Based on special, signed by Russian tsar Nikolaj the 1st, license (sent to Warsaw by stationed in StPetersburg Minister Secretary of State for the Polish Kingdom Grabowski in a letter dated 29th of February 1832), during short period after the fall of Polish November Uprising of 1830/1831, Polish manufacturers still received permission to "exit" 200 thousand. arshins (measure) of diverse cloths to China. These cloths were to be sent for the purpose of shipping them directly and only to Kyakhta locality - transit post located on the Russian – Chinese border itself.
All formalities relating to the transit trade of Polish cloth to China, intended for export by Kyakhta post, were finally presented to the Polish government authorities seated in the Administrative Council on 25th of April 1832.
Similar situation occurred in 1834, when Polish entrepreneurs still could “benefit” from (granted by Russian tsar, increased this time for another 100 thousand. arshins of cloth trade) license, specifying how many Polish textile goods could be this year exported to China.
However, only few selected Polish manufacturers, pointed by invading force administration by name, were allowed to take part in this privilege. As it was on this occasion noted by Government Commission of Internal Affairs, Spititual and Public Enlightenment (ministry - KRSWDiOśP) "this great favor," was "/.../shared between the main business" and those persons especially involved in the forwarding of cloth used in trade with China.
Warsaw authorities of early Paskievich epoch believed that above described advantage "flowed" in the same time on the single clothiers, who could then again found employment in factories, which could produce larger quantities of cloth to be sold.
Soon, the situation has changed dramatically. In 1835 transit of Polish goods to China (via Kyakhta post) was completely prohibited by the Russians.
Additionally, the transit of the Kingdom, especially of cloth, for Odessa was also at that time “interrupted” by the tsarist authorities. One could no longer manage to deliver from this Blac Sea shore port Polish goods to many diverse countries of the Levant. This blocking move was especially significant when we may observe that in the same time Russians allowed Prussians and Austrians to export their goods via Odessa port.
Taking into consideration these data one could easily detect the process of gradual, finalized in 1835 – cutting off by tsarist Russia authorities Polish trade from relations with China as well as the Orient
@copyright Marek Rutkowski
