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by the Persian Government for the construc
tion of a motor road to Khabis, vide para
graph 15. The landowners who had pro
mised a sum of Ts. 18,000 for this construc-
hfl£ion having heard of the Government
... allotment, are now trying to find excuses for
going back on their word. The Prince is
anxious to collect and spend this amount
in addition to the sum of Ts. 20,000 to be
provided by Tehran.
42. At the end of March a motor lorry
laden with sugar and piecegoods from
Bandar Abbas for Sirjan ventured to pro
ceed ahead of the convoy escorted by
Military, vide paragraph 7. The lorry was
■topped by a band of robbers between
Aliabad and Chah Chaguk and an Amnieh
guard who happened to be in the car was
killed and all the loads in the lorry carried
off.
43. British Interests. —The staff of the
Indo-European Telegraph Department,
Kerman left for England via Puzdap and
India during the month of March.
44. Mr. Pitt of the A. P. 0. C. arrived in
Kerman on the 5th March m route to Ahwaz
and left for Bandar Abbas on the 10 th idem.
British Consulate, Kerman ;
5th May 1931.
Distribution :— '
45. Dr. (Miss) Pigott, the Lady Doctor
incharge of the C. M. S. Women’s Hospital
in Kerman, was suddenly recalled to England
on account of her mother’s illness and left
for England on the 9th. Dr. Dodson, who
is at present under-staffed, has to attend
both to the Men’s and Women’s hospitals hr
addition to being the Medical Officer of
H. M.’s Consulate.
46. Captain G. Peek, O.B.E., of the
Imperial War Graves Commission, arrived
from Ispahan on the 28th April en rmde to
Duzdap and Sistan.
47. Mr. R. H. Irani, Director, Railway
Board in India, passed through Kerman,
en route to Europe on leave, during the latter
part of April.
48. Captain Lancaster, on completion of
his language leave at Ispahan, arrived at
Kerman on the 21 st March, en route to
Port Sandeman, via Duzdap.
49. Captain Milne, accompanied by
Lieutenant Gould, passed through Kerman
en route to Fort Sandeman, at the end of
April.
50. Russian interests. —The Soveit Con
sul-General at Ispahan visited Kerman
during February-March.
G. A. RICHARDSON,
His Majesty's Acting Consul, Kerman.
H. M.’s Minister, Tehran (2 copies).
The Hon’ble the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bushire.
Foreign Department, Simla.
The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
H. M.’s Consul-General, Meshed.
H. M.’s Consul for Sistan and Kain, Zabul.
The Intelligence Officer, Quetta.
H. M.’s Consul, Shiraz.
H. M.’s Consul, Bandar Abbas.
H. M.’s Vice-Consul, Duzdap (Zahidan).
The Director, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Telegraph, in Political Charge Mekran Coast, Karachi,
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