'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries' [‎100r] (200/495)

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11 1 thw ^3rd G«pt«mt)«r 1930
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Sir,
The Political A^ont, Baiirein,
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Tht Secretary to tliu Hon 1 bio tlio Political Rosidtnt
in tlio Poruiau Gulf, B J :MI I R E,
I liaT« tho honour to r«f«r to your l«tt«r ^o,483-S
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/ ", dattd th« I2th 3«ptAtaba-r I9o0 and to i^ay that it vrill not bt
^ ^ posaible for nc to undtrtalc* tuxy additional work on bohalf of
^ ^ Department of Overseas Tsade « bhortly after xay arrival,
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b / when there was leeo work, I took up tho matter with good results
in two lines, but I was obliged to {jivo it up as I found that
neither Inor nj staff could jpare the time required to dt> it
properly,
2. Wo already receive requests fromtime to time to
supply the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. with facta and figures intended for the
Director of Commerical Gtatistica, Calcutta which entail a
considerable amount of labour. It is, indeed, difficult to
cope with our agisting coixiorical work and the^ annual trade
report was published eighteen nonths in arrears this year and
was only got ready then vrtth the greatest difficulty,
3o As the Government of India are not likely to
consider the appointment of an Assistant 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. , I
suggest that tho Vice Consul at Bushire, who is familiar with
these problems and has the leisure to pursue them, should be
detailed to make a toir once or twico a year and familiarise
hlmcelf with tne situation and collect samples, leaving it to
the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to reply to definite points as they were raised,
What I particularly a.uir, to avoid, and cannot und«rtaJc« to
j work •^iafactorily, la a Hoat of s.t foma and constant
r«fsransta i-rom th» D#partia«nt 'overaeas Trad#, moat of than
probably quit, inapplioabl, to Bahrain, which would involv,
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