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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎127r] (258/602)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (299 folios). It was created in 1884-1906. 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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RESIDENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. AND MUSCAT POLITICAL AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. FOR 1891-92.
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Tobacco. —The monopoly obtained by the " Imperial Tobacco Corporation
of Persia, Limited," last year, was withdrawn by the Persian Government this
year, and export on acconnt of private firms is again allowed. It is understood
that the exclusive right to import Persian tobacco into Turkey, where it is
mostly consumed, has been given to a " Societe du Tombac," and it remains to
be seen whether shippers will be able to export on favorable terms.
Almond kernels. —A considerable trade was done in this article during the
early part of the year, but large crops in Europe sent prices down, and the
exports from Persia ceased to be profitable.
Gum. —This was exported in fair quantities, chiefly by Persians, and
fetched good prices.
Woollen goods, —Carpets from Sultanabad are now exported by the Bagh
dad and Bussorah route as being cheaper.
Freights, —Freights varied from 27s. 6<i. per ton in the spring to 86^. in
October, and closed at 305. after an intermediate fall to 25s. The demand for
tonnage to London was steady, and a much larger number of steamers than
usual loaded from the Gulf. Tonnage for India was also freely taken up, whilst
grain shipments were active, but fell off afterwards, and the state of the
Bombay market does not encourage the hope that there will be much enquiry
for it at present.
Exchange. —Exchange was not so unstable as it had been in 1890, until
quite the close of the year, when there was a sudden marked rise from krans
31 to krans 38, and it has since risen still further, completely checking
imports and increasing the difficulty of working off existing stocks.
Minerals, —The boring for petroleum at Daliki has been continued during
the working months of the past year, and a depth of 620 feet was reached. The
work progressed more slowly than before owing to blocks in the bore-hole, but
the engineer has now reached a depth of 1,000 feet, and the indications of oil
are said to be more favourable. Work has been stopped as usual during the
summer. A leading American firm having retired from Busrah, the importation
of kerosine oil from America ceased, and Russian oil from Batoum was im
ported direct by steamer.
A. C. TALBOT,
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. *

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The volume contains printed copies of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Administration Reports. The Reports are incomplete (according to the introductory letters and lists of contents). Some of the Reports bear manuscript corrections. The following Reports are represented :

The Reports include a general summary by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. (covering the constituent agencies and consulates that made up the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and topics such as the slave trade, piracy, the movements of Royal Navy ships, official appointments, and the weather); meteorological tables; separate reports on Muscat (also referred to as Maskat); reports on trade and commerce; and a number of appendices on special topics, such as supplementary notes on the care and culture of date trees and fruit (Report, 1883-84), historical sketch of the Portuguese in eastern Arabia (Report, 1884-85), notes on a tour through Oman and El-Dhahireh [Al Dhahirah] by Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Barrett Miles (Report, 1885-86), notes on cholera in Persia (Report, 1889-90), report on the cholera epidemic in Maskat, Matrah, and Oman (Report, 1899-1900), and information on individuals and tribes.

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1 volume (299 folios)
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The Reports are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is an introductory letter/table of contents at the front of each Report, but these show that the Reports are not complete.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 3 on the second folio after the front cover, and continues through to 299 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.

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