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Coll 28/61 ‘Persia. Trade Reports. Bundar Abbas & Lingah, 1925/6–’ [‎32r] (63/245)

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The record is made up of 1 file (121 folios). It was created in 23 Apr 1928-26 May 1936. 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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during the year and except for the flood season the
post lorries maintained a steady service.
The new road from Lar to Lingah is nearing
completion, and the Oustoms otflcials state that the
proposed road from Bushire to Charhar along the
Coast, which has surveyed last year, is being taken
well in hand.
State of communications generally.
These may be said to be as follows :—
(i) Persian Telegraph Office;
(ii) Weekly postal communications between
the Gulf Ports and the outside world
by means of the British India Steam
Navigation Company’s Slow Mail Service;
(iii) Bi-weekly motor service with Kerman and
interior; and have been functioning satis
factorily during the year.
(d) Average rates summer and winter on chief trade
centres. —Tables of average rates for motor and
animal transport to the chief centres are furnished
as Appendix IV.
(e) Effect of motors on animal transport, rates
and turnovers. —Camels and donkeys still transport
goods up-country but only such which are not ur
gently required. Motor transport is gradually dis
placing animal transport, but it is surprising that
the amount of goods still sent up-country by animals
is fairly considerable. The rates for the latter are
30 to 40 per cent less than those for the former.
(O Air services—whether used for commercial
freights. —There are no Air services to this port.
Liners of the Imperial Airways Limited call at
Lingah weekly both on the Eastbound and West
bound flights to re-fuel, but the service is one for
mails and passengers only.
(g) Security.—On the whole the security of the
trade routes was well maintained during the year.
One or two cases of brigandage on the Bandar
Abbas-Kerman Road were reported, and on one
occasion, a General of the Persian Army was serious
ly wounded and afterwards died.
9. Social.
(а) Standard of Living. —This, as usual, was low
and showed no improvement. The ordinary neces
saries of life consisting of native produce were avail
able and cheap, but clothes and articles imported
from foreign countries expensive and not easily
obtainable.
(б) Unemployment. —As there are no local indus
tries, very little employment is obtainable in the
sea-port towns outside fishing, lighterage for ships
and labour required for the handling of cargo on
board ships and in the Customs House at Bandar
Abbas.
During the summer months, a big exodus of the
townspeople takes place to places in the interior,
especially to Minab for the date harvest.
(c) Evidence of emigration. —In spite of the scarcity
of employment, and poor economic conditions
obtaining, there is no evidence of regular or organiz
ed emigration.
{d) Public health and hygiene. —It may be said
that local conditions, in spite of the establishment
of a Municipal board, are still very unsatisfactory.
No effective measures have been undertaken to
combat the scourge of malaria and venereal diseases,
which are still rife.
The Town Charitable Dispensary that was estab*
fished in 1919 by public subscription and has func
tioned most satisfactorily since under British aus
pices, was closed down at the close of the year under
record on the withdrawal of the Medical Officer
of this Consulate who was also in charge of that
institution.
(e) Municipal services. —Further attempts were
made to dig the test wells outside Bandar Abbas,
referred to in last year’s report, but no progress
was made and the work had again to be suspended
with the advent of the hot weather.
New taxes were introduced at the beginning of
1310 when the Central Government ceased its con
tribution towards the maintenance of the Bandar
Abbas Municipal Budget.
Although the local taxation is considered to be
sufficient, no improvement in the direction of muni
cipal administration is noticeable.
G. A. RICHARDSON,
His Majesty's Consul
Bandar Abbas.
1st August 1932.
Distribution. Copies.
The Commercial Secretary, H. B. M.’s Lega
tion. Tehran ...... 3
The Hon’ble 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 Per
sian Gulf ....... 1
The Department of Overseas Trade, London . 2
The Foreign and Political Department of Gov
ernment of India ..... 2
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Printed copies of annual trade and commerce reports for the Persian port of Bunder Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās], compiled by HM’s Consul at Bunder Abbas (George Alexander Richardson, Cecil Henning Lincoln). The file includes reports for the years 1925-26, 1926-27, 1927-28, 1928-29, 1930-32, 1932-33, 1934-35, and 1935-36.

The reports vary in extent from one year to the next, but broadly include sections on the following subjects: a general review of the year’s trade at Bunder Abbas; currency, weights and measures; trade at the Persian port of Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh]; taxation; military operations and conscription; agriculture (including opium production); industry; roads; public health and hygiene; shipping and navigation; statistical tables of shipping activity, commodities, imports and exports.

The original copies of the reports were forwarded by 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. to the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, with a request that printed copies be sent back to the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . Included amongst the reports are 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. Political Department minute papers and other notes, with comments written by 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. officials on the contents of the reports.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (121 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 122; 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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