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'Précis on commerce and communication in the Persian Gulf, 1801-1905' [‎57] (69/246)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (121 folios). It was created in 1906. 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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PART III—CHAPTER XIV.
57
wisdom, and justice of Soliman Bashaw An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , a Prince, with whose character and relation to
the Ottomon Porte, Your Lordship is fully acquainted.
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33. The Trade from India to Arabia is still more considerable ; it amounts to the
annual Sum of at least forty lacks of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , thirty of which goes to Bussorah, and the
remainder to Bahrien and the Southern Shore of the Gulph ; it consists of nearly the same
Articles which I have already enumerated as Imports to Persia. Upwards of twenty-five lacks
of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. of this branch of Trade, comes through Muscat, and the whole of the annual
Import of Coffee from the Red Sea to Bussorah and the Arabian Shore which is estimated
at twenty lacks is brought by that Port as its natural Emporium.
These great imports are answered by Exports from Bussorah of Dates, the Native
produce of the soil, by Pearls (received from Bahrein, and other Parts on the Arabian
Shore in exchange for Grain) and Gold and Silver Lace brought from Europe by the Aleppo
Caravans and Copper from the mines of Diarbeker. Most of these Exports pass through
Muscat in their way to India.
35. The balance of Trade of Bussorah which generally exceeds ten lacks of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. is
sent in specie and bullion,
36. The value of ten lacks of Indian Goods are annually imported at Bahrein and
the adjacent parts of the Arabian Shore, these are balanced by an export of Pearls to an
equal amount.
The Imports and Exports of Basrah from and to Bombay for 6 months
from 1st November 1^56 to 30th April
• Appendix b. ante, 1857 were valued* at Rs. 10,60,453 and
Rs. 17,89,208, respectively. In 1863 Colonel Pelly estimated the trade of Basrah
roughly as follows :—
Goods to the value of from Rs. i5 to 20 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees from Bombay in piece-
goods, pepper, sugar, miscellaneous. Exports nearly Rs. 40 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
worth of dates.
The annual total exports and imports of Basrah since 1894 have been as
follows :—

Exports.
Imports.
T otal.
£
£
1894 ... •.» ••• •••
1 ,726,156
1,155)697
1895 ... ... ••• •••
1 ,090,734
1 ,399 ,465
1896 ... ... ••• •••
1,173.057
1,064,473
1897 ... ... •••
1 ,020,250
719 ,433
1898 ••• ••• •**
833,257
1,177,714
1899 ... ... •••
1,135.503
1 ,190,168
1900 ... ... ••• •••
1 ,561,276
1 ,264,055
1901 ... •••
i,i52,i7 8
1 ,277,877
1902 ... ... ... •••
957J03
1 ,276,077
1903 ... ••• ••• •••
1 ,296,772
1,255^423
Average from 1894-1903 ... ...
1 ,194,697
1 ,178,038

1904 «.» "• * •••
1,305.781
1 ,261,709
Appendix H (4) gives an idea of the shipping at the port of Busrah and
Appendix G. (15)—06) of its principal exports and imports, since 1894.
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The volume is a précis on trade and communications in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . It was prepared by Jerome Antony Saldanha and published by the Government of India, Foreign Department, Simla in 1906.

The volume begins with a preface by Saldanha, written on 26 March 1906, and is then organised into five parts, each divided into chapters, and eight appendices at the end, as follows:

Part I, Regulations and Duties, 1803-1847: Chapter I, Line of conduct to be pursued by the Resident at Basrah with regard to the American vessels trading in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1803; Chapter II, Regulations for country ships visiting Bushire, 1813; Chapter III, Rules for the guidance of British vessels visiting the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1831; Chapter IV, Export and import duties in Persia and export of mules and horses from Persia, 1822-23, 1835-42; Chapter V, Question of exempting Arab ships from the discriminating duty imposed on foreign ships, 1836-37; Chapter VI, Ports of Arabia to which the Government of India notification dated 9 January 1839 should apply. Vessels of every description belonging to those ports to be to be provided with Registers or Passes countersigned by British Officers, 1839-47; Chapter VII, Mode and extent of taxation in operation at Bushire and surrounding districts, 1847.

Part II, Trade and Traffic, 1834-71: Chapter VIII, Report in the trade of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1834; Chapter IX, Traffic between Karachi and Bushire and other Persian Ports, 1854-58; Chapter X, Trade between Bombay and Bushire and Basrah [Basra], 1856-57; Chapter XI, Trade of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1863-1869; Chapter XII, Colonel Pelly's reports on the trade of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1870-71; Chapter XIII, List of British subjects and British protected persons on the Persian Court and islands, 1869.

Part III, Review of the Trade reports from 1872 to 1905: Chapter XIV, Trade of the Gulf of Oman and Persia, 1873-1905; Chapter XV, Persian Opium Trade.

Part IV, The Gulf Telegraph Line: Chapter XVI, Construction of the Telegraph Line; Chapter XVII, Telegraph Station at Fao; Chapter XVIII, Telegraph Station at Bushire; Chapter XIX, Medical arrangements for telegraph stations at Bushire, Fao and Jask.

Part V, Miscellaneous: Chapter XX, Wreck of the SS Hallamshire near Ras-el-Hadd and the measures proposed for the prevention of wreckage by the wild tribes on the Arabian Coasts, 1878; Chapter XXI, New system of registration of native owned vessels in the Gulfs of Persia and Oman, 1883-84.

Appendices: Appendix A, Statement of the exports and imports of Bushire, 1832-34; Appendix B, Statements of Trade between Bushire and Basrah and Bombay, 1857; Appendix C, Comparative statements of exports of Bushire, 1863-65; Appendix D, Trade Returns appended to Colonel Pelly's letter No. 86-37, dated 23 April 1870; Appendix E, Returns of British subjects and British Protected persons on the Persian coast and Islands, 1869; Appendix F, Comparative Statements of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Trade with the Principal Countries, 1873-1905; Appendix G, Contrasted Statements of Principal Exports and Imports from and to the Ports in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. namely Bushire, Lingah, Bunder Abbas [Bandar Abbas], Bahrein [Bahrain], Basrah, and Maskat [Muscat] from 1893 to 1904; Appendix H, Returns of Shipping of the Ports of Bushire, Maskat and Basrah.

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1 volume (121 folios)
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The volume is arranged in parts, each relating to a different subject. Each part is arranged roughly chronologically and divided into chapters. There is a list of contents on folios 3 to 4, with no reference to folio or page numbers.

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Foliation: the sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; 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.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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