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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the year 1932' [‎521v] (18/73)

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The record is made up of 1 file (34 folios). It was created in 10 Jul 1933. 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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market. The following estimate, furnished hy a
to confirm this report.
1931 crop r approximately
1932' crop : approximately
reliable local authority, tends-
Cases'.
7.500
2.500
Experts about
Stocks in hand
Total ... 10,000
3,000
5,800
In merchants go-downs.
1,000—1,500
Qum .—There have been fairly extensive shipments of gum, principally in
view of their value in export certificates although there was a sharp demand
from Germany for lower qualities towards the end of the year.
Imports.
Sugar .—The import of sugar into Persia is a monopoly of the Russians,
hut deliveries have been erratic and prices have shown a tendency to increase.
Matches also are now controlled by a Russian monopoly and short deliveries
of inferior qualities have caused some profiteering in spite of a controlled official
price.
Piece-goods .—Cotton piece-goods form an important item in the Persian
market which lias been flooded with cheap Japanese goods of a design suitable
to Persian tastes. The Russians, who previously had practically driven British
(Lancashire and Indian) goods from the market found themselves in turn,
unable to compete in spite of price-reductions and offers of discounts. Japanese
business is conducted principally through buying agents in Bombay where
goods are transhipped to British India Steam Navigation Company’s boats.
The terms are usually 20 per cent, with order and balance payable on shipment
of the goods. No credit is allowed but discounts are accorded varying between
10 and 40 per cent.
Manchester piece-goods still come into the country but in very limited and
diminishing quantities and only in certain lines of standard quality such as
white mulls, white nainsooks and Black Italians. Messrs. Zieglers tell me that
they are unable to cover the cost of a recent import of one of their oldest and
most stable lines, a white shirting made especially for them.
Tea .—As a result of the general economic situation the import of tea, which
is almost entirely Indian, has fallen considerably and prices have increased from
Rials 574 per man in January 1932 to Rials 72 in December of the same year.
Sunday market .—According to reports there is a general tendency through
out the country to purchase from Britain in preference to the United States of
America or other European sources but this condition is said to be due entirely
to exchange consideration. In view of the competitive prices offered by the
United Kingdom manufacturers a rapidly increasing number of British trucks
is being imported by Messrs. Zieglers who have completely dropped competing
American interests.
The relative position of other foreign interests, excluding Russian, remains
unaltered.
The Commercial Treaty with Russia, which was signed on October 27, 1931
came info operation during the year and strenuous efforts were made by the
local Soviet Trading Organization to take advantage of the favourable terms
of the Treaty to develop Russian trade with Persia. Persian merchants,
however, were not slow to discover that the Treaty merely strengthened Russian
control of Persian markets to the detriment of the Persian merchants them
selves and the unpopularity of the agreement provoked an agitation for its
cancellation.
The traditional hostility to the Russians in this district and distrust of their
trading method’s is detrimental to the development of their activities and apart
from the monopoly goods they have not met with great success.
J. G. BALLLTE,
II. M/s Vice-Consul,
Bushire*

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Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the year 1932 prepared by the Political 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. in Bushire and printed by the Government of India Press.

The report is divided up into the following sections:

These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:

  • Visitors
  • British interests
  • Foreign Interests
  • Local Government
  • Military
  • Communications
  • Trade Developments
  • Slavery
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1 file (34 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 36. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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