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File 234/1917 'Muscat trade reports. (1911-1924)' [‎162r] (332/428)

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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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PORT OF MUSCAT, OMAN, ARABIA.
Return of British Shipping which Entered and Cleared in the Foreign Trade of the Port during the
, year 1913 - 14 .
(To be forwarded to the Assistant Secretary, Commercial Department, Board of Trade, London
S.W., as soon as possible after the end of the year to which the Return relates, and also embodied
in the Annual Report. See Chapter XIX of the “Consular Instructions,” and also the Circular
“ Commercial 12579 ” issued by the Foreign Office in May 1910.)
{a) Steam Vessels.
ENTERED
CLEARED
Countries whence
With
Cargo ks.
In E
Iailast.
Total.
Countries to which
With
Cargoes.
In Ballast.
Total.
entered.
No.
of
ves
sels.
Net ton
nage.
No.
of
ves
sels.
Net ton
nage.
No.
of
ves
sels.
Net ton
nage.
cleared.
No.
of
ves
sels.
Net ton
nage.
No
of
ves'
sels.
Net ton
nage.
No.
of
ves
sels.
Net. ton
nage.
United Kingdom.
14
32,151
1
1,820
15
33,971
United Kingdom .
• ••
• ••
• • .
Other countries, *
viz- •'—
India
73
85,058
...
73
85,053
Other countries,*
viz .;—
India .
67
75,421
9
5,577
76
80,998
Sweden . •
1
2,801
...
1
2,801
Jeddah
...
...
* 1
2,029
1
2,029
United States
of America
2
5,152
...
2
5,152
United States
of America .
2
5,312
. .
...
• ••
2
5,342
90
125,162
1
1,820
91
126,982
69
80,763
10
7,606
79
88,369
{b) Sailing Vessels.
ENTERED
CLEARED
Countries whence
entered.
With
Cargoes.
In Ballast.
Total.
Countries to which
With
Cargoes.
In Ballast.
Total.
No.
of
ves
sels.
Net ton
nage.
No.
of
ves
sels.
Net ton
nage.
No.
of
ves
sels.
Net ton
nage.
cleared.
No.
of
ves
sels.
Net ton
nage.
No.
of
ves
sels.
Net ton
nage.
No.
of
ves
sels.
Net ton
nage.
United Kingdom.
• ••
...
...
•United Kingdom .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other countries,*
viz. :—
India .
29
2,088
15
1,377
44
3,465
Other countries,*
viz. :—
India .
19
1,451
-20
1,744
39
3,195
M ok alia
3
311
...
...
3
311
29
2,088
15
1,377
44
3,465
22
1,762
20
1,744
42
3,500
* Each country should be shown separately, a continuation sheet being used if necessary.

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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.

Extent and format
1 volume (210 folios)
Arrangement

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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