrada Ho. (8136/
29/) O .T.3. No. 5 dated the 1st August 1929]
Thanking
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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.
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- 1 file (249 Folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
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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
- 3r:3v
- Author
- Hercules Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd
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