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REPORT

on

THE ADMINISTRATION

OP 'TTTB I

BU SHIRE RESIDENCY

INCLUDING THAT OP TUI

MUSCAT POLITICAL AGENCY,

WITH REPORTS ON TRADE

For 1873-74.

No. 845-170, dated Busliire, 25tli June 1874.

From—H. B. M.'s Political Resident in tlie Persian Gulf,
To'—Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Dept.

I have the honor to submit herewith the Annual
“Administration Report” for the past official year of this
Residency, including that of the Muscat Political Agency,
with reports on trade.
2. The information put together regarding the com­
merce of the Gulf is in its detail for the twelve months end­
ing 31st December 1873. In the somewhat difficult task of
acquiring items of detail concerning trade of Bushire and
the parts of Persia commercially connected with, it I have
received much obliging assistance from Messrs. Gray, Paul,
& Go. of Bushire, and from Messrs. A. & A. J. Malcolm,
merchants of the same town. The information received
from different parts of the Gulf has been most carefully and
industriously compiled and corrected by Mr. G. Lucas,
Uncovenauted Assistant Resident.
3. If Government are pleased to order these reports to
be printed, it would he of much convenience for this Office
to be furnished with some spare copies.
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