Publication Date
11 Jan 1931-31 Dec 1932 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
271
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/1/364
Record ID
vdc_100000000193.0x000151
Library Location
British Library:
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Records and
Private Papers
Documents collected in a private capacity.
Date
11 Jan 1931-31 Dec 1932 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This file contains correspondence between various British officials and Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa regarding the transshipment of cargo at the port in Bahrain. Specifically, the correspondence discusses Bahrain's right to levy transit dues from Saudi Arabia on cargo transshipped at sea and cargo entering the port at Bahrain (from Saudi Arabia).
The agreement that the British had pressured Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa to make with Bin Saud in 1920 (regarding transit levies) is discussed in detail as are the attitude and actions of Bin Saud.
The file also includes correspondence with the British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. and correspondence regarding a ship named the
Ahmedi
that was barred from entering the port in Bahrain.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
A Series: 19/212 I Confidential Series: C 41
