'File 9/7 Report on Trade Conditions in Persian Gulf'

Title:

'File 9/7 Report on Trade Conditions in Persian Gulf'

Creator:

Author: British Vice-Consul, Bushire

Date:

1934/1937

Description:

Abstract: The file contains a report compiled by the Vice-Consul at Bushire, J G Baillie, on a commercial tour of the Arab Coast of the Persian Gulf. The report focusses on trade; in particular: the importance of Bahrain; the abundance of cheap Japanese goods (cotton, silk and pearls), which has been damaging the local production; the poverty of the locals; British commercial interests (Imperial Airways); the blockade of Kuwait by Ibn Saud; the import of motors and goods from Britain and the USA; and currency. The file also contains correspondence between the Political Agent in Kuwait and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, regarding the establishment of a depot for American oil machinery at Basra.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 18; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-16; these numbers are also written in pencil, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence, but they are not circled.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Imports

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000241.0x00018b_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x00018b_en
IOR/R/15/2/348
IOR/R/15/2/348

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