مجموعة ٣٦/٢٩ "كرمان: المباني القنصلية" [و‎‎٦‎٨] (٢١٦/١٣٧)

the Government of India in the foreign and Political Department
Uo.D*768-iM, dated 28th March 1927, a copy of which was forwarded
with your endorsement Iio*60/887 dated 23rd April 1927, I have
the honour to report the result of my negotiations with Sardar
llusrat for the purchase of this Consulate,
2, In accordance with the local custom two expert and trust
worthy masons were appointed to value the property. Their
valuation was as followsr-
Tomans,
Buildings • 18,280
Land and Trees , • » • • 10,6 73
Total., 28,953
This is nearly 4,000 Tomans more than the owner’s estimate
quoted hy my predecessor. That estimate however was not made by
but
Sardar ITusrat hiraself/by his son during the Sardar’s absence in
Tehran,
3, As regards Jodi: the valuation of the land and trees (over
one third of the total value), there can be no question, as the
rate on which this has been calculated is the same as that
accepted in the case of a rather inferior piece of property
that changed hands last month.
4, As regards the buildings, I have checked the valuation
carefully and it seems to me to have been reasonably made. In
1915 the total capital cost of the building alone, exclusive of
the value of the land; was stated by the Consul here at that
time to be Tomans 32,200 ( vide sum of Rs.90,200 shewn in the
statement attached to j'oreign and Political Department letter
Eo,705-i!lst , dated 8th April 1918). I have not been able to
check the details of that calculation as some of the files
appear to have been lost when the Consulate was evacuated
shortly after the information was supplied; but as this figure
was worked out within 10 / years of the commencement of construc
tion it must be presumed to be accurate.
5, On the basis of the masons* valuation I discussed the
matter with Sardar iiusrat and he eventually agreed to accept a
reduction