مجموعة ٩/٣٠(٢) "تقارير إدارية عن الخليج الفارسي - ١٩٤٥ -" [و‎‎٨‎٨] (١١٤٨/١٧٥)

Imports Exports
1943-44
1944-45
1943-44
1944-45
Aden and Aden
Protectorate
3.20*
2 04*
4 . 00 *
0.54*
Africa
16 40*
41.54*
2 . 00 *
0.59*
Australia
-
4 40*
-
-
India
in- -, 1 , m ,
68.00*
31.82*
56.00*
39.11$
Iraq
0.60*
14.51*
12.50*
2 . 49 *
Persia
3 00$
2.20*
4.00*
13 24$
Persian Gulf
6.80*
2.19*
21 00?
a. 95 $
Portuguese
1.00$
India
United Kingdom
1.00*
0.19$
-
-
United States
•
0.11$
0. IQ
of America
Palestine
-
-
em
0.10
.Syria
-
-
-
1 59
-100.00
100.00
-100.00
—1.0Q..0Q
T5ie main imports were cereals, coffee, sugar and
tea; and exports consisted mainly of dates and fish.
(2) The exchange rate of the Maria Theresa
dollar, the local currency, remained fairly constant through
out the year, opening at Rs.223/- per 100 M.T. dollars and
closing at Rs.243/- per 100 ll.T. dollars. The highest rate
was Rs*2o0/- recorded in July and the lowest Rs.213/- in June.
(3) Trade conditions were as favourable as could
be expected, except for the marketing of the date crop. Prices
fetched for Muscat dates in India had, in previous years, been
rising, but during 1945 the difficulty of transport, particular-
lyfor distribution within India, caused a considerable drop in
prices and losses* to a nucibcT of merchants.
V - IHE S01TK A RABIA ROliT .
The American Air Transport Comr&nd ceased operating
rron aerodromes in Muscat territory in May. These aerodromes
cor.tinned; however, to bo operated by the Royal Air Force.
VI. ITOiCK INTERESTS.
Hie Fr’ench Consulate remained closed tliroughout
the year and it is understood that the French Consulate bull din-
has now been returned to the Sultan by the French Government.
VII. MISSIONARY WORK.
Ihe American Mission continued its work under the
charge of Rev. Pykestra and Dr. W.W. Titoma. Plane have been
prepared und a site cleared for the addition of two infectious
diseases wards to the Mission Hospital at ffutrah.
Slavery