'File 27/4 Miscellaneous Trade Reports' [‎12r] (28/702)

Resident, to Chief Collector of Customs,
No. 31 »8 dated 30th November 191a.
hief Collector of Customs, to Resident,
No. S. 1127, dated g‘h December 191 a.
Resident, to Ch ef Collector of Customs,
No. 3449, date! 22nd December 1912.
Chief Collecor of Customs to Resident,
No. S.-i 168, dated 27th December 1912.
No. 607, dated Bushire, the 23rd February (received 3rd March) 1913-
p rom —L ieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Political Resi
dent in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
V To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
Simla.
1 have the honour to enclose for the informatton of the Government of
India, copies of the marginally cited com
munications which have passed between
this office and the Chief Collector of
Customs in Sind, Karacni, with reference
to the classification of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ports
in the annual statement of trade and
navigation of the province of Sind for 1911-12, and in the Government of India
list of foreign countries (copy attached).
2. It will be seen that cargo from Kuwait is shown under the heading
“ Asiatic-Turkey ” sub-heading “ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ” a classification which seems
open to objection on political grounds : l venture to suggest that the inclusion
or Kuwait as one of the “ Native Principalities of Arabia” would be more
appropriate and in keeping with tne general policy of Government.
3. It will fuither be observed that under the heading “ Maskat or Oman ”
are included without distinction the ports of Maskat, Gwadur, Debai, Shargah,
Sur and Masna.
It would seem preferable if the heading “ Maskat Territory Trucial
Oman ” were substituted for that at present employed.
4. 1 would further suggest the omission of “ Henjam ” from the ports shown
under the heading “ Persia. ” The specific inclusion of the Island in Persia
would appear inconvenient having regard to the indefinite status of the Island,
with which the Government of India are familiar.
5 If these views meet with general concurrence, I beg that the Government
of India will move the Department of Commerce and Industry to make the
necessary revision of the list in question, and to issue an authoritative ruling to
the various Customs Administrations in India as to the classification of the
various ports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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No. 3188, dated 30th November 1912.
From— 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. ,
x To—The Chief Collector of Customs in Sind, Karachi.
I have the honour to acknowledge with thanks receipt of a copv of the
Annual Statement of the Trade and Navigation of the Province of Sind for
1911-12.
I gather that the classification on pages 5 and 6 is intended to be as
follows :—
{a) Turkey-Asiatic—•
1 Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. and Black Sea Ports.
2 Turkish Ports of Red Sea.
3 Turkish Ports of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (i.e., Basrah, Baghdad and Katif).
(b) Maskat and Oman.
(c) Other Native States in Arabia.
(</) Persia.
This is not quite clear from the Tabulation, and I should be obliged if you
will inform me if 1 am correct in my supposition.
I should also be glad to know how Kuwait is classified. I presume it is
included amongst " Other Native States in Arabia.