‘File 28/42 Persian Gulf War Trade Bureau Reports’ [‎22r] (43/194)

(b) Motor c ars - ru se to obt ain perni it The following is an
extract fr.o'i'.a..letter dated 21-5,41. fr art JaM.Shashoua 9 Bombay, to
"Motor Gars:- I understand that SALIM DAI'.'G-OOR, who is working
with F5^LER & CO., (he is in-charge of their Bombay Branch)
is shortly shinning a New Buick Car 1941 model for his mana
ger Mr. DE.COURCYol understand that Mr. Be Courtly himself wa.
able to obtain this special permit,, because he is working
with the British Authorities in Iraq.
I think you should definitely get in touch with Mr.EAoT-
T/OOD and try and get something in this matter; you can^
arrange to obtain the necessary permit in his name, and 11
you want, give him part of the profit. There is one thing
quite definite, thaw is, that if you can obtain letter f^cm
the British authorities, stating that youare supplying them
• then it will be quite easy to obtain special permits tor all
things. If you cannot get such a letter let Mr, iastw^ood
try. Furthermore, if you can obtain a letter stating that
you are supplying the Government P _ this v/i 11 alsO (j be just as
good:. Please see what you can do in this matter.
(c) -Hp-a for Basra h via Dub ai or Khorr^mshahr - It appears .
that merchants in Irac are still*trying to import tea to Basrah^via
Dubai, but in view of the recent restrictions on exports of ^eoa-
stuffs from India to Dubai, the volume of such trade is expected
to be reduced in future.'In this connection the following extract
from a letter dated 22 c 8 6 42(?) from Koweity & Suleiman, Abdul
Jabar.Khedairy Road, Ashar, Basrah, to Y.E. Softer, Bombay, is
interenting
" Tea - Before, shipment of tea to Dubai was free and there
is still no restriction on shipments of this > stuff from
Dubai,to. Basrah. Now-we understand that it is no mqre easy
to ship to- Dubai. However, we agreed with you to ship the
whole lot to Khorramshahr, The market there is not favourable,
but we do not expect a loss. We required Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. by
cable because tliere is a chance of bringing the goods to
Basrah. The market here is stronger than ever and we could
cancel the previous sales at Fils 700, while the market to
day is upto Fils 900 which is a marvellous rate. God help
us to bring your shipment to Basrah. Urgent cabling of the
• B/Lading must-be’used.
(d) Re-exports to Syr ia and Persia„frQm_stpck^_helei in l£^g*
(Previous ref: page 2 o? Report No.287 - In his letter datecj?22.8.4c
to Sion Balass & uo., Baghdad, MoshiS.Sofer, Bombay, while thank
ing the addressees for conveying to him the information that the
goods in transit to' Syria would b^ allowed from stocks held in
Iraq, continued as follows:- , , _ , .
" I should thank you if you would be good enough to let me know
in your reply if the same position holds with regard to Iran,
viz. goods’no*t originally consigned to Iran, if they are allow
ed to be re-exported to Iran or not. The rumour here is
least very strong that stocks in Iraq might be allowed to
Iran if they are purCihased by Iranian buyers."
QJilMAlT
Shaik hFs order: wheat smuggling- The following extract from a
letter da"Ee3 14.8,42 from Mohamed Dawood Marzook, Kuwait, to Mohamed
Dawood Marzook, Karachi, is of interest:- •. . '
"The Shaikh has ordered that the house and shqp of everyone who
has got rice and- does not dispose, of it v/ithin 3 days, will be
broken open. God save us from this..,As regards the wheat and
barley-, which is in the hands-of the. Control Committee, this
may last for 3 days only. Wheat is smuggled here, but very little,
and immediately upon arrival it is snatched away by people alMlk- per
It cwts."
IkDUBAT
Fictitious_p rders ?-From recent interceptions it is seen that Abdul
Rahman Falaknaz and Abdul Kader H.Mohd.Abbas, of Dubai, have placed
very large orders for grain,..flour.., soap etc. with Indian merchants.
(Previous ref: pages 4-5 of Report No.26).