مجموعة ٥/٣٠(١) "يوميّات الخليج الفارسي: المقيمية البريطانية في بوشهر (الفارسية) يناير ١٩٤١" [و‎‎٢‎٥‎١] (٩٣٨/٥٠٢)

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VII. FOOD SUPPLIES.
Consignments of wheat and barley arebteing imported
into the town from the suburbs and are being sold at the
following prices.
Wheat
Barley
Rls. 32 per 3^- kilos.
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In view of their approaching disarmament (see paragraph V),
the Tangostanis are now attempting to steal wheat crops near
Bushire. A gang of thieves were seen near Burj-i-Muqam and
Andar Bandar trying to steal the crops.
The price oi sugar on the open market rose from Rls.55.50
to Rls.110, it later dropped to Rls.90 per kilo. The
fluctuation was due to rumours that the coupon system was being
su spended.
Monopoly sugar rose from Rls. 11 per kilo to Rls.IS.
The shortage in mutton has been overcome. The price has
however risen from Rls.7 per kilo in January to Rls. 10 per kilo
in March and Rls.12 per kilo to date. Prices of other commodit
ies are as under.
PIour Rls.7.
Sugar (lbnopoly) 19
(Open Market) 90
Ghi 50
Tea (Monopoly) 96
(Open Market) 200
Dates 4
Barley 3.50
Rice 20
Curds 6
Cheese 20
Mutton. 12
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The wheat crops have been improved by late rain and
harvesting has already begun. Kharg isle.nd has already been
planted with about two tons of maize; but prospects of other
"saifi" crops, apart from the Shabankareh irrigation project,
where it is hoped to plant 500 hectares, are considered to be
small, owing to the hot winds of summer, which kill the young
sho o t s .
VIII. SKII PIh G & CO MMBRC IAL, (for the month of April).
(a) Imports.
(i) by steamer.
6 British and one American ship called during the month.
Apart from War Supplies, the following table shows imports
of civilian cargoes.
Tea 200 cases flour 2985 bags
piecegoods291 bales dari seeds 1900 "
matches 15 cases barley 3098 H
(ii) by country craft.
Raw cotton 850 bales for Ittamahieh Mills.
(b) Exports. By steamer. Roots 12^ tons.
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British Residency and
Consulate General,
Bushire 3rd May, 1945.
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W Secretary to the political Resident
J in the Persian Gulf, Bushire.