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File 234/1917 'Muscat trade reports. (1911-1924)' [195r] (398/428)
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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^ har . e °f l r ^ e \ The following table shows the
? Percentage of total trade taken by each country
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
'aDder ; -T ITe8POndiDg “ Crea86 ° £ 10
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
Country.
Import.
Export.
Total.
Per
centage
Aden .
128,785
31,140
1,59,925
| 1-54
Arab Coast .
15,729
11,47,204
11,62,933
11-21
Austria
16,640
...
16,640
*16
Belgium
9,27,450
...
9,27,450
894
France
13,788
...
13,788
13
Germany .
4,67,474
207
4,67,681
4-52
India .
31,55,176
23,10,870
54,66,046
52-69
Netherlands.
6,315
...
6,315
•06
Persia
84,106
1,69,428
2,53,534
2-44
Sweden
1,03,225
...
1,03,225
•99
Turkey in
Asia.
21,440
62,089
83,529
•80
United King-
oomT"'
9,61,218
200
9,61,418
jm
U. S. of
America.
1,07,435
5,45,983
6,53,418
6-30
Zanzibar
...
77,200
77,200
•74
Other coun
tries.
11,019
11,485
22,504
•21
Total .
60,19,800
43,55,806
1,03,75,606
1000
Imports .—The total value of imports into Maskat
amounted to Rs. 60,19,800 as against Rs 59,17,238
of the previous year showing an increase of
Rs. 1,02,562. If the figures for the sailing vessels
(Rs. 2,22,040) are separated the imports will show
a falling-off of Rs. 1,19,478. Considering, however,
that the two items which show the principal drop
are bar silver and specie, the import returns for the
year show the trade remained stationary. The 10
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
drop under bar silver and specie is compensated
for. by an increase ,'of nearly 8
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
in arms and
ammunition. """
The following items show decrease in imports
Ei.
Bar silver »
•
. 5,75,000
Specie .
• • .
. 4,25,000
Oilmanstores
.
. 30,000
Total
. 10,30,000
Arms and ammunition
Sice ,
Es.
. 7,70,000
1,00,000
Coffee .
15,000
Spices .
17,000
Wines and spirits .
. 18,000
Twist and yarn .
26,000
Box boards .
22,000
Hardware .
. 37,000
Total
. 10,05,000
Arms c M .d ammunition.—The figures for the year
show the large increase of Es. 7,70,712 over the
previous year’s figures of Rs. 10,21,117.
The following figures, kindly furnished by the
principal French arms traders, are given below for
the sake of comparison :—»
Bides.
Value.
Es.
Belgium .
. 3,500
86,250
France .
. 5,000
82,500
Germany
7,000
7,35.000
England
. 14,000
5,44,500
United States .
205
13,500
Total
. 29.705
14,61,750
Ammunition,
Value.
rounds.
Rs.
Belgium .
3.500,000
1,80,000
France .
1,000,000
82,500
German . . ,
1,150,000
72,000
England .
1,900,000
99,000
United States .
35,000
2,100
Total
7,585,000
4,35,600
A comparison of these figures with those of the
report will show that they do not seriously differ .*
Germany has sent out costly weapons and” has beaten
England in value and quality, though not in quan
tity. French arms which go through Antwerp figure
in the Belgium returns. The increase under Belgium
is therefore not surprising.
Bice ,—There is an appreciable increase of over a
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
under this head. Owing to failure of
rains in Rangoon and high prices ruling there,
Rangoon rice was not imported. Merchants antici
pated good business in Indian rice and imported
large quantities in the beginning of the year. Sub
sequently the rice market, however, proved dull and
has continued so throughout the year, discouraging
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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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