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File 234/1917 'Muscat trade reports. (1911-1924)' [69r] (146/428)
The record is made up of 1 volume (210 folios). It was created in 13 Apr 1912-25 Mar 1925. 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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ITo European trader could at present go inland owing to the disturbed
state of the country.
Total trade, —The total volume of trade during the year has amounted to
Rs. 79,84,313 as against Rs. 48,58,733 of the previous year showing an increase
of Rs. 31,25,580 on last year’s figures. The above figures include the figures
of the
buggalow
Large trading vessel.
borne trade which amounted to Rs. 43,79,771 and represent*
the respectable increase of Rs.. 28,13,816 on last year’s figures. This is due
to the fact that steamship services had been largely utilised by Government in
connection with the war.
Share of trade .—The following table shows the percentage of total trade
taken by each country :—
Countries.
Imports.
Exports.
Total.
Percentage.
Bs.
Rs.
Rs.
Ajen
16,080
39,700
54,780
•M
Arab Coast ...
...
...
9,43,64*,
9,43,645
11 - 8 ?
France (D’Jibou*i)
...
...
9,000
9.OC0
•11
India ... ... ...
...
42,68,*28
20,82,935
63.51,758
7tr56
Persia ... ...
...
64,000
2,94,000
3,4*,SCO
437
8 hatt-e!-Ai ab ... ^.
...
*. •
1,98,102
1 , <‘ 8,102
2-4*
United States of America ,. 4
...
• ••
27,076
27,075
•84
Zanzibar ... ... ,..
...
32,185
32,185
•40
Mombasa ... ...
...
...
7,500
7,500
•09
Lamu (Italian Soninliland)
•••
11,668
11,5(8
*14
Other Count.-irs ...
...
...
...
200
200
...
Total
43,49,471
36,34,842 j
79,^4,313
10000
Tffl'poi'ts. 'The total imports for the year amounted to Rs. 43,49,471 as
against Rs. 24,99,755 last year slowing an increase of Rs. 18,49,716 over la4
year’s figures or 74 per cent. This amount includes Rs. 27,46,32* worth
imports carried hy the
buggalow
Large trading vessel.
borne traffic.
The main imports are rice, coffee and cotton goods which are responsible for
Rs. 36,06,903 of the whole total: sugar, wheat, wheat flour are also largely
imported. ° J
Rice is a main staph* of diet and as it is little grown in the country it
always constitutes the main import. 3 he Omani exchanges his chief product
of dates for rice, coffee and cotton goods from India.
America and Japan are serious compititors in piece sroods trade though all
goods are shown as imported from India whence they are shipped to Muscat.
Expo r ts. To'al expots for the ye : r under report amounted to
Rs. 36,34,842 which includes Rs. 15,45,586 worth exports carried bv the
buggnlow traffic, as against Rs. 23,58,978 last year showing an increase of
Rs. 1 ,75,864 over last year’s figures or 34 per cent.
Dry and wet dates .of the value of Rs. 1^,37,363 were erported during the
year under report. Of this total date export, the share earritd by sailing-craft
amounts to Rs. 12,13,630. The export of wet dates to United States of America
amounted to Rs. 27,075 and to India Rs. 3,15,261.
Dry fish, specie and tobacco wt re a Do largely exported
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The volume contains copies of the annual trade report on the trade and commerce of Muscat [Muscat and Oman] for the years 1911-12 to 1923-24 inclusive (except 1917-18 and 1920-21). The reports were prepared 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. and HBM's Consul, Muscat, and forwarded to the Government of India.
Each report includes an introduction giving general information concerning the state, and summaries of imports and exports; statistical tables of imports and exports, subdivided into principal commodities, and countries imported from/exported to; and returns of shipping. Principal imports include arms and ammunition, cereals, paints and colours, precious stones and metals, provisions, textile fabrics, tobacco, and miscellaneous; principal exports include cereals, fish, fruits, paints and colours, provisions, cotton goods, tobacco, and miscellaneous. The reports show some manuscript annotations, and the volume also contains some minutes and correspondence.
The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (210 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 234 (Muscat Trade Reports) consists of one volume only.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 207; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:207v, ii-r:iii-v, back-i
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