'File 8/2 Smuggling of Gold' [‎67r] (133/488)

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6. The prevention of smuggling was next discussed,
problem was considered to be practically confined to preventing
export to Kuwait by country craft, but to be peculiarly difficult
owing to the physical features of the island of Bahrain,
7, The Director of Customs considered that one of the main
difficulties in convicting smugglers was the fact that smugglers
could afford to pay large bribes to the customs guards whereas
the rewards for obtaining convictions in the courts were in
adequate. He argued that the courts should, as a matter of
practice, ordinarily award half the fine levied on convicted
smugglers as a reward to the persons apprehending them. 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. agreed to instruct the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. courts, and the
Adviser the Bahrain courts, accordingly.
8„ Further practical measures were considered to be
increased activity by the Bahrain police launch patrol round
the coasts of the island, and of the mounted police patrol
on the north west shores of the island; coupled with arrange
ments with Kuwait for the search of ships on arrival from
Bahrain,
9. The export of silver to Kuwait and Iraq was next con
sidered. 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. stated that he did not wish to
prohibit the export entirely but to limit it to the amount
required for the finance of bona fide trade only. Export of
silver to Iraq was considered to be unnecessary. Iraq does
not recognise rupee currency and trade transactions can be
paid for through the Eastern Bank. The conference agreed that
permission for the export of rupee silver to Iraq should not
be given. The trade between Kuwait and Bahrain which required
rupee silver currency was considered to be very small, and Mr.
Gunn agreed to assist the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in determining what applica
tions for rupee currency for Kuwait were required for the
finance of bona fide trade.
10. 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. expressed his thanks to the conference