File 9/10 Smuggling (gold, tea, etc.) between the Gulf and India
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, the Eastern Bank Limited, on the subject of smuggling of various goods and commodities. These include: import of unlicensed tea f...
The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Bahrain and the Advisor to the Government of Bahrain concerning the restriction of the licences to export gold, silver and currency from Bahrain during wartime. The volume also contains monthly letters from the Eastern Bank Limited...
File 9/10 Export of gold and silver from Bahrain (Routine)
Scope & Content:
The file contains applications to the Political Agent at Bahrain for licences to export gold, silver or currency from Bahrain. Each application is followed by an export licence issued by the Political Agent, and sometimes is accompanied by notes or correspondence. Some applications are in Arabic,...
File 9/10 II Export of gold and silver from Bahrain "Routine"
Scope & Content:
The file contains applications to the Political Agent at Bahrain for licences to export gold, silver or currency from Bahrain. Each application is followed by an export license issued by the Political Agent, and sometimes is accompanied by notes or correspondence. Some applications are in Arabic,...
The file contains statements of shipments of gold, silver, jewellery and currency from Bahrain, signed by the Director of Customs and Port Officer at Bahrain and sent to the Political Agent at Bahrain for information. The file also contains applications to the Political Agent at Bahrain for lic...
File 9/10 A export of gold and silver from Bahrain; weekly statements submitted by bullion brokers
Scope & Content:
The file contains an order from the Political Agent in Bahrain for all the bullion brokers to produce a weekly report showing purchases and sales of gold and silver and the subsequent statements received by the brokers, often in Arabic with English translation. There is a list of brokers on fol...
File 9/10 A II Exports of gold and silver from Bahrain - Weekly statements submitted by bullion brokers
Scope & Content:
The file contains weekly statements showing purchases and sales of gold and silver received by the bullion brokers operating in Bahrain, often in Arabic with English translation. The reports are produced to comply with an order from the Political Agent in Bahrain for all the bullion brokers to pr...
The volume contains letters sent and received by the Political Agency at Bahrain, the other Political Agencies in the Persian Gulf, the India Office in London and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, concerning the smuggling of arms and ammunitions from the Arab side of the Gulf into Per...
File 9/22 Opening of second bank in Bahrain: Imperial Bank of Iran
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence between the Political Resident in Bushire, the Political Agent in Bahrain and representatives of the Imperial Bank of Iran on the opening of a branch of the Imperial Bank of Iran in Bahrain. The bank in question is the second bank in Bahrain, and the new branch ...
The file contains correspondence sent and received by the Political Agent at Bahrain concerning the proposed opening of a bank called Indian and Persian Gulf Bank Ltd with Iraqi capital, headquarters in Karachi and branches at Kuwait, Dubai and Muscat. There is a letter in Arabic with English t...
