'File 9/12 Gray, Mackenzie & Co Ltd: affairs and activities in Bahrain'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 9/12 Gray, Mackenzie & Co Ltd: affairs and activities in Bahrain'
- Date:
- 1934/1949
- Description:
- Abstract: The file contains correspondence sent and received by the Political Agent at Bahrain concerning the activities of Gray Mackenzie & Co.Gray Mackenzie & Co requests from the Government of Bahrain a renewal of the licence to act as landing company for loading and discharging goods in the Bahrain ports; the company also requests to undertake the lightering work and to increase the landing charges. The file contains a copy of the landing agreement, forwarded by the Advisor to the Government of Bahrain. Gray Mackenzie & Co also submits to the Government of Bahrain a request to supply British liquors to the California Arabian Company, which is not granted.There is correspondence on the discontent between the Bahraini merchants for the slowness of the lightering process and the pilferage of the cargo, leading them to put a proposal to create a local landing company.The file contains papers removed from file 10/19.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 161; 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 also present in parallel between ff 2-159; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Freight services
Arabian American Oil Company - Rights:
- رخصة المشاع الإبداعي لأغراض غير تجارية
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0001b7_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0001b7_en
IOR/R/15/2/360
IOR/R/15/2/360