‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1895-96’ [265v] (25/92)
The record is made up of 1 volume (43 folios). It was created in 1896. 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 report on the
persian gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
political
Glass and glassware. —Prices fell in Shiraz and Ispahan and caused a
decrease of J
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
.
Gold lace and gold thread. —Importers have been importing inferior
qualities, and prices have accordingly fallen, which accounts lor the slight fall
ing off in these articles.
Indigo. —The depreciation of the kran affected this article and caused a
decrease of over 2j
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
.
Kerosine-oil. —There was an increased demand for this article and also a
rise in prices which resulted in a slight increase.
Sugar, loaf and soft. —There has been a falling off of 2J
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
in the case of
loaf and also in that of moist sugar, the causes being the depreciation of the kran
and a rise in prices in Europe.
Tea. —The strong demand which there was last year was not kept up, chiefly
owing to the deprecition of the kran and the year shows a decrease of J lakb.
Thread and twist. —Cheap prices in Manchester caused a small increased
importation.
IVoollen goods. —Dearness of exchange caused a falling off of over 1J
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
in the imports of this material.
Exports.
Horses. —Owing to the larger exportation of horses from Busrah and less
demand for Persians in the Bombay market not so many horses were shipped
this year as last.
Arms and ammunition. —These are really only transhipped in Bushire, but
are usually kept a short time before reshipping owing to restrictions on
account of the nominal embargo on guns ; these restrictions were slightly
increased and more arms imported direct to Maskat and the other markets on
the Arab coast usually fed from Bushire so that business fell off 89,000=
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
.
Cotton. —The locusts again ravaged this crop which had besides been kept
small from fear of thier re appearence, so that the decrease of over 1J
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
is
not surprising.
Dates.—- A m increase of a few thousand
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
occurred in the export
of dates, the increased demand being in the Indian market.
Almonds.—In this article also the Indian market showed an increased
demand and nearly one
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
's worth more than last year were exported.
Wheat. —In spite of embargoes the export of wheat made a further ad
vance of 8J
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
owing chiefly to the greater demand in England and partly
to some of the stocks which usually go to Busrah being diverted to Bushire
by the better prices ruling there.
Gum. —Large exports were made last year on an already glutted market,
so that this year the demand was very small and a decrease of nearly f
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
is easily accounted for.
Hides and shins. —The market in these articles, too, was much overstocked,
and the exports this year consequently show an appreciable falling off of 78,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
.
Opium. —Prices in China were bad, which added to the depreciation of the
kran, caused a heavy fall of 12 J
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
in the amount exported during 1895.
An increased demand in India caused a slightly increased
exportation.
Shells.- —Next to none having been exported last year, European market
recovered itself and exporters got rid of rather more than a
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
's worth more
than last year.
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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 1895-96, 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 257-261) 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 provides a summary of regional developments during the previous year and is divided up as follows:
1. Oman Maskat Coast
2. Oman Pirate Coast
3. Bahrain
4. Nejd
5. El Hasa
6. Persian Arabistan
7. Fars and Persian Coast
8. Persian Baluchistan
9. Slave Trade
10. Piracy
11. Royal Navy
12. Official Changes
13. Observatory
Appendix A to part 1 (folio 262) contains the following two tables:
Table No. 1 - Table showing the force and prevailing directions of wind and recorded rainfall at Bushire for the year 1895-96.
Table No. 2 - Abstract of meteorological observations for the year ending 31st March 1896 taken at the 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. Observatory, Bushire.
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 1895-96 (folios 263-264). The report is 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 and provides a summary of developments in Maskat during the previous year.
Part 3 , is a Report on the trade and commerce of the consular district of Bushire for the year 1895 (folios 265-266). The report is 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and provides a summary of trade developments during the previous year. It is followed by Appendix A (folios 267-281) which contains a series of 25 statistics tables related to several aspects of trade in and around the port of Bushire during the previous year.
Part 4 , is a Maskat Trade Report (folios 282-293) 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 contains a series of statistics tables related to trade to/from Maskat during the previous year.
Part 5 , is a Report on the trade and commerce of Mohammerah for the year 1895 (folio 294). Appendix A (folios 295-297), that follows the report, contains a series of statistics tables related to trade to/from Mohammerah during the previous year.
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- 1 volume (43 folios)
- Arrangement
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 256) which list the report's contents.
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Foliation: There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the first folio, on number 255, and ends on the last folio, on number 297.
Pagination: The volume contains an original typed pagination sequence.
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- Title
- ‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1895-96’
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- front, front-i, 254v:298r, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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