'Military report on Tehran and adjacent Provinces of North-West Persia (including the Caspian Littoral)' [‎133v] (271/610)

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Poet* and Tele-
gapbs. Leases,
«*e,
Banking,
In 1918-19 owing to the cessation of Russian trade the
figures had fallen to:—
Krans.
Total receipts
„ expenses
Excess of receipts .
. 30,075,879
. 5,066,086
. 25,009,793
3. Opium and Tobacco Excise Duties.
Opium is taxed at 21 shahis per misqal in areas where the
Government is strong enough to levy it, elsewhere at 6 shahis.
Tobacco for the kalian is taxed 30% ad valorem, for pipe
and cigarettes 20% ad valorem.
The administration is being re-organized and it is estimated
that the total receipts may perhaps, amount to 20,000,000
krans and expenditure to 5,270,000, i.e. an excess of receipts
over expenditure of 14,000,000 to 15,000,000 krans.
4. Posts and Telegraphs, Leases for Concessions, etc.
The Postal and Telegraphic administration is described in
Chapter 10, paragraph (d), pages 458-466.
The statistics for the Posts show a profit of 1,189,294 krans
in 1917-18, but debits of 702,483 krans in 1917-18 and of
1,809,678 krans in 1918-19. , , ,
The Persian Telegraph administration is stated to have
yielded a profit of 4,270,171 krans in 1919-20 In_ addition
the Persian Government expects about 1 1,500,000 krans as its
dues from the Indo-European Telegraph Department under
the heading; of the 2 Annual Terminal Account, and also receives
from the Department an Annual Jask Royalty of 30,000 krans.
Lionosoff Bros, until 1918 were paying 450,000 francs
(£18,000) for their Caspian Fishery Concession.
Vari ms other rents for concessions are paid to the Persian
Government, e.g., concessions for oil, roads, coal mines, tele
phones, etc., but it is impossible to estimate their amount.
The Anglo-Persian Oil Coy. paid £1,000,000 to the Persian
Government in 1920.
The Imperial Bank of Persia has established a virtual mono
poly of banking in Persia. See Chapter VII, paragraph (c„
page 269. .
1 The amount for 1916-17 was 1,907,892 krans.
„ „ 1917-18 „ 1,590,629 „
1918-19 „ 2,636,485 „
* See page 455.
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