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28 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL RESIDENCY

The Persian opium, it is said, is not much liked in China owing’ to
its having a peculiar flavour caused by the mixture of a largo quantity
of oil during process of preparation, and owing also to its being some­
times found adulterated.
It however finds a somewhat better market in London, inasmuch
as it contains, on an average, a large quantity of morphia.

The greater part of the Persian opium taken to London is thence
sent to the Continent and to America.
Prior to the opening of steam communication in the Persian Gulf
some opium used to'be sent from Persia by land to Constantinople,
whence it found its way to the Continent. But that route has since
been altogether given up.
About 100 cases of opium (in cakes) are brought annually to Persia
from Herat. This is taken to the Yezd market. From Yezd also a
quantity of opium prepared* in the shape of small sticks or cylinders is
sent for consumption in Herat.
A small quantity of stick opium is consumed in Persia itself.
No opium whatever is known to be imported into Persia from other
places.
(3d.) G. Lucas,
British Residency, Bushire, Uncovenanted Assistant Resident
The 25th January 1875. } in the Persian Gulf.

A.
Estimate of the quantity of opium cultivated annually in Persia between the years
1868-69 and 1874-75.

Province or district 1803 69. 1863-70. 1870-71*. 1871-72* 1873-73. 1873-74. 1874-73. Bimaiib.
! wherein cultivated.
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Cases. Cases. Cates. Cates. Case$ Cases. Cues. T3
s
Khoman.. 100 100 80 60 80 100 100
i £
Kerman ... 100 160 60 80 60 100 100 I be
Yezd ... 600 860 350 260 460 660 660
§
Iipahaa ... ... 700 1,300 660 460 700 1,000 1,000 es­
Kecreez in Pars 80 100 60 60 60 100 100 s's
Shiraz and Kazran a
District* 70 100 40 30 60 100 100 8
i
& ashler... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
'
*
Total 1,660 2,810 1,230 870 1,400 2,060 2,060
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