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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎177v] (359/602)

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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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18 ADMINISTRATION REPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. POLITICAL
Glass and glassware. —Prices fell in Shiraz and Ispahan and caused a
decrease of J lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
Gold lace and gold thread. —Importers have been importing inferior
qualities, and prices have accordingly fallen 3 which accounts for the slight fall
ing off in these articles.
Indigo. —The depreciation of the kran affected this article and caused a
decrease of over 2^ lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
Kerosine-oil. —There was an increased demand for this article and also a
rise in prices which resulted in a slight increase.
Sugar, loaf and soft. —There has been a falling off of 2 J lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in the case of
loaf and also in that of moist sugar, the causes being the depreciation of the kran
and a rise in prices in Europe.
Tea. —The strong demand which there was last year was not kept up, chiefly
owing to the deprecition of the kran and the year shows a decrease of J lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
Thread and twist. —Cheap prices in Manchester caused a small increased
importation.
Woollen goods. —Dearness of exchange caused a falling off of over lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
in the imports of this material.
E xports.
Horses. —Owing to the larger exportation of horses from Busrah and less
demand for Persians in the Bombay market not so many horses were shipped
this year as last.
Arms and ammunidon.-JVhese are really only transhipped in Bushire, but
are usually kept a short time before reshipping owing to restrictions on
account of the nominal embargo on guns; these restrictions were slightly
increased and more arms imported direct to Maskat and the other market's on
the Arab coast usually fed from Bushire so that business fell off 89,000
rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
Cotton. —The locusts again ravaged this crop which had besides been kept
small from fear of thier re appearence, so that the decrease of over 1J lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees is
not surprising.
Dates. —An increase of a few thousand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. occurred in the export
of dates, the increased demand being ia the Indian market.
Almonds. —In this article also the Indian market showed an increased
demand and nearly one lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees 's worth more than last year were exported.
Wheat. —In spite of embargoes the export of wheat made a further ad-
vance of 8J lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees owing chiefly to the greater demand in England and partly
to some of the stocks which usually go to Busrah being diverted to Bushire
by the better prices ruling there.
Gum. —Large exports were made last year on an already glutted market,
so that this year the demand was very small and a decrease of nearly | lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
is easily accounted for.
Bides and skins. —The market in these articles, too, was much overstocked,
and the exports this year consequently show an appreciable falling off of 78,000
rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
Opium. —Prices in China were bad, which added to the depreciation of the
kran, caused a heavy fall of 12^ lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in the amount exported during 1895.
Hosewater.' m ' m *Aji increased demand in India caused a slightly increased
exportation.
Shells, —Next to none having been exported last year, European market
recovered itself and exporters got rid of rather more than a lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees 's worth more
than last year.

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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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