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'File 10/8 Overseas trade enquiries' [233r] (466/495)
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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Wo. 7,"% 10/8, Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
To
Bahrain 9 the 6th Kay 1934*
From
Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Loch, l«/u 9
Political A nt|
qflhp*in y
m
The Secretary to the Honourable the
Political Uesident in the Persian aalf t
BU3hire <
iiip,
I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter
No»3A/lW| dated the 14th terch 1934 from resfirs• Fuerst
Brothers and Con^pany Limited| enquiring about the export of
shells from Bahrain#
2« I know nothing of the firm (though the name sounds
German) and aug est that their enquiry be sent to the Depart-
mont of overseas Trade^ who doubtless have before them the
.x.
inforniation given in ray predecessors letter No# 120^ dated the
7th uctober 1929 about a aimilar enquiry from Messrs# M#t!(yei^8 f
London#
3# There is little or no change in the position regard
ing ahells#
4# I should add for your confidential information that
the Bahrain Government have under consideration a project for
bringing out button making machinery in the hope of starting a
button industry in Bahrain#
I have the honour to be f
Sir i
Your most obedient servantf
/
Lieut#Colonel y
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.
f Bahrain#
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (249 Folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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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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- Open Government Licence