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'File 17/16 Fish Industry in Muscat (Dr. Bertram's Visit to Muscat)' [19v] (38/212)
The record is made up of 1 file (104 folios). It was created in 25 Aug 1944-2 Dec 1947. 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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doom in the high salinity of the Bahr ol holh. The provision
of some hind of screen, as recommended hy Li. Belayev/, on the
face of it seems entirely reasonable.
d. Fishery Development Co .
It is understood that there is a desire for some hind
of Government project, a Fishery Development Co., to engage in
trawling at the mouth of the Shatt el Arah and the head of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. Under present conditions, no strong case could
he made out for importing a fully equipped trawler, which should
best he fitted with refrigerating machinery from abroad. How
ever, the project would seem well worth further investigation
and development after the war, in order to provide Basra and
Baghdad with regular supplies of good quality sea fish.
The regular export of fish is also envisaged to Pales
tine and elsewhere. Such export has taken place in the past,
in ice by lorry across the desert. It rose to a peak at the
rate of 700 tons per year in 1941, but then ceased as a result
of, wartime restrictions. Since then, there has been a spas
modic export of catfish ("Djirri 5 ') which, being classes as
scaleless, are. not acceptable to the Moslems and Jews of Iraq. |
Catfish are particularly suitable for the feeding of British ; -
troops, etc. on account of the absence of bones.
The appearance of a Govt.-controlled or assisted
Fishery Development Co. in Iraq, seems an excellent plan, and
likely to stimulate real interest in the country’s fisheries.
It is that interest, coupled with constructive action, which
is so necessary,,
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This file consists of the following:
- A copy of a report entitled 'Fishery Development at the Head of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. with Special Reference to the Needs of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., Abadan. by G C L Bertram MA PhD, Middle East Supply Centre, 25th August, 1944' (folios 3-19)
- Correspondence regarding the development of fishing-related industries in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including discussions around the possibility of developing a local shark liver oil industry (folios 20-50)
- Correspondence regarding a visit made to the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman by the Fisheries expert, Dr George Colin Lawder Bertram, in order to advise its fishing industry (folios 51-92)
- Correspondence and documents concerning the possibility of exporting natural pearls from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for sale in the United States (folios 93-101).
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- 1 file (104 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 106; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-30 and between ff 51-101; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- 'File 17/16 Fish Industry in Muscat (Dr. Bertram's Visit to Muscat)'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:25v, 29r:30v, 32r:35v, 36v:46v, 48v:50v, 51v:53v, 56r:75v, 76v:84v, 85v:105v, back-i, back
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