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'File 27/4 Miscellaneous Trade Reports' [137r] (278/702)
The record is made up of 1 volume (347 folios). It was created in 12 Apr 1904-11 Jan 1933. 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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Report on the trade of Muscat for the year 1918-19 by
R. E. L. Wingate, Esq., I.C.S., His Britannic Majesty’s
Consul, Muscat.
Introduction *—Muscat is the capital and the chief port of the Sultanate
of Oman, which comprises a portion of the south eastern coast of Arabia up to
tbe entrance to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Muscat is the only port cf call for steamers in Oman, hut ns the town lies
at the end of a cstve surrounded by precipitous rocky hills, it has no means of
communciation with the interior. Goods destined for the interior have to be
taken by small boats to the adjoining town of Muttra about 2 miles up the
coast which also has a good anchorage, though more exposed than that of
Muscat.
Currency .—The currency of the country is the Maria Theresa dollar and
the copper coin minted in 1895 to the order of His Highness the Sultan. In
Muscat and Muttra sovereigns, Indian currency notes and Indian
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
are generally accepted.
The Maria Theresa dollar fluctuates in value considerably being affected
by the world price of silver and also by the local demand in the date season,
and by the state of the Bahrein pearl market.
Trade accounts are kept in Mahomadis and Gaj^ imaginary coins. There
are two kinds of Mahomadis—black and white. Black 20£ = 1 dollar and white
11^=1 dollar. The white is used in holesale trade accounts and the black for
fruits, vegetables, etc. Most hundis from India show their face value in
Mahomadis and not in
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
.
20 Gaj=l Mahomadi.
Mahomadis=l dollar.
The average monthly rate of exchange between the Maria Theresa dollar
and the rupee varied from Bs. 206 to Rs. 251 per 100 dollars, the lowest being
in November 1918 and the highest in March 1919.
The following gives the average rates ruling in the local market in each
month during the year under report/Rs. 15=£1 :—
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This volume relates to the trade reports of various British agencies and consulates in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The first folio of the volume contains a list of contents that is not entirely accurate. The volume does begin with a report entitled 'Report on the Trade of Oman, Bahrein [ sic ], and Arab Ports in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ', which is dated 12 April 1904; however, the remainder of the volume contains only the following trade reports:
- trade reports for Bahrain for the financial years of 1904-1905, 1913-1914, 1916-1917, 1917-1918 and 1919-1920;
- trade reports for Muscat for 1913-1914, 1918-1919, 1919-1920, 1921-1922 and up to and including 1931-1932.
Aside from these reports the volume consists of brief letters and memoranda between 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. , Kuwait, and his corresponding officers in the Gulf, which serve as evidence that the trade reports for the places listed in the contents were received by 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. , even though only the Bahrain and Muscat reports mentioned above are present.
Each report relating to Bahrain and Muscat provides a summary of the year's trade. Appended to each report are tables of statistics that contain details of imports and exports (i.e. quantities and values of goods) and shipping returns, not only for the year in question but also for the two preceding financial years.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (347 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 349; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File 27/4 Miscellaneous Trade Reports'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:348v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence