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Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Henry Willock, His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires, Teheran [Tehran] [69v] (3/4)
The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 3 Jun 1824. 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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Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, begins this letter by informing Henry Willock, His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires, Teheran [Tehran], that he has forwarded documents (not included) relating to the trade of Bushire and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in general, from 1817 onwards. Stannus then goes into greater detail regarding the imports and exports at Bushire. He states that an extraordinary deficiency in the exports can be explained by the fact that they have not been as carefully recorded as the imports. Stannus discusses the pearl trade and speculates on the possibility of Persian opium being introduced to the Chinese market. In addition, he provides summaries of the trade of other Persian ports.
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Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Henry Willock, His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires, Teheran [Tehran] [69v] (3/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/32, ff 68v-70, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023521945.0x00008c> [accessed 24 April 2024]
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- Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Henry Willock, His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires, Teheran [Tehran]
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- 68v:70r
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