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Circular N. 4142 of the Territorial Department Revenue from the Officiating Secretary to the Government at Bombay Castle, Charles Edward Fraser Tytler, to the Resident in the Persian Gulf [13v] (16/44)
The record is made up of 22 folios. It was created in 7 Sep 1854. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Baroda. —(Letter dated 17th July and 23,-d August 1844.) The only effect produced was
a rise in the price of opium from Rs. 400 to Rs. 420 per maund.
Palhanpore. —The price of opium increased 2; j per cent.
Mahee Kaunta.-There was a great diminution in the quantity imported into tlus district,
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much nreater degree than was warranted by the enhancement of the pas s -fee.
Cutch. (Letter dated lO.h July *
tical -V'ent to infer that the measures in force for the prevention of smuggling wereetectua
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seers. The average monthly fall was in fact 145.30 against 90.10.0 ner seer
the decrease to the price of opium at Ahmedabad being as ng l aS 5 - seizures
when it could be obtained in the neighbouring Goicowar territory for Rs. 18. 1 hree
0f ^Smuggling hid .iot b.n promoted, or exportation
bv so-r increased The opium trade at Demann had been destroyed since the occupatio
Guicowar territory, which, from its proximity ^ correct i/-
for this purpose, although from the caution obscrvLt] y
formation. , i a ^ iqian Smiifrtrlino'had not increased,
rr rT Affpr flqtPfl ard Julv and 28th August lb44.) oinuggmi 0 uau
Tanna. (Letter dated drcuuiy aim 3 Collector observed there was
but as the consumption of opium in tins district is tutli 0 ,
not much temptation to smuggle. i i t 1 iftzlQ ^ The circumstances under
Candeish. —(Letters dated 4th July 1844 and 4th July it f ,. om
which the opium trade is conducted in this collectorate i <
being in any sensible degree affected by the : th e district, and
bly in the hands of Government, who purchase all the "P'"™ P n ium can
provide for the internal consumption by resales to licensed retailers J d
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comparison of the quantity sold by license during the P as ^ the a s ° atri J lg , In a
seasons did not indicate that Malwa opium ,ad ^ ea " tr "^ spd J 01lb!s the % ffic ie n t
Inter letter, dated 4th July 1846, however, the C( ' n -^^ " by the rvols con-
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unsuitable for export to foreign markets, and its production
uneasiness. ^ . n5tance of MaUva opium l)eing smuggled had
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frustrated. During the period comprehended in the above leports onlj one
• A considerable quantity of opium is here annually pioduccJ.
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Circular N. 4142 of the Territorial Department Revenue from the Officiating Secretary to the Government at Bombay Castle, Charles Edward Fraser Tytler, to the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , requesting a report to the Government of any traffic in opium in the Gulf.
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- Extracts from a letter from Fraser Tytler, Officiating Secretary to the Government of India N. 106 dated 11 February 1837 regulating the opium trade with the Native States to prevent clandestine exports of Malwa opium;
- Printed minutes from July 1846, July and September 1848, by Mr Willoughby and Mr Reid, regarding taking measures and reporting to the Government on Malwa opium traffic.
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