مجموعة ٢٨ /١٧ "بلاد فارس؛ يوميّات؛ قنصلية كرمان ١٩٣١-١٩٣٩." [ظ‎‎١‎٩] (١٠٦٩/٣٨)

probably abandon this alignment and
are making arrangements ior the inspec
tion of the road surveyed by Lieut.-
Colonel Noel in December 1930 {vide
paragraph 15 of 1930) and again in
February 1931.
SECURITY.
151. Reference paragraph 132. The
number of burglaries in Kerman town
has been on the increase lately.
152. Two robbers, both brothers, who
committed various acts of robbery round
Zerind during the last year, have now
been caught and brought into Kerman by
the Amnieh authorities. They belong to
the local Baluchi tribes residing between
Zerind and Siriz. It is said that a
number of Zerind Khans and Mullah
Farajullah, a former deputy for Kerman,
are suspected of having been in partner
ship with these robbers, named Hassan
and Hussein.
153. According to news from Bam a
caravan of 80 camels carrying loaf sugar
from Bandar Abbas for the Russian sales
agent and others at Bam came across a
band of robbers who had blocked the
road at Kahnu-Panchel in Rudbar in the
beginning of the month. The camelmen
were able to save the caravan by making
a detour.
A camel belonging to the Officer
Commanding local troops was taken
away by the robbers.
Municipality.
154. Reference paragraph 134. Not
much progress is being made in the work
British Consulate, Kerman,
1 st October 1931.
of construction on the Khayaban and it
is feared that the funds sanctioned are
not being properly utilized for the
purpose.
British Interests.
155. Mr. F. T. B. Snow, C.M.S., arriv
ed from Ispahan on the 15th to relieve
Rev. R. Hid of the cnarge of the C. M. S.
Boy’s School in Kerman. Mr. H. E. J.
Biggs will shortly relieve Mr. IIiff of his
duties as Chaplain, when the latter will
proceed on leave to England.
Russian Interests.
156. The Russian Trade Represent
ative paid visits to Bandar Abbas and
Bam during the month.
Miscellaneous.
157. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Linton, C.M.S.,
Bishop in Persia, accompanied by his
domestic Chaplain, the Rev. Rogers, his
Secretary Miss Stuart and Mrs. Moore of
the 0. M. S., paid a visit to Kerman from
Ispahan during the month.
158. The Rev. Sharp, 0. M. S., arrived
from Yezd on the 13th and returned on
the 20 th.
159. Herr Siegwald, the representative
of the German dye firm, I. G. Farben-
industrie Aktiengesellschaft of Ludwig-
shafen, at Ispahan, visited Kerman at
the latter part of the month.
G. A. RICHARDSON,
His Majesty’s Offg. Consul, Kerman.