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'REPORT ON THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF PERSIA to June, 1923.' [‎8v] (16/26)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (13 folios). It was created in 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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Imports.
Exports.
Total.
Krans.
Krans.
Krans.
(1) The British Empire, inclu
ding India ..
462,100,000
159,000,000
621,100,000
(2) Egypt
17,500,000
199,400,000
216,900,000
(3) Russia
41,700,000
26,500,000
68,200,000
(4) Iraq
8,300,000
44,400,000
52,700,000
(5) U.S.A
5,500,000
29,500,000
35,000,000
The British Empire therefore accounted for nearly 60 per cent,
of Persia’s trade, although it must be remembered that a certain
quantity of the articles indexed by the customs authorities in
Persia as coming from Great Britain or from India are certainly
not of British manufacture or origin, but were merely consigned
from these countries. This proportion has slightly decreased
during the subsequent year, so far as can be ascertained, owing to
a revival of trade with Italy, France and Germany in particular.
The disparity between the import and export figures for the
British Empire account for the depreciation of the kran on the
British and Indian markets.
Persia’s chief imports and exports during
order of importance were :—
1921-1922 in
Imports.
Krans.
(1) Cotton piece goods
188,600,000
(2) Sugar .. .. _
141,300,000
(3) Nails, screws, iron piping, etc. ..
33,200,000
(4) Tea
31,300,000
Exports.
Oil and kindred substances, such as petrol,
benzine, etc.
322,600,000
Carpets and rugs
66,100,000
Dried and fresh fruits ..
26,900,000
Opium ..
15,400,000
Imports during the year totalled 55 per
cent, of the
foreign trade and exports 45 per cent. This ratio so far as can be
ascertained remained virtually unchanged during the following
year. Of the commodities quoted above the British Empire
during the same period supplied cotton piece goods to a value of
185 million krans and tea valued at 30 million krans, as well as
almost the entire quantity of Persia’s importation of nails, screws
and iron piping. The chief sources of Persia’s sugar was British
India which supplied 67 million krans worth ; Belgium, whence
came 27 million krans worth ; and Egypt, which supplied sugar
to the value of 17 million krans. It is probable that a large
proportion of the sugar supplied by India is not of Indian origin,
since a certain amount is known to come from the Dutch East
Indies and more is probably imported in the first place from
France, Egypt and other countries for re-export to Persia via
Duzdap and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

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Content

This volume consists of a report on the trade and industry of Persia, written in two sub-divided chapters.

The volume also includes a map showing trade routes, a summary of general information and a conclusion, and an appendix showing imports and exports from 1921-1922.

The report was written by Robert Henry Hadow, Secretary in Charge of Commercial Affairs, British Legation, Tehran, and was printed in 1923 by HM Stationery Office on behalf of the Department of Overseas Trade.

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1 volume (13 folios)
Arrangement

This volume contains a title page (f 2), a map (f 3), a table of contents (f 4) and a report (ff 4-10), followed by an appendix at the end (f 11).

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 13; 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 file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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