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Section 1.
[E 2834/2834/34] No. 1.
Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen to Sir John Simon.—(Received May 7.)
(No. 166 E.) .
Tehran, April 13, 193o.
WITH reference to my predecessor’s despatch No. 276 of the 1st June last,
I have the honour to transmit to you under separate cover three copies of the
Tableau-General issued by the Iranian Customs Administration for the economic
year June 1933 to June 1934,together with a memorandum by the commercial
secretary on the foreign trade of Iran during that year.
2. The statistics show a large apparent increase in imports, hut this is due
mainlv to imports of gold bullion valued at 143 million rials (about £1,783,000)
and to increased imports on account of concessionnaires, mainly the Anglo-
Persian Oil Company (Limited). If these items are not taken into consideration,
the excess of 4t commercial ” imports over exports of Iranian produce, excluding
mineral oil, still amounts to 139 million rials (about £1,732,000), as compared
with an adverse balance in the preceding year amounting to 89,500,000 rials
(about £910,000). The increased adverse balance is due mainly to a falling off of
exports in terms of rials, although in terms of sterling exports actually increased.
3. Imports from the United Kingdom increased from 104 million rials
(about £1,058,000 at the average rate of exchange for 1932-33) to 137 million
rials (£1,706,350). Of this amount, only 63 million rials, or less than one-half,
represents ‘ ‘ commercial ’ ’ imports, the balance consisting of goods imported
en franchise mainly on account of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (Limited).
4. Soviet imports into Iran fell sharply, particularly those of cotton piece-
goods, sugar and mineral oils, and exports to the Soviet Union were also smaller.
The Soviet share of Iran’s foreign trade (excluding exported mineral oil) fell to
about 20 per cent,, which is the lowest percentage since 1922-23. Imports from
Japan, mainly of cotton piece-goods, showed a further considerable increase, and
German imports were also higher.
5. Copies of this despatch, with its enclosures, are being sent to the
Department of Overseas Trade, No. O.T. (B) 76; the Foreign Secretary to the
Government of India. No. 75 ; and His Majesty’s Ambassador at Bagdad, No. 23.
I have, &c.
H M. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN.
Enclosure in No. 1.
Foreign Trade of Ivan in 1933—34 (June *2*2-June 21).
THE following table, based on statistics published in the TaMeau-General
for 1935, shows the general position of imports and exports during 1933-34, and
a comparison with the preceding year :
Total imports
Exports of Iranian produce,
excluding mineral oils and
fishery products
Mineral oil exports
Total exports
(FIote .—Average rate of exchange, 1933-34 : 80 45 rials equals £1; average
rate of exchange, 1932-33 : 98 -27 rials equals £1.)
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1933-34.
1932-33.
Rials.
Rials.
841,736,350
657,578,555
(£10,462,850)
(£6.691.550)
466,125,247
522,040.916
(£5,791,500)
(£5,312,310)
1,336.941.000
1,143,279.000
(£16.618,280)
(£11.634,060)
1,803,066,247
1,665,319,916
(£22.409,780)
(£16.946.370)
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