'ملف 10/4 V تقارير تجارية ' [و‎‎٢‎٥‎٧] (١١٠٢/٥٢٤)

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taents, ragiilar account b , a fixad rat© of int&rzBt,
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advance b , and tii» abolition of the old Salflali Oourt, a
notorloualy corrupt diving Court.
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TiiB iiiUtK: !♦ Host of the iraportant buy Inn; and mllirg ifi ' f l|
don© on oliore• f!i# biggect buyers are the Continental o^r- #
chante, Messrs Sosenthal and Pack, Moliaaodali Zainal and hie ^
partner Bienenfield, and one or two Indian and :?erel«n raer^A^*
chant®. TLiey usually arrive Juet after the opening of the
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raain season and leave a week or two after it closes. Hie
pearls are polished and graded in Bonbay and then taken to
i'aris and London for sale to English and Anerican buyers.
If sore big buyers cane from Europe local prices would he
higher and Bahrein would profit. Possibly easier concmni-
cation between Surope and the Saet, especially by Air, and
inproved living conditions in Bahrein will induce nore
buyer® to ©one here in the future.
lion© of the buyers pay cash down. Soneti nee rmynente
are not ooopleted until the followlo/? ©taron but usually half
is paid on purchase and the nnainder oarried ov^r for "* or
4 nontlis.
BivJKiSfib. «uoh of the actual buying and celling ic don©
by brokers who carry pearls fron aerohant to mrohant
ol1"ring thttn for Bale. Brokers get connirrlon fron the
buyer, or occasionally, by special arrangement, fron both
parties. Mien the prospective buyer hao nade a definite
offer tlire© notes are written describing the weight of th©
pearls and amount offered. Hi© bidder keepe one note, tii©
broker tic anotbor and third Is plaood wltb th, p, arle :
which are sealed up by the brofeer and ieft 7-11?' the bv
until the owner decided whether he will sell or not.*
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