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File 234/1917 'Muscat trade reports. (1911-1924)' [124r] (256/428)
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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usually in an unsettled condition and travelling
without a large escort i^ dangerous. Owing to
an internal rebellion against His Highness the
Sultan during the past year travelling in the
interior was impracticable.
Total Trade.
The year has been a very bad one. The total
volume of trade during the year has amounted to
1190,38,270 as against ft 1,01,89,564. of the
previous year showing a nett decrease of
ft 11,51, 294 (or over 12 per cent on last year's
figures.) The above figures include the figures
of the
buggalow
Large trading vessel.
borne trade which amounted to
ftl 1,31,826 and represents the respectable increase
of R5 ; t3,833 over last year's figures. This is
due to the steamship services having been utilized
by Government in connection with the war.
Share of Trade.—The following table shows
the percentage of the total trade taken by each
country. It will be noticed that, as usual, more
than half of the year’s trade has been with India.
Then comes in order Persia, the United Kingdom
aud United States of America.
Countries.
Import.
Export.
Total.
Per
cent
age.
Aden
1,C8,140
87,060
1,95,200
2-16
Arab Coast
7,381
2,85,063
2,92,444
3-24
Belgium
2,390
...
2,390
0-03
France
3,208
...
05
O
00
0 03
Germany .
8,065
...
8,065
0-09
India
43,94,081
/
26,09,172
70,03,253
77-48
Pers.a
1,03,330
4,22.402
5,25,732
5-82
Sweden
18,804
...
18,804
0-21
Turkey in Asia .
1,030
6,100
7,130
0.08
United Kingdom
2,58,783
2,61,600
5,20,383,
5-76
United States
of America
...
3,72,300
3,72,300
4T1
Zanzibar .
...
47,576
47,576
c-:3
Other countries .
8,965
32,820
41,785
;o-46
Total Rs.
49,14,177
41,24,093
90,38,270
100-00
Imports.—Total imports for the year have
amounted to S49,l4,177 as against 1161,16,520
last year showing a further decrease of 1112,02,348
over last year’s figures or over 24 per cent.
A glance at the import returns will at once
show that the trade by steamship seriously suffer
ed during the year. This is no doubt, due to the
war now convulsing Europe. On the other hand
the
buggalow
Large trading vessel.
borne trade improved to the extent
of 112,63,639 over and above last year’s figures
which stood at P3,22,840.
Import trade was practically at a standstill
until the close of the year owing to the various
restrictions imposed by the Indian Government.
The yearly import of Bengal rice, which usually
forms one of the chief items of Muscat imports,
was not received during the year under report as no
steamships were available. The lack of this one
item alone accounts for ftl 1,08,239 of the total
decrease of R12,02,343. The trade in “ Arms and
ammunition", which at one time figured so pro
minently in these returns, has now practically
disappeared. There have been no imports during
the year and what appears in these returns
represents merely goods imported by His High
ness the Sultan for his own use.
The following hems of imports suffered to the
extent of R22,23,198.
Rs.
Arms and Ammunition ,
2,00,542
Rice ....
. . 11,08,239
Wheat ....
20,588
Bar silver ....
. . 1,61,bOl
Kerosine oil . . .
. . 1.03,322
Oilmanstores
2,18,147
Spices . . . .
62,804
Sugar, Soft
71,32.'.
Cotton Goods
• . . 1,59.560
Twist & yarn . . ,
97,070
Total
. Rs 2223,193
These decreases can only be accounted for by
the fact that owing to the war the regular steamship
services between Europe and Muscat and to a less
extent between India and Muscat were more or
less disorganized, thereby crippling both import
and expoit trade. The continued disturbed state
of the interior of Oman is also to a certain extent
responsible for the above decreased volume of
trade.
Imports by sailing vessels.—As noticed
elsewhere the imports under this head, for the
year under review, show an improvement. The
increase for the year amounts to R2,63,639 over last
year's figures, wTiich also showed an increase of
R6,886 over the previous year. . This was only
to be expected owing to the dislocation in the
steamship services due to the war.
Exports.
Total export for the year under report amounted l
to Rs. 41,21,093 showing an increase of
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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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