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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎153v] (311/602)

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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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administration report on the persian gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. political
very low. A fresh outlet has, however, been found for this branch of trade
Since the introduction of the Mackinley Tariff, an important industry in button-
making has sprung up in the United States, and large quantities of Persian
shells have found their way there.
Gum.—HlhQ yield of 1893 was excellent, but the high prices ruling locally
left but a small margin of profit to the exporter.
Wool. —The wool export of 1893 was not large, and was of inferior quality.
Carpets. —There has been a striking development of the carpet industry
during the year, and exports have been extensive. Shipments were made chiefly
to Europe and Egypt, where good prices were invariably obtained.
Cotton. —The swarms of locusts that appeared and ravaged the cotton-fields
soon dispelled any hopes that might have been indulged in, early in the year, of
a really plentiful crop. The yield was, however, larger than might have been
expected under the circumstances, and exports were heavier than in 1892. It
is reported that Ispahan cotton has commenced to find a good market in Russia,
and the cotton trade with Russia, it is believed, might be made to assume con.
siderable proportions.
Miscellaneous.
Exchange. —There was a steady rise in the rate of exchange throughout the
year, the value of the £ sterling varying from Krans 40 at the commencement
of the year to Krans 47 at its close.
Freights, —'During 1893 3 freights ruled very low; they varied from 17/6
to 25/ per ton.
The unfavourable prices ruling in the European grain-markets at the com
mencement of the year, and the subsequent embargo on the export of wheat
from Persia, caused a sensible diminution in the demand for tonnage, and the
number of steamers entering the port of Bushire during the year shows a de.
crease of 11 when compared with the figures for 1892.
JPetroleum. —The winding up of the business of the Imperial Bank Mining
Bights Corporation was announced early in the year, resulting from the want of
success attending their boring operations at Daliki and on the island of Kishm.
Mule hire. —The rate at the commencement of the year was 80 Krans per
100 Tabriz maunds from Bushire to Shiraz. In March it fell to 37J Krans for
the same distance, and with some fluctuations rose to 56 Krans, at which figure
it stood at the close of the year.
EBED. A. WILSON, Colonel,
Consul- General.

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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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