'مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات المتعلقة بمشيخات الخليج الفارسي وسلطنة مسقط وعمان والنافذة حتى نهاية عام ١٩٥٣" [ظ‎‎٧] (٩٢/١٤)

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No. 13
Letter from the Political Resident to the Deputy Ruler of Bahrain da ted
November 10, 1932, agreeing to a modification of Article 4 of the
Friendly Convention of 1861 (item 4 above)
As Your Excellency is aware Article 4 of the Friendly Convention pf 1861
between the British Government and the Shaikh of Bahrain provides that ntis
subjects of every denomination, it is understood, may reside in and carry on t eir
lawful trade in the territories of Bahrain, their goods being subject only to an
ad valorem duty of 5% in cash or in kind. This amount, once paid, snail no
be demanded again on the same goods if exported from Bahrain to other
2. In the spring of this year, in deference to a request received from Your
Excellency, approval was given to the increase, as a temporary measure, of the
duties in question to 7-|% on luxury articles. Despite this relaxation, the financial
and economic situation of the Islands remains acute, and I am accordingly now
authorised to inform Your Excellency that consequent on further consideration
of the position, approval is given, as a temporary measure, to the withdrawal
of the limitation imposed by Article 4 of the Friendly Convention of 1861 quoted
above on Your Excellency's freedom to modify the rates of duty which may be
imposed on the goods of British subjects, subject to the condition that the goods
of all British subjects shall be subject to no other or higher duties than those
imposed on any other goods of the same kind. I am, however, to say that it is
desired that Your Excellency should inform the Political Resident and give him an
opportunity of making any observations which he may consider desirable, before
in fact making any change in tariffs, and that concurrence in the temporary
modification of the limitation imposed by Article iv of the Convention of 1861
is given on the understanding that notice of four months shall be given to the
Resident of any changes of the nature in question.
No. 14
Exchange of Letters with Saudi Minister for Foreign Affairs relating to
Transit Dues at Bahrein, dated November 16 and 17 1935
Mr. Calvert to the Amir Feisal, Saudi Minister for Foreign Affairs
Jedda, November 16 1935.
I HAVE the honour to inform your Royal Highness, in accordance with
instructions addressed to me by His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, that His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom have taken
cognisance of the proceedings at the conference held in March and April of this
year between delegates of the Governments of Saudi Arabia and of Bahrein, and
that they are prepared to enter into an agreement, on behalf of and with the
consent of the Government of Bahrein, regarding the treatment of goods destined
for or exported from ports in Saudi Arabia, and carried in ships calling at Bahrein,
on the following basis: —
1. Duty at the rate of 2 per cent ad valorem shall continue to be levied on
goods consigned to ports in Saudi Arabia, or exported from ports in Saudi Arabia,
which are landed at Bahrein in order to be re-exported.
2. Duty at the rate of 1| per cent ad valorem shall be levied on goods con
signed to ports in Saudi Arabia, or exported from ports in Saudi Arabia, which
are trans-shipped (that is, loaded and unloaded direct from ships into dhows and
dhows into ships anchoring off Bahrein) without being landed.
3. In consideration of the reduction in the ordinary rate of 2 per cent, which
is provided for in the preceding paragraph, the Saudi Government will not make
any request for exemption from the above-mentioned duties in the case of goods
consigned to His Majesty the King of Saudi Arabia or to his Government.
4. Customs duty at the rate of not more than 5 per cent ad valorem shall be
levied on dates imported into Bahrein from the ports of Saudi Arabia, but the rate
provided for in paragraph 2 above shall be levied on dates trans-shipped without