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PART II—CHAPTER XI.
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CHAPTER XI.
Trade of the Persian Gulf, 1865-69.
In May 1864 the Resident in the Gulf submitted to the Bombay Govern-
ment a statement of the principal
Pol. B., June 1864*65. No. 38.
exports from Bushiro to Bombay during the
season 1862-63 contrasted with that for 1863-64 and the probable exports for
the season of 1864-65 with explanatory remarks. The statement is printed as
Appendix C to this Precis.
We. shall then read the following interesting reports of Colonel Pelly in 1864,
•Also separately printed in the Foreign Depart­ 1866 and 1869, along with his report* on
ment? ress, Calcutta (X664). the tribes, etc., round the Persian Gulf
and other reports printed in Volume XVII of the Journal of the Bombay
Geographical Society ITT
No. 41, dated Bushire, the 23rd August 1864.
From—Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident, Persian Gulf,
To—.The. Hon’ble H, L. ANDERSON, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bom­
bay.
I have from time to time had the honour of reporting on the progress
of the trade in the Persian Gulf, and on
•(0 No. 95 of 8th December j86a.
(a) No. 67 of 13th April 1863. the means which might, in my opinion, be
(3) No. 129 of 14th October 1863. legitimately adopted by Government in
(4) No. 6 of 16th January 1864.
developing that trade with the coast of
Western India.
2. During my recent voyage from Bombay to Bushire I have endeavoured
by oral and localienquiries to inform myself more in detail as to the condition
and prospects of this trade, and I will now summarize as briefly as possible
some of the results at which I arrived, for the information of His.Excellency
in Council.
3. The present great impetus to trade in the Persian Gulf depends prin­
cipally, whether for, import or export, upon the great demand, at enhanced
prices, for cotton and wool at Bombay. In some little degree also it depends
upon an incipient opium trade with China; and in sugar with Batavia.
4. It depends principally on the Bombay cotton trade, because cotton
can now be exported from nearly all parts of Persia at highly remunerative

• Nos. (a), (3) and (4) are Colonel Felly’s remarks on the tribes, etc, round the Persian Gulf,:bi« Journey to
Shirason the Port of Lingah, Bunder Abbas, Kishm etc., printed in the Journal of the Bombay Geographical
Society, Volume XVII, as articles V, VI and XV, respectively. No. (2) is a separately printed publication o! the
Foreign Department Press, Calcutta (1874;.