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‘File 29/18 vol I TEA FOR THE RESIDENCY BUSHIRE, ESSENTIAL FIRMS BUSHIRE, AND THE CONSULATES AT KHORRAMSHAHR, KERMAN AND BANDAR ABBAS’ [177v] (354/492)
The record is made up of 1 file (244 folios). It was created in 10 Mar 1944-31 Aug 1948. 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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General Average shall be payable according to the York/Antwerp
Rules, 1924, but where the adjustment is made in accordance with the law
and practice of the United States of A merica, the following clause shall
apply:—
NEW JASON CLAUSE.
In the event of accident, danger, damage or disaster before or after
the commencement of the voyage, resulting from any cause whatsoever,
whether due to negligence or not, for which, or for the consequence of
which, the carrier is not responsible, by statute, contract or otherwise,
the goods, shippers, consignees or owners of the goods shall contribute
with the carrier in general average to the payment of any sacrifices, losses
or expenses of a general average nature that may be made or incurred,
and shall pay salvage and special charges incurred in respect of the goods.
If a salving ship-is owned or operated by the carrier, salvage shall be
paid for as fully as if the said salving ship or ships belonged to strangers.
Such deposit as the carrier or his agents may deem sufficient to cover the
estimated contribution of the goods and any salvage and special charges
thereon shall, if required, be made by the goods, shippers, consignees or
owners of the goods to the carrier before delivery.
BOTH TO BLAME COLLISION CLAUSE.
If the ship comes into collision with another ship as a result of the
negligence of the other ship and any act, neglect or default of the master,
mariner, pilot or the servants of the carrier in the navigation or in the
management of the ship, the Owners of the goods carried hereunder will
indemnify the carrier against all loss or liability to the other or non
carrying ship or her Owners in so far as such loss or liability represents
loss of or damage to or any claim whatsoever of the Owners of the said
goods, paid or payable by the other or non-carrying ship or her Owners to
the Owners of the said goods and set off, recouped or recovered by the
other or non-carrying ship or her Owners as part of their claim against
the carrying ship or carrier.
SECRECY CLAUSE.
Disclosure of the contents of this
bill of lading
A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
to any unauthorised person
may involve an offence against the Espionage Act of the United States (50
USC 31 and 32 as amended) or against the Official Secrets Act 1911 and
1920 or the Defence (General) Regulation of the United Kingdom, or against
the Defence of India Rules 1939.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CLAUSE.
If the ship is not owned or chartered by demise to the company or
Line by whom this
bill of lading
A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
is issued (as may be the case notwith
standing anything that appears to the contrary) this
bill of lading
A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
shall
take effect only as a contract with the owner or demise Charterer as the case
may be as principal made through the
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
of the said company or Line
who act as agents only and shall be under no personal liability whatsoever
in respect thereof.
General Average shall be payable according to the York/Antwerp
Rules, 1924, but where the adjustment is made in accordance with the law
and practice of the United States of America, the following clause shall
apply
NEW JASON CLAUSE.
In the event of accident, danger, damage or disaster before or after
the commencement of the voyage, resulting from any cause whatsoever,
whether due to negligence or not, for which, or for the consequence of
which, the carrier is not responsible, by statute, contract or otherwise,
the goods, shippers, consignees or owners of the goods shall contribute
with the carrier in general average to the payment of any sacrifices, losses
or expenses of a general average nature that may be made or incurred,
and.shall pay salvage and special charges incurred in respect of the goods.
If a salving ship-is owned or operated by the carrier, salvage shall be
paid for as fully as if the said salving ship or ships belonged to strangers.
Such deposit as the carrier or his agents may deem sufficient to cover the
estimated contribution of the goods and any salvage and special charges
thereon shall, if required, be made by the goods, shippers, consignees or
owners of the goods to the carrier before delivery.
BOTH TO BLAME COLLISION CLAUSE.
If the ship comes into collision with another ship as a result of the
negligence of the other ship and any act, neglect or default of the master,
mariner, pilot or the servants of the carrier in the navigation or in the
management of the ship, the Owners of the goods carried hereunder will
indemnify the carrier against all loss or liability to the other or non-
carrying ship or her Owners in so far as such loss or liability represents
loss of or damage to or any claim whatsoever of the Owners of the said
goods, paid or payable by the other or non-carrying ship or her Owners to
the Owners of the said goods and set off, recouped or recovered by the
other or non-carrying ship or her Owners as part of their claim against
the carrying ship or carrier.
SECRECY CLAUSE.
Disclosure of the contents of this
bill of lading
A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
to any unauthorised person
may involve an offence against the Espionage Act of the United States (50
USC 31 and 32 as amended) or against the Official Secrets Act 1911 and
1920 or the Defence (General) Regulation of the United Kingdom, or against
the Defence of India Rules 1939.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CLAUSE.
If the ship is not owned or chartered by demise to the company or
Line by whom this
bill of lading
A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
is issued (as may be the case notwith
standing anything that appears to the contrary) this
bill of lading
A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
shall
take effect only as a contract with the owner or demise Charterer as the case
may be as principal made through the
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
of the said company or Line
who act as agents only and shall be ‘under no personal liability whatsoever
in respect thereof.
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This is a correspondence file about Indian tea and sugar exports to Bahrain under the quota system and the export licensing restrictions imposed by the Government of India during the Second World War (1939-1945), when essential food commodities were in short supply. The file contains the correspondence of 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. , Bahrain with the British 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; the British Consuls in Persia (Iran) at Bandar Abbas, Kerman and Khorramshahr (also referred to by its former name of Mohammerah); the Tea Controller for India, Calcutta; the Director of Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain and the Food Controller for the Government of Bahrain. They discuss arrangements for the importation, payment and distribution of the Indian quota tea and sugar supplies that are shipped from Bombay, landed at Bahrain and then re-exported to British Consular staff in southern Persia. The file also contains a substantial amount of merchant correspondence, mainly with Indian exporter the Poojara Trading Company, Calcutta; importer Dhamanmal Isardas and shipping agent Gray, Mackenzie & Company, both Bahrain. Included in this correspondence are invoices, debit notes and bills of lading.
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- 1 file (244 folios)
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Files papers are arranged more or less chronologically.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-192; these numbers are written in a combination of pencil and blue crayon/ink, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. Pagination: a short pagination sequence is also present between ff 225-245; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top outermost corners of each page. Condition: the front file cover is damaged.
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- IOR/R/15/2/771
- Title
- ‘File 29/18 vol I TEA FOR THE RESIDENCY BUSHIRE, ESSENTIAL FIRMS BUSHIRE, AND THE CONSULATES AT KHORRAMSHAHR, KERMAN AND BANDAR ABBAS’
- Pages
- 53r:54v, 85r:85v, 92r:94v, 96r:98v, 110r:111v, 114r:114v, 125r:126v, 153r:153v, 162r:163v, 177r:177v, 184r:184v, 219r:220v
- Author
- Gray, Mackenzie and Company Limited
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- IOR/R/15/2/771
- Title
- ‘File 29/18 vol I TEA FOR THE RESIDENCY BUSHIRE, ESSENTIAL FIRMS BUSHIRE, AND THE CONSULATES AT KHORRAMSHAHR, KERMAN AND BANDAR ABBAS’
- Pages
- 49r:51v, 85r:85v, 93r:94v, 154r:154v, 162r:163v, 177r:177v, 184r:184v
- Author
- British India Steam Navigation Company Limited
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