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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [19v] (38/1069)
The record is made up of 1 file (533 folios). It was created in 29 Jun 1931-31 Aug 1939. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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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.
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Printed and typewritten monthly reports submitted by the British Consul, or Acting/Officiating Consul at Kerman (George Alexander Richardson; Abdul Alim L K; Major Cecil Henning Lincoln; Lieutenant-Colonel George Arthur Falconer). The reports cover affairs in the Persian [Iranian] province of Kerman, as well as in the towns of Kerman and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. port of Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]:
- the activities of local officials and local government, including courts and customs
- activities of the Persian police, military and navy
- communications, including roads, railways, and trade routes
- municipal affairs, including public works
- health and sanitation, including reports of outbreaks of disease
- security, including reports of crime
- climate, including rainfall and floods
- agriculture and harvests (wheat, barley, opium)
- local trade and commercial activities, including carpet production, the activities of the National Bank of Persia/Iran, and the Government’s institution of monopoly companies
- British interests, including the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC), the Indo-European Telegraph, and the movements of British individuals
- foreign interests in Kerman, including Russian, German and Japanese
- the arrival and departure of vessels on the Kerman coast, and, attached to a number of reports for 1935, detailed lists of cargoes
Minute papers are enclosed in front of many reports, containing notes made by India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. staff commenting on items of note in the report.
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- 1 file (533 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
The monthly reports for each year are numbered 1 to 12 (January to December). Paragraphs in the reports are also numbered, starting from 1 for the first paragraph of the January report, and increasing up to the last paragraph of the December report.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 534; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-533; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.
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- Title
- Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’
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- front, front-i, 2r:8v, 10r:534v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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