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'File 27/4 Miscellaneous Trade Reports' [188r] (380/702)
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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Transport.
Transport along the Coast is by sailing vessel and
is cheap. Transport inland is carried out by pack
animals and is difficult, dangerous and expensive.
The rates depend upon the distance the goods have
to be conveyed and the difficulty of the journey.
No means of development of transport and com
munication exist at present owing to the exceedingly
primitive methods of the people of the country.
Health.
The climate of Muscat is extremely bad, the heat
being excessive during the greater part of the year.
A damp heat usually prevails but it is varied by very
hot winds in May and June, owing to the climate
and lack of sanitation the public health is bad,
malarial fever being the prevailing disease. The
highest temperature recorded in the year was lll'JO
and the lowest .73-0° F.. .
Natural Resources.
Minerals .—As far as is known there are no minerals
that could be profitably worked.
Agriculture.
Date growing is the only real industry of the
country. Limes and mangoes are also successfully
grown, while pomegranates are the product of the
Jebel Akhdhar. Cereals are grown on a small scale
and could not be further developed owing to the
limited quantity of water available.
Population.
The population of Muscat is about 2,000 and' that
of Matrah about 20,000. The majority of the houses
in Muscat are empty or are in ruins, Sur is a sailing
vessel port with a population of about 12,000. The
difficulty in obtaining water alone prevents the in
crease of population there. The population of Sohar
has decreased to 5,000 and is mainly concerned in the
export of dates, fruits and firewood.
It is quite impossible to estimate the population of
the interior. The majority of the population are
settled Arabs.
Freight and Shipping.
Steamers .—The usual statements showing shipping
figure are attached to this report. 136 steam ship s
of all nationalities entered and cleared the port du
ring the year representing a net tonnage of 312,528
and 97 sailing vessels with a tonnage of 12,028, of
the 136 steam ships which entered the port 5 were from
United States of America, 3 from United Kingdom
and the rest from India. ‘
The Biritish India Steam Navigation Company,
Limited, maintain a weekly slow mail service both to
Bombay and Basrah. The fast mail steamers which
used to serve the port weekly both ways were with
drawn during the European War and have not been,
resumed since.
Freights .—The statement below gives the average
rates of freights—
Dry dates to India .
Wet dates to India .
Dry fish to India
Fresh fruits to India
Dry limes to
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
£
. MO
. 1-0
. 0-18
. 1-7
7 7-14
per ton.
R. G. HINDE, Major,
Ihs Britanmc Majesty’s Consul,.
Masqat.
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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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- 'File 27/4 Miscellaneous Trade Reports'
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- 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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