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‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1896-97 (Foreign Dept serial no. 92). Calcutta: Supt. Govt. Printing, 1897 & Appendices to the Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1896-97’ [‎225v] (18/31)

The record is made up of 1 volume (35 folios). It was created in 1897. 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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ADMINISTRATION REPOET ON THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL
P ART IV.—TRADE.
The total trade of Maskat for the year 1896-97 is returned at $4,788,800
against $3,708,210 of the previous year, making an increase for the year of
$1,080,590.
Of this increase, however, a sum of at least $450,000 must be deducted
as the under-estimated price of arms and ammunition imported in the year
1895-96, It is to the advantage of the Customs authorities to under-estimate
the returns of imports, as the customs are farmed. In the present year, how
ever, iDdependent information has been obtained as to the quantities of arms
and ammunition imported, and hence the necessary correction in the figures of
the year previous. The total increase of trade for the year 1896-97 may, there
fore, be estimated at $630,590. Of this gain, imports are responsible for
$141,000 and exports for $490,000.
The imports, however, exceed the exports by $970,200, and it would appear,
therefore, that the balance of trade is against the country to this extent. This,
however, is not the case, for, owing to its situation, Maskat serves as the port of
entry for certain goods, arms in particular, which are destined for the Arab
Coast and other parts of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Of the eight lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees worth of arms which arrived during the past year, at
least six lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees were for other countries, which have not proper facilities for
importing arms direct. The payment of these arms is made in direct export
from these places, as a reference to the Bushire 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. Returns for the Arab
Coast will show. In addition to the above, about a lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees and a half worth of
rice and piece goods, etc., are also re-exported to these places, and hence of the
deficit of $970,000, about $750,000 have been accounted for. The balance
remaining appears to be the deficit against the country, which from the returns
appears to be made up in specie payments.
Of the total increase of $630,000 shown, imports give a net gain of
$141,000, made up as follows :—
Increase,
Arms . ,
Cereals .
Oils
Ghee ,
Piece goods .
Twist and yarn
Specie—Persia
Silk, etc.
Coffee. .
Rice . ,
Unspecified—
India .
America
Turkey .
Persia. ,
Other countries
Sj)eeie—~
India . ,
Turkey ,
Other countries
Decrease
340,000
40,000
10,000
19,000
27,000
68,000
15,000
9,000
428,000
20,000
8,000
100,000
10,000
35,000
29,000
85,000
40,000
5,000
5,000
287,000
Net gain
141,000

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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. 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. and Maskat [Muscat] Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1896-97 followed by a separate series of appendices to this report. Both published by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India (Calcutta), forming part of Selections from the Records of the Government of India, Foreign Department, and based on reports sent to Government by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Muscat.

The report is divided up into a number of sections and subsections, as follows:

Part 1 , is a general summary (folios 220-223) written by Colonel Frederick Alexander Wilson, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , that gives a summary of developments in the region during the past year. It is divided up as follows:

1. Oman-Maskat Coast.

2. Oman Pirate Coast.

3. Bahrein [Bahrain].

4. El Hasa [Al Hasa].

5. Katif [Al Qatif] and Katr [Qatar].

6. Kowait [Kuwait].

7. Persian Arabistan.

8. Fars and Persian Coast.

9. Persian Baluchistan and Mekran.

10. Slave Trade.

11. Piracy.

12. Royal Navy.

13. Official Changes.

Part 2 , is an Administration Report of the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for the Year 1896-97 (folios 224-225) written by Captain Francis Granville Beville, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and Consul, Maskat. The report provides a summary of political and military developments in the region throughout the previous year.

Part 4 (sic), is a Maskat Trade Report for the Year 1896-97 (folios 225v-226) written by Captain Francis Granville Beville, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and Consul, Maskat. Appendix A (folios 226v-228) that follows the report contains the following tables:

Table 1 - Imports into Maskat.

Table 2 - Exports from Maskat.

Table 3 - Showing total number and tonnage of vessels of each nation that entered the Port of Maskat.

Table 4 - Showing total number and tonnage of vessels of each nation that cleared from the Port of Maskat.

Part 5 , is a Report on the Trade and Commerce of Mohammerah for the Year 1896 (folios 228v-229) written by W McDouall, Vice-Consul, Mohammerah. Appendix A (229v-231) that follows the report contains a series of tables related to trade to/from Mohammerah.

A separate series of appendices that follows the Administration report is contained on folios 233-267 and includes two meteorological tables and a Trade Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for 1896 (folios 236-237) written by Malcolm John Meade, Officiating Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The trade report itself has an appendix (folios 238-267) that contains a series of 27 tables related to several aspects of trade in the region.

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1 volume (35 folios)
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The report is arranged into a number of sections and subsections, with statistic data in tabular format directly following written sections. There is a contents page at the front of the report (folio 219) which list the report's contents.

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