Published by His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO), London, 1906
Seller: Dendera, London, United Kingdom
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Good. Stitch-bound wraps, foolscap. 11pp. Good with archival tape repair to the top edge of each leaf, and minor loss (not affecting text). The author Francis Edward Crow (1863-1939) was Consul at Basra from 1903 until his arrest by the Ottoman authorities in 1914. In addition to trade, his report includes a discussion on the quarantine rules for Mecca pilgrims arriving from India, Karachi and Persian ports, with data on lazaretto fees and the number of passengers who underwent quarantine each month.