Iran's Tobacco Exporting to Egypt based on New Finding Documents (1906-1919)

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After Iranians protest against tobacco monopoly and canceling the concession of Tobacco in 1892, two foreign companies bought Iran’s tobacco for exporting to other countries. The most part of Iran’s tobacco was bought by Tobacco Company of Ottoman "Kompani-ye Enhesar-e Edkhal-e Tanbako dar Khak-e Osmani" in Ottoman Empire. Iranian government came to an agreement with an Egyptian, named "Khalil Kayat Pacha" in 1894, and gave him the monopoly of tobacco exporting to Egypt. It was arranged that "Khalil Kayat" had to begin his activities in 1897 and thus another part of Iran’s tobacco was exported for 22 years (1897-1919) to Egypt. This article explains the second part (1906-1919) of tobacco trade between Iran and Egypt, while the first decade (1897-1906) of that period has been written in an exclusive article.Concerning the main question, we are researching about competencies of structure of Iranian state in the Constitutional Revolution era, whether has been secured Iranian national profits from tobacco trade. Though in this business, "Khalil Kayat" has won much more than Iran, nevertheless he only paid Iran’s share of the profits under judicial pressure. During Constitutional era and in comparison with the past, Iranian governments acted against "Khalil Kayat", with more competence and seriously.
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Persian
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History of Islam and Iran, Volume:19 Issue: 4, 2010
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61
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