"دليل بلاد فارس. مجلد II" [و‎‎١‎٧‎٩] (٧٠٦/٣٦٢)

KIRMANSHAH
345
Above totals are for both Kirmanshah and Kurdistan frontier custom
houses. The respective figures for 1909-12 are—
1910-11,
1911-12.
1912-13.
Remarks,
Kirmanshah ..
Kurdistan
1,414,723
18,478
1,217,332
19,359
938, 365
24,468
Saqqiz custom
house closed in '
1909,
c ouuoiuiz.bu nue UJ. Russian steamers irom Udessa to Basrah
but m 1912 no Russian goods had reached Kirmanshah by this route.
One firm was said to import their goods for the Tehran market through
Baghdad and Kirmanshah finding it the more expeditious, though dearer
route, but this can hardly apply for 1911-12 when, owing to disturbances’
this route was closed for months at a time.
The exports irom Kirmanshah to Baghdad, taking an average for three
years (95—97), were as follows :—
Carpets
Gum tragacanth
Skins
Wool
Dried fruits
Opium
Black tents
iRoghan (clarified butter)
£
14.000
54.000
6,400
24.000
7,800
18.000
2,000
14,500
Total .. 138,600
Of the exports the following countries usually take the largest share
In 1901 the United Kingdom and India had £120,000, France £38 575
(silk) and Turkey in Asi_a £3_8,553. It is difficult to gauge the countries
of destination at Kirmanshah, as everything is forwarded to Baghdad
and distributed from there. 5
The latest figures show the total exports to Baghdad as follows :
1907- 08
1908- 09
1909- 10
1910- 11
1911- 12
1912- 13
£
.. 230,679
.. 304,045
.. 321,662
.. 280,188
.. 206,699
• • 302,087
This does not include exports to Hama dan and the north.
Military.
The nominal strength of the army of the province of Kirmanshah is four
regiments of 800 men each and 150 artillerymen, and some 400 to 500 ir
regular cavalry. But these only exist on paper, and in 1912 none were
available for Government,
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