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530 Records of Bahrain

BAHRAIN GENERAL MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION
CONSTITUTION

(Passed by the General Mooting of the Association held on
7th August 1939).

NAME

I. The Association shall be known as the "BAHRAIN GENERAL
MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION.
OBJECT
2. The object of this Association is to afford every facility to
the general merchants in Bahrain, to eliminate disabilities ari­
sing in the course of their business and to footer the interests
of its members by extending its assistance tov/ards amelioration
and progress of trade and prmote a spirit of mutual co-operation.
MEMBERSHIP
5. Membership of the Association is open to all firms and indivi­
dual merchants doing business of general merchants such as Gene­
ral Stores, Chemists, Provision Dealers, Photographic Studios and
Drapers.

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
4. Every non-member desiring membership shall apply to the Hony.
Secretary, such application being duly recommended by tv/o mem­
bers of the Association. The Hony. Secretary shall then place
such application before the next meeting of the Managing Com­
mittee for disposal. The Managing Committee may reject any
application without assigning any reason. Any applicant whose
application has been rejected by the Managing Committee may, if
he so desires, request the Hony. Secretary in writing to place
his application before a general meeting of the Association for
disposal in appeal. In the event such application is also reject­
ed by that Body 3ame shall not be renewed or entertained again
before one year.
ADMISSION PEE
5. An admission fee of Rs.JO shall be paid by each member in
advance. After the expiry of three months the Managing Committee
may increase it to any sum not exceeding Rs.50 subject to appro­
val by a general meeting of the Association.

SUBSCRIPTION
6. The monthly subscription fee for each member shall be Rs.5*