‘File 28/42 Persian Gulf War Trade Bureau Reports’ [‎53r] (105/194)

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, and we are~doubtful whether you know anybody there. In this
connection yesterday we wired to you that we shipped 450 c/s
v tea to Bunder Abbas and asked you to wire•us where we should
send the B/Lading. I understand, from Abdullah Lohamed that .he
refuses to sell the gooes at that end, hence it vill be better
if you could send a man at our cost to Bunder Abbas to load
the’goods into a country craft (Boom) which can easily be obtain
able either from Dubai or anywhere else. If you think it cpnveni-
; ent to bring the gooes to Basrah you should-obtain a certificate
''•'from, the •'authorities at huhammara certifying the arrival of
‘ the 1 'goods in Iran. If this arrangement is successful, well and
•good, but if you can find a better way then arrange things at
your discretion...^.... Y.e have in hand further 292 c/s.E&t Out
of this quantity we have succeeded in obtaining permit for 150
c/s only which we shall ship to Bunder Abbas by first opportunity.
r *e have forgotten altogether to tell you that the goods are
subject to duty in Bunder Abbas, and^if they are 'shipped to
Basrah from' Bunder Abbas naturally duty should also be paid in
Basrah, so they-should be shipped to Luhammara. If you deem it
more convenient to pay duty ir/Muhammara than 'Bunder. Abbas
arrange to do so. It is not necessary to request you again to
take prompt action otherwise_the delay might probably cause
shortages in the goods, and if such shortages'are found try
to obtain shqrtage certificate from the Shipping igents in
order to claim for the quantity actually;: snort. The goods are
of B.,0.P. quality as per samples sent to‘you by air mail.
Be ate sending you blank invoices as we are not going to send
you any invoice for same. M ; - '
c. Bahrain
Flour^rice and ghee fo r t roops partly dis posed of by the Naval
Contractor i n t he loc al mar ket - A;letter from~Dhamamial r Isardas,
Bahrain, to Dhamanmal Isardas, Bombay, dated 2.9.42, referred to an
ordap ,pJ^£ed by the Naval Commander through his Contractor for the
import dr flour, rice and ghee for the troops. The goods were ship]:
from Karachi and when they arrived in Bahrain neither the Naval Xx
Commander nor the Customs were informed of - their arrival and the
contractor disposed of a portion of the consignment in the local
opea
market
t higher pri
s before his action was discovered.
D.mmil
_ taa controllod by &ovt . - In a letter dated
4.9.42 Abqul Rahman Bin Lohamec ■ Bin Bah&r, Kuwait, informed Fah
Marzook, Kprachi, as follows r , .'
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"Now the Government of Kuwait has. issued an order for control bf
sugar and tea, and nothing will .-be sold therefcm without -the
.permission of the Government. Therefore, the prices of sugar
anc: tea have come down."