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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia: About 1889-1890' [‎592v] (1205/1486)

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The record is made up of 1 file (742 folios). It was created in 1889-1894. 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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6
PERSIA,
List of Imports from March 21 , 1889 , to March 21 , 1890 .
Y alue.
Value.
Description of Goods.
From Europe
exclusive of
From
Rus.-ia.
Russia.
£
£
Cotton go ids, grey and plain
173,333
4,000.x
Cotton goods, coloured, prints
328,503 .
fOl'Z 3 ‘
X.
Woollen goods, Bradford ..
30,000
2,000
Cloth, wo dlen
44,483
Silks and velvets
10,600
••
Gold laces and threads
12,500
••
Glassware
22,600
11,680
Sugar..
5,880
30,207
Matches
Metals—copper, brass, and
7,062
1,680
iron
725
Petroleum ..
Tea ..
107,120
6,5b3
Spirits and wines
1,900
••
Paper..
1,103
2,520
Mi dicines and drugs
1,357
150
Haberdashery
31,103
90
Linen
360
3 ; 6
Tinned and salted provisions
360
725
Ribbons and laces ..
9,032
..
Indigo and cochineal
720
Tobacco
1«0
..
Spices
Wooden goods, chiefly bent
285
wood, chairs, and wooden
spoons
506
220
Candles
110
270
Books
100
Sundries
2,418
1,110
Total
792,340
61,551
Grand total of imports
853,981
Reiv.arks.
Manchester goods.
Manchester goodswith the
q^ception of 196 bales
imported from Russia.
From Bradford, England.
From Austria, Germanv,
and Russia.
From France, Germany,
and Italy.
From Bavaria. The quali
ty of these goods is very
inferior; a better quality
would be appreciated.
From Austria, Germany,
and Russia.
From France and Russia.
Austria.
Chiefly from Russia.
Russia, Baku.
From London and Am
sterdam, chiefly from
London.
All from France except a
small quantity of whisky
from Scotland.
From Austria and Ru sia.
Germany, Austria, France,
and Russia.
From England and Russia.
From Germany.
Turkey.
Austria and Russia.

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This file is separated into three folders. It primarily consists of George Curzon's handwritten research notes prepared before writing his book, Persia and the Persian Question . The file also contains a variety of printed material that accompanies the handwritten notes. This includes printed research papers by various academics, newspaper clippings, personal letters from other researchers and diplomats, as well as maps and trade reports on various parts of Persia, mainly the southern ports.

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1 file (742 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the final folio with 742; 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.

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