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'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [98v] (196/416)
The record is made up of 1 volume (206 folios). It was created in 1932-1936. 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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26
hmerial Bank of Persia.-Uv. A. Champan, Manager of the Imperial
Bast
(Per.) A Persian custom allowing an individual to seek asylum at a designated location.
of PeSa Who was suffering with malaria and suspected tuberculosis was taken
on board BUI S. “ Bideford ” and sent to Baghdad for treatment.
Air T Donaldson, who had arrived from Bushire, closed down the Imperial
Bank of Persia on the 30th August and returned to Bushire.
After closing down of the Imperial Bank of Persia, the local branch of tie
Persian National Bank have been attempting to monopolise the exchange
market and in certain cases have openly warned the managers of the British
Indian firm of Menghraj Lilaram against effecting exchange transaction ™th
parties other than the National Bank, threatening to break off business relations
and closing their current account. As this British Indian A 1 ™ b 8 °ue of the
chief exporting parties and is always selling drafts on India it is often pre
ferred bv the local merchants for business transactions on account of its more
favourable rates and easier terms than those offered by the National Bank,
i i a in nrlvnupn
The selling quotations of the
c •
Bank on
London and Bombay were as fol-
o •
London.. . • Highest
Rials
98-70
per
£1.
Lowest
77-00
£1.
Average
yj
85-40
n
£1.
Bombay .. Highest
5*
.. 742-65
n
Rs. 100.
Lowest
.. 565-00
Rs. 100.
Average
>>
.. 661-65
n
Rs. 100.
Red Oxide of Iron.
Harmuz Island. —5,560 tons of ore was shipped by British vessels during
the year under report to the following’ countries :—
India
New York
England
Germany
France
Tons.
1,985
1,500
1,000
1,000
75
Total .. 5,560
Trade and Commerce.
Bandar Abbas. —The trade of Bandar Abbas during the year under review
was, as in the past years, very limited. The majority of so-called merchants
here, are all clearing and forwarding agents of the business houses at Yezd and
Kerman. As there is no import of useful commodities from foreign lands, owing
to monopoly Law restrictions, there is practically no business.
kince July, the Russians, owing to their unfair dealings, have been removed
ri om the market by the Persian Government for the supply of sugar. And
instead the Persian Government themselves import sugar for trade purposes.
Phis scheme has in no way benefitted the merchants.
The Russians have closed their show of Venishtorg and Persian merchants
0 ' 1 ' c " e G a in ex tent have appreciated the work of their Government for having
ousted the Russians from the market.
ut the Japanese have taken advantage in the Persian markets of t
occurrence, aLhough at present they are busy onlv with piecegoods which P
captured tne Persian markets as the quality is better than that of the Russian
Shipping and Navigation.
^ steam ships of all nationality aggregating 209,478 t(
lor 9 ^Q d 10 por l dur '°hg the year. Of these, 100 vessels with a to
Sov pf ^ er ! U ? de f. t ? e British Aag ; Russia was represented by
omVcwS Gfi lle F t ° f W i hlC ! 1 slli P with a total tonnage of 4,515 ente:
of 8,704 entered and cleared teporf. 6 Ge ™ an HanSa ^
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The volume includes Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1931 (Simla, Government of India Press: 1932); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1932 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1933); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1933 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1934); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1934 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1935); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1935 (New Delhi: Government of India Press, 1936). The Report for 1935 shows some manuscript corrections.
The Administration Reports are divided into chapters relating to the various Agencies, Consulates, and other administrative areas that made up the Bushire Political 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. . Within the chapters there are sections devoted to reviews 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. ; lists of senior personnel; foreign representatives; local government; military and marine affairs; movements of Royal Navy ships; aviation; political developments; slavery; trade and commerce; medical reports and sanitation; meteorological reports and statistics; communications; naval matters; the Royal Air Force; notable events; and related information.
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- 1 volume (206 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover and continues through to 208 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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