Early in 1956 a shipment of 20,000 poxuids of frozen shrimp 

 was exported from Karachi to the United States from the plant jointly 

 owned by Pakistani and United States interests. Much larger shipments 

 were made during 1957. 



A Japanese freezer-ti-avjler mother ship with two 5-ton trawlers 

 operated in v/aters off Karachi in 1955. Prior to that, this vessel had 

 operated in the Persian Gulf vest of Pakistan under contract with the 

 Iranian government. 



A vessel has recently been obtained by the Govern^ment of 

 Pakistan under foreign aid from the United States to explore the shrimp 

 beds and other fisheries. 



The Palcistan Agriculture Development Corporation advanced 

 loans for investment in all types of crop-producing industries; but so 

 far no local entrepreneurs have applied for loans for the development of 

 the shrimp industry. Foreign investors may provide as much as 60 per- 

 cent of the total investment in Pakistan development projects. No tax 

 is levied on foreign firms operating in Pakistan. 



Exports of dried salted shrimp from Pakistan totaled about 

 1,667,000 pounds in 1952, 1,651,000 pounds in 1953, and 719,000 pounds 

 in 195U. The principal export destinations were Burma, Hong Kong, and 

 Kuwait; Ceylon and India were other markets. 



United States imports of shrimp from Pakistan in 1956 amounted 

 to 229,070 pounds valued at $82,372, and ii72,000 pounds valued at $198,771; 

 during 1957. 



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