'CORRECTIONS TO MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA, 1911' [‎10r] (26/112)

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Germany thus rose from seventh to sixth place, displacing
China, who dropped to ninth place below Afghanistan.
In the year 1910-11 further changes took place in the pro
portions of total trade to and from foreign countries.
Russian trade fell about £150,000.
British trade rose nearly £1,000,000.
Turkish trade fell £70,000.
French trade rose £100,000.
Italy fell to 9th place and her trade decreased £100,000.
Germany rose another place, and her trade increased
£ 100 , 000 .
Austria-Hungary rose one place with an increase of £50,000.
Belgium and Oman came next above Italy with a total
trade f £171,864, and £150,507, respectively.
Imports usually exceed exports in Persia. In the years
1908-1911 the excess rose from £925,541 to £2,181,614.
In 1911-12, British and Indian trade with Persia was reported
to stand at 5.| millions ; Russian trade at 11 millions.
The trade of South Persia was in 1914 still almost exclusively Trade of South-
in British hands, though from 1911 onwards Germany, h? era Persia.
means of subsidies, had been endeavouring to capture a large
share of the trade.
In 1911-12, out of a total trade of *1,601,551 to and from
Bushire port, the proportions with foreign countries, were :—
United Kingdom
India ..
Germany
Turkey
1910-11.
. 37 per cent.
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China (mcstly exports).. 4
1911-12.
43 per cent.
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The trade of the Bushire Consular district is about equal to
that of the Muhammareh and Bandar Abbas districts combined
(vide Customs).
The chief ports, in order of importance, are Bushire»
Muhammareh, Bandar Abbas. Lingeh, Chakbar Qishm>