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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [554r] (1109/1386)
The record is made up of 1 file (692 folios). It was created in c 1880-1891. 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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47
The timber trade fell off, but in most of the other larger lines of import
trade (ghi, hides and skins, fruits, woollen goods, and shawls) there was a sub
stantial increase. Ghi, it may be noted, is becoming a considerable import
from across the frontier, coming in from Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Nepal.
The total quantity imported into India last year from all countries trans-frontier
was 87,116 cwt. The shawl trade remains much smaller than it used to be in
the time of the late Maharaja.
The export trade shews a large increase in European and Indian piece
goods, and a small increase in tea, most of which, it is satisfactory to observe,
is Indian tea.
Nepal.
The imports and exports of merchandise for the last four years are :
Rs. (000’s
omitted).
Imports.
Exports.
1886-87 •
. 16,697
8,606
1887-88 .
. 16,440
11,201
1888-89 •
• 13,881
1 1,009
1889-90 .
. 14,889
lb583
The bulk of the trade of Nepal crosses the Behar border. The value of
the trade of the last two years was as follows (000’s omitted) :
1888-89.
1889-90.
Imports into North-Western Provinces .
5,347
4,845
„ „ Bengal . . . .
8,534
10,044
13,881
14,889
Exports from North-Western Provinces
• 3,507'
3,624
„ „ Bengal
• 7,502
7,959
11,009
1 1,583
Both imports and exports have therefore increased, imports rather largely
in consequence of extensive dealings in rice. In 1888-89 an embargo was
placed by the
Darbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
on the export of grain in consequence of a poor harvest.
This having been removed the export of rice to India was carried on very largely,
stimulated by the high prices which followed a scanty harvest in Behar. On
the other hand the trade in timber has fallen off somewhat, owing to regula
tions made by the
Darbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
impeding the trade.
The export-to Nepal of cotton
in price of that metal) was active.
goods and of copper (following on the fall
Thibet.
Imports. Exports.
Rs.
(oo0‘s
omitted).
1887-88
• 732
503
1888-89
• 904
462
1889-90
• 1,014
401
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This file consists of letters, notes, and printed material on Persia compiled by George Curzon in the course of conducting research prior to the writing of his book: Persia and the Persian Question . The papers' contents and type vary considerably, but consists primarily of handwritten notes, some of which are organised roughly for individual chapters of the book. The rest of the file includes newspaper clippings, official reports, printed maps, and other published material on the history and geography of Persia. The official government reports are primarily government of India balance of trade reports, while published material consisted mainly of academic and non-academic papers on Persian archaeology by members of the Scottish Geographical Magazine and the history of the telegraph published by the Indo-European Telegraph Department.
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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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 692; 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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