Persian Government Ban on the Export of Grain [‎118r] (3/14)

Abstract of the Contents of a despatch to Her Majesty's Secretary of State
for India, No. 158, dated the 10th October 3871.
No. 1.—To Her Majesty’s Secre
tary of State for India, No. 158, dated
the 10th October 1871.
Forwards copy of the undermen
tioned papers:
No. 2.
No, 3.—From the Government of
Bombay.
16^ August 1871, No. 3794.
(Political Progs. A, August 1871, Nos. 559-60.)
No. 4.—From Her Britannic
Majesty’s Minister at Teheran. (To
Earl Granville.)
Qth July 1871, No. 2, Commercial.
Abstract of Contents.
Forwards copy of letter from Poli
tical Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , intimat
ing the prohibition by the Persian
Government of the export and storage
of grain and provisions in general
from and after the 3rd August 1871.
Communicates the same informa
tion.
Forwards copy of a further letter
from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Persian
Gulf, pointing out the evil results
which may be anticipated from the
above decree.
No. 6. To Her Britannic Majesty’s Expresses regret at this unfortu-
Minister at Teheran. nate measure, which will be likely to
deter traders from importing provi-
27^ September ]871, No. 2045 P. sions.
Under Secy, to the Govt, of India.
No. 5.—From the Government of
Bombay.
29^ August 1871, No. 4073.