Abstract: The file comprises: 1) copies of extracts, or complete copies of, Persian Gulf Trade War Bureau reports, numbered 29 to 37, and issued weekly and dated between 15 August 1942 and 2 November 1942; 2) copies of correspondence concerning the re-export trade from the Arab Coast, chiefly from Dubai to Persia [Iran] and other countries.The Persian Gulf Trade War Bureau reports are arranged by country (Persia, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai) and by subject or commodity (sugar, tea, cotton, etc.). They contain extracts and intelligence gleaned from intercepted mail and telegraphic correspondence, chiefly from merchants but also from newspapers and other organisations, and report on a range of subject matter related to trade, including: suspected or known cases of smuggling, fictitious orders used to increase quotas, and the re-export trade from Dubai. Some of the reports contain intelligence relating to wartime developments in Europe, which is struck through in red or blue pencil. The final report in the file (ff 76-87) contains statistical tables showing trade in various commodities between India and the key ports of the Persian Gulf.Correspondence related to the re-export trade from Dubai chiefly takes place between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (Lieutenant-Colonel William Rupert Hay; Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior), the Political Agent at Bahrain (Edward Birkbeck Wakefield), and the Residency Agent at Sharjah (Khan Sahib Saiyid ‘Abd al-Razzaq), and discusses the reasons behind the flourishing re-export trade from Dubai, methods of limiting the re-export trade, stock levels of sugar in the Gulf.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 95; 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 mixed foliation/pagination sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-94; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.Two previous foliation sequences, which are also circled, have been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Abstract: Correspondence exchanged between the Political Agency in Bahrain and the principal shipping agents at Bahrain: the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Limited, and Gray, Mackenzie & Company Limited. The correspondence is routine, and relates to the exchange of bills of lading and redemption of letters of guarantee for cargo arriving in Bahrain for the Political Agency. The file contains numerous letters of guarantee, signed by the Political Agent. The cargos involved include: fresh fruit and other foodstuffs, cases of alcohol, ‘Government stores’ (office supplies, stationery), flags, and garden equipment.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 112; 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 2-102; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: This file contains requests for permission to import stationery from suppliers in the United States that were sent from the Modern Art Studio in Bahrain to the Political Agency.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 10; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-9; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: This file contains correspondence regarding the imports from the United States that the Governments of Muscat, Bahrain and Kuwait required for the year 1946.The correspondence is primarily between the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Political Agency in Muscat and the Political Residency. The file contains details of the type and amount of imports that the governments required.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 37; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-31; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency in Bahrain and the Political Residency in Bushire regarding UK steel imports required by Bahrain for the first half of 1946.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 6; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning the requirements of imports from the UK that were needed in the Trucial Coast for the year 1946.The correspondence is primarily between the Political Agency in Bahrain and the Residency Agent in Sharjah.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 17; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: This file contains lists of the allocation of car imports from the United States into Bahrain for the year 1947, as determined by the Political Agency.The lists are divided up by different car manufacturers including Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler/Dodge and Buick.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 19; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 6-16; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: This file contains correspondence regarding the importation of cars into Bahrain. This correspondence, some of which is in Arabic, primarily consists of letters to the Political Agency in Bahrain from local merchants, members of the ruling family, and other residents requesting permission to import cars into the country.The file contains a limited amount of correspondence sent to the Political Agency by other inhabitants of the region outside of Bahrain, including members of the ruling families along the Trucial Coast.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 282; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-210; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled but are not consistent.
Abstract: This file contains correspondence between the Political Agency in Bahrain and several local merchants regarding the importation of tyres and inner tubes into Bahrain and the broader Gulf region. The file also contains correspondence - in Arabic with English translations - between the Political Agency in Bahrain and the ruler of Qatar, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī on the same topic.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 172; 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 2-147; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: This file contains applications for import/export licenses and shipping space that were sent to the Political Agency in Bahrain by a number of merchants active in the country. The applications relate to the importation of hardware including nails, water cisterns and lanterns from various suppliers in the United Kingdom and the United States.The file also contains related correspondence between officials at the Political Agency and the Government of Bahrain Customs Department.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 70; 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 2-64; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: This file contains correspondence regarding goods imported into Bahrain by the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) from India, Iraq, the United States and other countries.The correspondence in the file is primarily between BAPCO officials, the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Office of the Petroleum Division Representative at the British Embassy in Baghdad and Caltex (India) Limited.On folio 88, the file contains a permit to export narcotic drugs issued by the US Treasury Department's Bureau of Narcotics.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 95; 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 2-88; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: This file contains a letter from Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, to the Political Agency in Bahrain requesting permission on behalf of the country's ruler, Shaikh Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah, to import cars from the USA.Also contained in the file are a number of letters to the Political Agency sent from local merchant houses with details of the cars that they are able import into Bahrain from the USA.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 8; 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 2-3; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.