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'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries' [7r] (15/495)
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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lnA G.
7
20tb August 1929
. J
ihe Departmunt of Oversea* Trade,
*.W.
Dear tfirs f
have received the report on the Jaonomi©
conditions in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, and we found this of
very great interest in view of the chapter on the
JPearl Industry.
je are al)out the "biggeit firm dealing in shells
of ill kinds and we are especially interested in the
import of Persian Grulf Lingah shells (Isold and medium)
Mussel shells which are also fished in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and MOP shells of large varieties whioh are known on the
4.
.uropean markets at "Jomhay shells", llie very small LingaJ
shell in not so interesting*
At the present time there are several firms
in Mmmburg who seem to have very good oonneotions at
the Gulf for the import of t hese shells whereas we have
not ueen nearly so well plaeed - this refer® more
especially to the Lingah shells; however as we are
estaLiished in all European ooantries and button eentres
having our speoial agents and stores wherever necessary
we should "be grateful if the Consul-General,lushire oould
put us in the way of securing a really good first class
and trustworthy connection in which case we could eonsume
large quantities*
Yours faithfully,
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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
- 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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