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PART III—CHAPTER XIV.
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So the commerce of the Gulfs of Oman and Persia estimated in 1800 at 1
crore and 60 lakhs of rupees has grown to over 40 crores, or about 20 times as much
as that in 1900. This enormous development is, it need not be mentioned, mainly
due to the sacrifices incurred by the British Government for the protection of sthe
commerce of the Gulf.
! For more particulars the reader's attention it drawn to the following
appendices :—
Appendix F.—Comparative statements of the Persian Gulf trade with the
Principal countries, 1873-1905.
Appendix G.—Comparative statements of the Principal Export and Imports
of the ports in the Persian Gulf.
Appendix //.—Return of the shipping of the ports of Bushirc, Maskat and
Basrah.
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Trade of Bushire.
The modern Bushire is a Britsh creation : once an insignificant port, it is
only since 1763, when the East India Company established a factory there, that
it began to attract commerce of the Gulf to itself and to grow into an important
commercial centre. It is now the most important port of Persia, and its sea
trade is still mainly in British hands. The extract from Captain Malcolm’s
repoit printed above shows the approximate extent of its trade in 1800, and
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Chapters VIII, XII, XIII, of this Prdcis in subsequent years up to 1871.
The following statement based on Appendices F (l)—(£) shows the value of its
trade with the principal countries during the last 30 years :—

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