Coll 28/7(2) ‘Persia Diaries: Khorasan and Zahidan Commercial. Jan 1941 –’ [‎187r] (373/1095)

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General* Ihe situation in Azerl)aijan resulted in very
unsettled condition in practically all markets and trading
remained restricted to speculators who were hound hy their
own contracts to fulfil forward sales* Humours of the
"demokrates*• advancing towards Tehran caused a sudden jump
in prices of foodstuffs and for several days situation re**
mained very tense.
Cotton Piec e
"that during
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Goods * His Iiajesty # s Consul 2ahidan reports
the period under report the Customs at Zahidan
orders from Tehran that all consignments of cloth
received from the United States of America
Government's guota] held in the Customs
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received
(except that
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or any future consignment should he released on payment of
'Customs dues plus 45% Monopoly Tax instead of '60% as before^
As regards the guota from the United States of America the
Revenue department Zahidan have received instructions from
Tehran that the cloth he released on payment hy any orosne*-
ctive buyers of 10profit.
Gor* Reference last report. The Ahkoh sugar factory An East India Company trading post. not h
Saving shown a keen interest in the gur transaction^ some
merchants it is reported approached the Sugar Factory An East India Company trading post. at
Karej near Tehran. This- factory An East India Company trading post. it is learnt, has agreed to
huy and refine the gur. This is interpreted as good news for
those merchants 'who still hold stocks of gur the prices of
which is likely to increase in the near future.
fQ 8, • Rials 180**00 per packet of 500 grammes*
Excha nge rate* Rials 1150 per hundred rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. - black rate
mahi dan.
Average frieght rate *
Za hi dan - fre shed
Zahidan#Zahul
Za hi dan - Her man
Zahidan-Birjand
Zahidan - Khwa sh
Keshed -Zb. hi dan
Zabul -Zahidan
Kerman -Za hidan
Bir jan d-Zahidan
Khwash -Zahidan
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Exports to India via Zb. hi dan * Statement enclosed.
Imports from India via Za hi dan ♦ Statement enclosed.
Average rates in i&hidan
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Tea (superior'
Tea (inferior|
Sugar
Sugar
Pepper ,
Cinnamon
Garda mums
Rried ginger
Turmeric
Gur
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Kerosene oil
for the principal commodities.
45,000
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15,000
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11,000
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20,000
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650 Ihs.
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wholesale rate
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