'الملف 10/8 استفسارات بشأن التجارة الخارجية' [و‎‎٥‎٧] (٤٩٥/١١٥)

23878/29.
Sir,
P. 6309.
Department of Overseas Trade,
35, Old Queen Street,
London,S.W.I.
1st October 1929.
I am directed by Mr. Gillett to transmit to you
coDy of a memorandum by the Political Agent at Bahrein,
submitted to this Department by His Majesty's Consul-
General at Bus hire in his memorandum Overseas -^rade ^o.ll
of the 20th July last, on the subject of tie poRsible
demand in the Bahrein Islands for (1) electric generating
sets for motor launches (2) motor launch engines and (3;
palm beach suitings.
2. A circular letter was issued by the Department to
firms manufacturing generating sets and a report is attached
indicating the response to the circular.
3. Several firms have been approached on the subject
of palm beach suitings and the following are taken action.
(a) j.Cawthra & Co. Ltd.,
Bolton Road, Bradford.
Special samples are being prepared for despatch
to Captain Frior through His Majesty's Consul-General at
Bus hire.
(b) iriefibleys Ltd.,
65, Vicar Lane, Bradford.
A.Scott, <P Co.
83, Princess Street, Manchester.
Samples have been sent to His Majesty's
Consul-General at Sushire.
(c) Walter Briggs & Co.,
Peel Place, Bradford.
This firm state that they have already despatched
certain samples to " one of thelargest Corporations in
Persia", but if they could receive cuttings indicating the
cloth in demand in the Bahrein Islands, they would be
prepared to make special samples in accordance ^'ith the local
demand.
4. A separate letter will be sent to you re-arcing motor
1 aUi c he s.
5. I am to request that the above iniormation ray be
conveyed to Captain Prior through His Majesty's Consul-
General at Bushire.
I am, etc.
fSrd) C. C. Farrer.
for the comptroller General.
The Under Secretary of State,
India Office.