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and parti/ to Inefficient operation* Enquiries ore now

be Inf nado from Hoasrs* Ca^lo and tfiroloss Limited with regard
to the possibility of their being able to lnstal and operate
an automatic system* Similar enquiries mado from the Director
of posts and TolSgraphs, Sind and Baluchistan* resulted In an
Indication that It was unlikely that equipment aould bo mude
available from India*

9* pEARLIHQ INDUSTRY
The season was not a successful one* This was due in
port to the month of Ramadhan, during which there is no diving,

occurring in the middle of the season and in part to the small
number of boats taking part* This in itself was due to the
great demand for unskilled labour at attractive rates caused by

the extensive building operations of th9 Bahrain Petroleum Cdnptsv
and the Royal Air Force*
Curiously enough there was a considerable rise in the
price of the lower grades of pearls In the Indian aarket due
to extensive buying in India and at the sane time there was no

corresponding rise in the price of good quality goods for the
reason, that the American and European markets are still closed,
and large quantities of high quality pearls are being hold in

Bombay against an expected rise in prices on the cessation of
hostilities in Europe*

10* CT75T053

Imports during the year 1944 showed on increase over
1943 which combined with a general rise in the cost of goods
resulted in a customs revenue of £s,21,06,G03y being the largest
sub which has ever been received in the fora of customs duties.

11# food comma

The food Control Department under the supervision of the
. Dircotor of Custccs succeeded very efficiently in overooaing

the problems of the provision end the distribution ef food for
the people* ftcao idea of the magnitude of the unacgtaJsiB!!
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