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'File 10/20 Enquiries re: cement' [30r] (63/132)
The record is made up of 1 file (66 folios). It was created in 9 Feb 1931-17 Feb 1941. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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C's. p. p.—l (in) 977—400-1-30—k. 4 l-y.
No. ibMi'Wov 1934.
The Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Bahrain,
Dated the X5th Uov&mhwp 193 4#
The Secretary to the Hon'ble the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
BUSHIRE.
MEMORANDUM
Reference your Printed Letter No. 2464 dated the 1st
November 1934 f regarding import of cement into Bahrain and
its price etcetera,
2. The required information is fUmlshed below 1-
(a) :x-godown the selling price of British cement
is Rs. 2-4-0 per bag, and fe # 10-4-0 per barrel.
Continental, (Germany) Rs #9—8-»0 per barrel.
Belgium R:#9-4-0 per barrel,
Japan > Fs # 1-6-0 per bag, and India Rs*2-3-0 per bag.
(b) Year 1930 j - 23358 bags, and 525 barrels,
w 1931 j - 23480 bags,
" 1932;- 14120 bags, and 250 barrels,
1933 j - 6132 bags, and 120 drums,
^ 1934:- 32044 bags, and 250 barrels.
(c) L'he rate of import duty charged on cem nt
manufactured in British India is <a 5% ad, valorem.
i.e.s,,
for
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.
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Correspondence relating to imports of cement into Bahrain. The file includes enquiries from The Cement Marketing Company Ltd, London, about the amount of cement imported into Bahrain for each of the years 1929-1933, to which the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. provided statistics in response. The enquiries were then discussed in correspondence, dated 1935, between the 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. (Percy Gordon Loch) and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. (Trenchard Craven William Fowle), and the Agent was instructed in future to forward such enquiries to the Department of Overseas Trade. The papers also cover the importation of 'poor quality' Japanese cement, starting in 1934; correspondence with the Office of the Indian Government Trade Commssioner on imports of cement to Bahrain, dated 1940-1941; and related papers. The Arabic language and script content of this file is confined to bilingual English and Arabic business letterheads.
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- 1 file (66 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 foliation system in use runs from the front to the rear of the file and is numbered in the top right hand corner: 1-30 (not circled); 32-50 (not circled); 51-65 (circled). There is no f.31. There is second foliation at the top of the page, running 2-31 (ff 2-32). The notes at the end of the file are also numbered in the top right-hand corner: 1-11 (ff 52-64).
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- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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