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Dated 9th Ivlarch 1923. Jtl'v.'/ qo ,
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Lease of Kerman Consulate.
Your telegram 13th May 1905.
Of the loan of 8,000 tomans granted to the owners of the
Consulate 2,000 tomans still remain due. The Consul, Kerman
has now telegraphed that Sardar Nusrat, the Landlord, is
seriously emharrased hy immediate need of ready money,
partly owing to failure of crops, and recommends grant to
him of loan of 14,000 tomans (including balance of present
debt) repayable at 1% interest in four annual instalments.
The Consular buildings and timber on the land which would
be security for this loan were valued at 14,000 tomans in
1905; but at present values which are considerably higher, 1
the owner valuing them at 30,000 tomans while Consul estimates
them to be worth about 18,000 tomans; though it must be
pointed out that as money is scarce now they might not
find a ready purchaser if it were necessary to realize the
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mortgage. Sardar Nusrat has been a loyal and steady friend
of the British throughfcut recent years, end has suffered
much in consequence especially from the late Governor
General Sardar Assad; and the Consul represents that our
prestige would be enhanced if it were found possible to
give this support to an old friend. I agree that to help
Sardar Nusrat over his difficulties would have a good poli
tical effect locally.
There is another reason, however, why he recommends
the grant of this loan. Our lease of the present Consular
Buildings expires next year; and the rental will then
come up for reconsideration. The,present rental of 700
tomans (of which 120 tomans are spent on repairs) is
exceedingly cheap for the accommodation of the Consul,
Consular Office®, and ec
rt; being less than 4% of the
Present