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Letter and memorandum by George Henry Maxwell Batten, Commissioner of Inland Customs,concerning the abolition of the customs line between Rajputana [Rājasthān] and the Central Indian States. [‎7r] (13/16)

The record is made up of 1 file (8 folios). It was created in 30 Sep 1873-09 Jan 1874. 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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the transit duties levied in the
different Native States of Bha-
walpur, Raj putana, and Central
India, and the amount of reve
nue obtained by each State
from these transit duties.
The above should be the subject of con
fidential reports from the Political Agents.
4M.—That every effort be made to in
crease the quantity and thus
to reduce the price of salt
manufactured at the Sambhar
Lake, and, if possible, to
concentrate the vrorks at
the south side of the Lake.
The contemplated tramway
into the bed of the Lake
will do much to effect this,
and it may be worthwhile
to import labor to Sam
bhar when the Eailway is
completed. The Railway
freight charges on the salt
taken from Sambhar should
be reduced to a minimum.
It might be even worthwhile
to carry the salt at first at a
loss to the Railway Depart
ment, if thereby a larger gain
was made by the Salt Depart
ment, which could make up
the deficiency to the Railway
Department.
hth. —That the effect of the Railway
communication with Sambhar,
and generally of the State
Railways in Raj putana, on
the different salt manufacto
ries and on the Native transit
duties be watched and report
ed on.
§th. —That when the above information
has been obtained, and the
Railway communication, and
other works connected with

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Letter from George Henry Maxwell Batten, Commissioner of Inland Customs, regarding Lewis Pelly's desire to abolish the customs line between Rajputana [Rājasthān] and the British Territory.

The letter encloses a confidential memo which Batten wrote at Lord Northbrook's request on the feasibility of such a proposal and goes on to detail the only way in which the customs line could be abolished. Batten's proposal is to levy excise duties on salt at their place of production however this subsequently raises the practical difficulties of how to ensure salt is only manufactured for trade at those places the excise duty is being levied.

The enclosed memo, dated 30 September 1873 is titled "Note on the feasibility of abolishing that part of the Inland Customs Line which is on the frontier of Rajputana (including Bhawalpur) and the Native States of Central India".

It outlines details of the customs line including costs, manpower requirements, its purpose and the amount of taxation produced by it and the difficulties that would be encountered in abolishing it. Batten goes on to outline the only way he can see to abolish the line by levying excise duties on salt production and gives considerable detail on the way in which he believes such a proposal could be implemented.

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Letter and memorandum by George Henry Maxwell Batten, Commissioner of Inland Customs,concerning the abolition of the customs line between Rajputana [Rājasthān] and the Central Indian States. [‎7r] (13/16), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/74, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023252834.0x00000e> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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