"تقرير سنوي عن إدارة المقيمية السياسية في الخليج العربي والوكالة السياسية في مسقط لسنة ١٨٧٤-١٨٧٥." [ظ‎‎٦‎٢] (٤٦/٣٢)

28 administration ileport of the persian gulf political residency
The Persian opium, it is said, is not much liked in China owing- to
its having' a peculiar flavour caused by the mixture of a large quantity
of oil during process of preparation, and owing also to its being some
times found adulterated.
It however finds a somewhat better market in London, inasmuch
as it contains, on an average, a large quantity of morphia.
The greater part of the Persian opium taken to London is thence
sent to the Continent and to America.
Prior to the opening of steam communication in the Persian Gulf
some opium used to % be sent from Persia by land to Constantinople,
vv hence it found its way to the Continent. But that route has since
been altogether given up.
About 100 cases of opium (in cakes) are brought annually to Persia
from Herat. This is taken to the Yezd market. From Yezd also a
quantity of opium prepared in the shape of small sticks or cylinders is
sent for consumption in Herat.
A small quantity of stick opium is consumed in Persia itself.
No opium whatever is known to be imported into Persia from other
places.
(Sd.) G. Lucas,
B ritish R esidency , B ushire, ""i Uncovenanted Assistant Resident
Ike loth January 1875. J in the Persian Gulf.
A.
Estimate of the quantity of opium cultivated annually in Persia between the years
1868-69 and 1874-75.
Province or district
whereiu cultivated.
1868-69.
1869-70.
1870-71*.
1871-72.*
1872-73.
1873-74.
1874-76.
Rbhabks.
Cotes.
Catet.
Caeei.
Catet.
Cages
Cases.
Catet.
Khorasan...
100
100
80
60
80
100
100
a
c8
Kerman ... ...
100
160
60
30
60
100
100
be
Yezd ...
600
860
360
260
460
660
660
c
Ispahan ...
700
1,300
660
460
700
1,000
1,000
a
o
Neerecz in Fars
80
100
60
60
60
100
100
Sfl
Shiraz and Kazran
Districts
70
100
40
30
60
100
100
a
o
o
Shushtcr
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
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1
Total
1,660
2,610
1,230
870
1,400
2,060
2,060
o
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