"مذكرة عن التجارة في الخليج الفارسي (قدمها مجلس التجارة)" [ظ‎‎٧‎٤] (٤/٤)

mandate has itself been replaced by a specific Treaty between Great Britain and Iraq
based however on the provisions of the mandate and equality of treatment for our
goods is, therefore, assured in that country also.
So long as this Treaty position can be maintained, it is difficult to see how any
further advantage to our general trade would arise from any such purely political
movement as a declaration of our predominant interest in the Persian Gulf, such as
that respecting the interests of the U.S.A. in the American Continent which is
embodied in the Monroe declaration.
The only thing that can be said is that it would of course be to our great
disadvantage if at any time either State should be induced to depart from this attitude
and to give special preferences to some other country than ourselves. This, however,
implies rather the desirability of maintaining the policy of the “ open door ” than
either the necessity or desirability of an announcement of our special interest in the
countries neighbouring on the Gulf.
The following tables show the imports into Persia and Iraq from the principal
countries in the last three years
Statement showing Total Imports into Persia during the years ended March 20,
1925, 1926 and 1927, distinguishing the Principal Countries whence derived.
• (In 1,000 Krans.)
Years ended March 20.
1025.
1926.
1927.
Total Imports
771M5
881,025
787,397
Of which from—
British Empire (except British India)
230,877
249,960
185,707
British India
214,365
217,770
199,902
Russia ..
125,670
211,764
184,484
Germany
France ..
23,069
32,364
32.696
24,447
39,350
37,621
Italv
12,164
20,369
29,726
Belgium
43,736
35,033
27,641
United States
6,234
10,255
20,670
Japan ..
7,822
9,850
11,910
Netherlands
26,717
18.506
10,642
Iraq
Turkey ..
7,426
10,839
8,876
18,456
15,266
7,499
Rate of Exchange, krans to £1
42-0
42-50
47-34
Iraq.
Value of Imports from the undermentioned Countries (years ended
March, except for 1927, which is for calendar year).
(In lakhs of rupees.)
—
1925-26.
1926-27.
1927.
United Kingdom
282
326
359
India ..
364
257
229
Persia
102
112
94
Holland ..
48
72
1
Syria and Turkey ..
43
56
Germany
36
37
Italy ..
31
35
Belgium
31
35
)■ 402
France
20
31
Egypt
9
Austria
4
7
All other countries ..
87
83
J
Total
1,071
1,060
1,084
Pence.
Pence.
Pence.
Rate of Exchange, rupee =..
18-115
17-932
17-954