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‘Persia – especially Seistan’ [57v] (113/949)
The record is made up of 1 file (475 folios). It was created in 7 Nov 1901-23 Aug 1905. 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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REPORT ON TRADE OF PERSIA.
ANNEX C.
Keep of Mules and Camels.
The mule caravan nearly always includes a proportion of horses, usually one horse
as leader to the string of five animals. The horse carries a lightly heavier loa t lan
the mule, but is more expensive to keep, and does not last so long in work.
The keep of a mule in work is about three mans straw and mans (to Ibs^)
barley per day. This, on the Bushire-Shiraz route, may cost krs. 1*50 per day ; on the
Kermanshah road, krs. 1 per day.
During the spring months, when grazing is abundant, no barley is given. Grazing
lasts for about three months on the Bushire-Shiraz route, and during that time the cos
of keep will not exceed krs. *50 per day. The aftermath of the harvest fields provides
partial grazing for some time longer, but the barley ration has to be given On the
Kermanshah route grazing has to be purchased, generally about krs I per da> fo s
animals. On this route the charvadar is accustomed to give his animals a complete rest
for 25 to 35 days during the grazing season.
The cost of forage at caravanserais is always above the wholesale price in the
neighbourhood by at least 20 to 30 per cent. Most of the charvadars keep accounts
with the lessees of these caravanserais at a high rate of interest.
The mule driver attends to five animals on the average. On the Kermanshah rout ^
his wa^es are krs. 10 to krs. 15 per month and his food, which must be good and
sufficient, consisting of bread, sour curds, (mast), cheese, and one ration of meat a day.
On the Bushire route similar terms are given, and wages and keep are estimated at
krs. 70 to krs. 80 per month.
The mule matures for work earlier than the horse, and will last in caravan work at
least 10 years, and, with good treatment, up to nearly double that time.
The camel driver tends seven camels, and his average wage is krs 25 per month and
keep, in all krs. 50 to krs. 60 per month. So long as there is grazing, camels do not need
other food. A good animal will last for 15 years in regular work, but the camel is pecu
liarly subject to sickness and accident.
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ANNEX D.
Bushire—Tariff of Landing Charges.
Piece goods in bales : —
Each bale containing 200 pieces
„ „ 150 pieces
„ „ 25 pieces Mexicans or 100 pieces white shirtings
Medium bales containing from 20 to 50 pieces cloth of all kinds, weight
being almost half that of large bales ......
Small ordinary bale (each already prepared for half mule load)
Yarns in bales
40 packet bales, weight 40 maunds
30
20
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30
20
1*
Empty bags in bundles :—
Canvas (Chathani), per bundle
Mat bags . . .
Empty gunnies
Coir ropes
Paper in bales :—
Large ....
Small ....
Krs.
400
3'°o
2‘00
I'OO
0*50
i*6o
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2'00
2 'OO
2'00
2 00
I'60
080
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This part contains papers mostly relating to British interests in Persia [Iran] and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
It includes a copy of the Board of Trade Commercial Intelligence Committee ‘Report received from Mr. H. W. Maclean, the Special Commissioner appointed by the Commercial Intelligence Committee of the Board of Trade, on the conditions and prospects of British trade in Persia.’
A handwritten note at the front of the file, on folio 5, states ‘Spare copy of notes & correspondence of the “Helmand Control” file (with maps)’. Folio 110 consists of handwritten notes, including one dated 27 April 1904, which states ‘The secret Helmand papers have been printed up, and a set, with necessary maps, is submitted for H.E. the Viceroy to take to England.’ Much of the file concerns the question of controlling the water of the Helmand river and irrigating its whole delta, and the work of the Seistan Arbitration Commission to arbitrate between Persia and Afghanistan on the question of rights to the water of the Helmand in Seistan.
The file also includes reports by W A Johns on reconnaissances of potential railway routes made while he was attached to the Seistan Arbitration Commission, and other papers relating to railways and roads in Persia.
In addition, the file includes copies of the following Government of India Foreign Department Proceedings, which reproduce received Foreign Department correspondence on the following subjects: ‘Selection of a British naval base in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .’, November 1901, Nos. 74-83; ‘Visit of His Excellency the Viceroy to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. during November-December 1903.’, February 1904, Nos. 33-127; ‘Establishment of telegraphic communication with Henjam. Question of the selection of a naval base in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Aggressive action of the Persians at Tamb and Abu Musa; their claim to the Islands.’, June 1904, Nos. 300-388; ‘Reports of the Commercial Mission to Persia.’, June 1905, Nos. 45-111; ‘Question of retaining flagstaffs erected in the neighbourhood of the Musandim Promontory’, August 1905, Nos. 288-307.’
The file also includes: brief handwritten notes written by Curzon on headed paper belonging to the Viceregal Lodge, Simla, relating to Seistan and to Lord Kitchener’s planned reforms for the reorganisation and redistribution of the Indian Army; and a printed copy of the report ‘A Note by Major H.L. [Herbert Lionel] Showers, C.I.E., on the present state of affairs in Kelat and a review of the system of Administration now being pursued.’
The file includes four maps: ‘Map of the Tail waters of Helmand River’ (13 July 1903), f 122; ‘Plan Shewing Proposed Routes for a Railway from Nushki to Afghan Frontier near Robat’ (10 April 1903), f 139; ‘Extract from Admiralty Chart No. 753. (Entrance to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ).’ (October 1901), f 219; and ‘Sketch of route Ram Hormuz to Fellahieh.’ (April 1904), f 230.
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- 1 file (475 folios)
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The papers are arranged in no apparent order, apart from the Government of India Foreign Department Proceedings, folios 231 to 474, which are arranged in chronological order.
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- Title
- ‘Persia – especially Seistan’
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- front, 2r:194v, 195v:196r, 197v:199v, 200v, 201v, 203r:272r, 273v:275v, 277r:405v, 408r:408v, 409v, 411r:413v, 414v:419v, 420v:424v, 425v:432v, 433v:435v, 436v, 437v:443v, 444v:471v, 473r:475v
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