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'File 10/4 I Trade Reports' [381r] (776/1102)
The record is made up of 1 volume (547 folios). It was created in 21 Sep 1926-27 Dec 1933. 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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tke Government of India ike tax on goods landed at
Bakrain in transit for tke mainland was reduced to 2 per
cent from 5 per cent at wkick it formerly stood. Export
duty of Rs.10/- per "bundle of kides and Rs.2/- per
basket of dates is ckarged. Tke Oust eras work is carried
on by a European Director of Customs under tke orders
of tke Ruler of Bakrain.
AGRIQULTUBS .
On its nortkem skores Bakrain is blessed witk an
abundant water supply from springs and more recently
from artesian wells. An Agricultural expert kas been
engaged and it is koped tkat witk increasing knowledge
better use will be made of tke wide area of fertile
soil available. As recently as 150 years ago Bakrain
was famous for its cotton wkick was exported as far
afield as Bagkdad,and tkere is no reason wky tkese days
should not return. So far no market for fertilisers or
agricultural instruments can be said to exist,and animal
manures only are employed.
banks .
i branck of tke ISastem Bank exists at Bakrain and
transacts all classes of business,and tke kundi system
is also used by tke Hindu merckants.
f fkis bank is also tke State Bank of tke Bakrain
Government.
enquiries regirdiig trkdk.
Tke
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.
,Bakrain,wko is in close touck
witk local and mainland affairs,will be glad to answer
anv enquiries regarding trade from merckants in tke
United Kingdom tkrougk tke Gommerical Intelligence Branck
of tke Board of Trade. Enquiries from India skould be
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Trade Reports and related correspondence, Bahrain. The file includes trade reports, Bahrain, for the financial years 1924-25 to 1931-32, inclusive, with associated correspondence. The reports list twenty-five countries from which imports were received (notably India, Iraq, Arabia, and Persia) under the general headings of animals; animals for slaughter; building materials; cereals; dyeing and colouring materials; oils; pearls, shells and specie; provisions; textiles and fabrics; and miscellaneous; and twelve countries to which exports were sent (notably India, Arabia, Persia, Iraq, Africa, England [United Kingdom], Belgium, Japan, and Java) under the general headings of building materials; cereals; fuel; oils; pearls, shells, and specie; provisions; textiles and fabrics; and miscellaneous. The file also includes a report on the Bahrain pearl industry by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, with covering letter to Lieutenant Colonel Cyril Charles Johnson Barrett, 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, dated 19 December 1928.
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- 1 volume (547 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the system in use appears in the top right corner of each folio, circled.
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/1344
- Title
- 'File 10/4 I Trade Reports'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1br:1dv, 2r:225v, 226v, 227v, 228v:293v, 294v:309v, 310ar, 310br:310bv, 311r:338v, 339ar, 339r:359v, 359ar:359av, 360r:362v, 363v:366v, 368v:370v, 373v:417v, 418v:462v, 463v:470v, 471v:524v, 525v:529v, 530v:531v, 535v:543v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence