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Coll 30/29 'Persian Gulf, Kuwait: Trade Reports 1930/31 to 19..' [28r] (55/408)
The record is made up of 1 file (202 folios). It was created in 18 Apr 1932-1 Jan 1948. 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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CONTENTS
PART I.
Pag*
General ............. ......1
Currency .....1
Weights and Measures ...1
Pearl Fishing ................ ...i
Customs Administration and Lighterage
Sea Fisheries ...................1
Freights Shipping and Navigation ...............1
Communications ..................1
Boat-Building .........*........1
Labour 1
The year 1939-40 ..................1
Imports ....................1
Exports ...................1
Rainfall ................... 1
Public Health and Medical ................ 1
PART II.
Trade ....................2
Financial ^ 2
Taxation ................... 2
Military ...................2
Agriculture ................... 2
Industry . 2
Communications and Transport 2
Social ....................2
PART m.
Exchange ,2
Additions to List of Prominent merchants ..2
Table ** A ” showing total imports of the year 3
Table “ B ” showing total exports for the year 3
Table “ C ” showing imports of principal articles by steamers 4
Table “ D ” showing imports of principal articles by countries, by steamers] 5
Table “ E ” showing imports of principal articles by sailing craft. 8
Table “ F ” showing imports of principal articles by countries by sailing craft ....... 10
Table “ G ” showing exports of principal articles by steamers 17
Table “ H ” showing exports of principal articles by countries by steamers . .17
Table “ I ” showing exports of principal articles by sailing craft 19
Table “ J ” showing exports of principal articles by countries by sailing craft 21
Table “ K ” showing return of shipping of all nationalities which entered and cleared the port of Kuwait ... 25
Table “ L ” showing return of British shipping which entered and cleared the Port of Kuwait ..... 26
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This file contains copies of annual Kuwait Trade Reports that were prepared by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait. These reports contain detailed information related to trade, exchange, imports, exports and shipping in/out of Kuwait. In addition to copies of these reports, the file also contains a limited amount of related correspondence, primarily cover letters.
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (202 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 204; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-202; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3743
- Title
- Coll 30/29 'Persian Gulf, Kuwait: Trade Reports 1930/31 to 19..'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:41v, 43r:61v, 63r:203v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence