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With reference to your despatch of' th^( 4th
November 1°36 ^0.14409^2/30-) &nd my-despatctu ^
No. E. 295_of the 3rd September 1042, I have the
TTbhoufTo~"transinit to you herewith a quarterly c ^'^-
return, extracted from the monthly Customs Bulletins ^
of Persian imports and exports during the three
months from the 21st March 1^42 to the 20th June '
1°42. Comparative figures for the previous year are' '
alvso furnished.
2. Commercial imports show an increase prin
cipally due to substantial imports of tea, sugar
and cotton, the bulk being supplied by India, who
was the biggest exporter to Iran with goods of a
value of Rls.170,418,000. Imports from U.3.A. are
valued at Rls.19,346,000; and the United Kingdom
figures were Rls.7,790,000. In the 1941 figures
Germany supplied woollens worth Rls.2,433,000.
There are still a few goods from GermaBy and Japan
being cleared from Customs.
3. Commercial exports show a decrease owing
to no goods having been exported to the axis powers.
The most important exports to U.S.A. were opium
(Rls.41,150,000, weighing °4 tons), carpets, casings
and gum. The United Kingdom purchased Gum
Tragacanth, valued at Rls.8,780,000.
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\ 4. A copy of this despatch and its enclosure is
biing sent to the Department of Overseas Trade and
>. tq the Secretary to the Government of India in the
External Affairs Department.
I have, etc.
(Signed). R.W. BULLARD.
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Anthony Eden, P.C., M.C., M.P.
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