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Printed papers on the political situation and military policy in Egypt [47r] (93/176)
The record is made up of 1 file (88 folios). It was created in 23 Apr 1923-17 Nov 1923. 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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35
Ub
Manures—
Metric tons.
j£E.
lt)20 ..
120,000
2,901,000
1921 ..
44,000
666,000
Cotton textiles—
1920..
t .
18,771,000
1921 ..
. •
7,942,000
W oollen textiles (by weight)—
Kilog.
1920..
139,000
251,000
1921 ...
33,000
72,000
Woollen textiles (by length)—
Metres.
1920..
3,510,000
2,768.000
1921..
2,037.000
859,000
Silk yarn—
Kilog.
1920..
249,000
526,000
1921 ..
209,000
268,000
Silk textiles (by weight)—
1920 ..
72.000
414,000
1921 ..
41,000
159,000
Silk textiles—
Metres.
1920 .
5,134,000
1,500,000
1921..
4,129,000
662,000
Jute sacks—
Kilog.
1920..
18,405,000
1,258,000
1921 ..
8,635,000
303,000
Iron or steel manufactured (by weight)—
Metric tons.
1920..
107,000
3,695,000
1921 ..
61,000
1,616,000
Iron or steel manufactured (by value)—
1920..
. .
1,214,000
1921 ..
716,000
Motor vehicles—
Number.
1920..
2,334
1,058,000
1921 ..
926
472,000
Copper and brass (sheets)—
Kilog.
687,000
1920..
3,760,000
1921 ..
2,622,000
320,000
Gold bullion—
1920..
4,292
731,000
1921 ..
53
7,000
Tobacco.
164. The total quantity of tobacco imported has decreased from 9,092,000 kilog.
to 8,256,000 kilog. This is 94,000 kilog. less than the amount imported in 1919.
Greece is again ^the chief supplier of leaf tobacco with 2,938,000 kilog. to her
credit ; China comes next with 2,351,000 kilog. ; Russia has increased hei
contribution to 976,000 kilog.; and Turkey has supplied 762,000 kilog. The
contribution of British India has again decreased from 113,000 kilog. to 45,000 kilog.,
and that of Japan from 197,000 kilog. to 37.000 kilog.. There has been a further
decrease from 44,000 kilog. to 33,000 kilog. in the demand for cigars, but there has
been a largely increased demand for cigarettes from England.
Tariffs.
165. During the course of the year the following tariffs, which had been in
force before the war, were renewed :—
Raw silk from China, Japan and Italy.
Indigo.
Cement and Lime.
Gypsum from Cyprus.
It is proposed still further to extend the system of substituting conventional
periodic tariffs for valuation.
Changes in Import Duties.
166. On the 30th March, 1921, the duty on timber was increased from 8 per cent,
to 10 per cent., that on benzine and lubricating oils from 8 per cent, to 15 per cent.,
and that on liquid fuel from 4 per cent, to 8 per cent. At the same time, an excise
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The file contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, and newspaper cuttings relating to the political situation in Egypt. The memoranda are written by officials at the War Office, Admiralty, Colonial Office, and Foreign Office and mostly concern military policy in Egypt and the defence of the Suez Canal. The Annual Report on Egypt for the year 1921, written by Field Marshall Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, High Commissioner of Egypt, is also included. The report covers matters such as politics, finance, agriculture, public works, education, justice, and communications. Some correspondence from Ernest Scott, Acting High Commissioner in Egypt, to Lord Curzon can also be found within the file.
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The file is arranged in roughly chronological order, from the front to the rear.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 88; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-88; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- Printed papers on the political situation and military policy in Egypt
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