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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [38v] (76/1069)
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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The Municipality Engineer is in disgrace
and the C hief of the Department is also
likely to be replaced.
British Interests.
55. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company,
Limited, intend to introduce their own or
ganization in Kerman shortly for the sale
ot their products, by which arrangement the
present sales agent, Mirza Ali Asghar
Muinian, who has carried on the work for
the last 5 years, will be relieved of his-duties.
The Russians who have come to know r of
the intended ehange, it is believed, have
already started importing large stocks of
kerosene and petrol. It is feared that
Muinian w r ill come to some agreement with
the Russians if his connection w T ith the
A. P. 0. C. is permanently severed, and a
warning note has been sounded to the Com
pany’s Manager at Ispahan.
Russian Interests.
56. It having been decided to transfer the
headquarters of the Soviet Trade Represen
tation from Kerman to Bandar Abbas, M.
Khromenko left for the latter place on the
25th, accompanied by his staff. The
Kerman staff at present consists of a Per
sian, Abbas Khan, the former interpreter,
assisted by a Russian clerk. The ladies
and children remain in Kerman and it is
said that the Russain staff will return here
for the summer.
Miscellaneous.
57. Floods consequent on heavy rains at
the latter part of the months caused consi
derable damage to the village of Jupar, 18
miles to the South of the town. A number
of qanats have also suffered. The Governor-
General paid a visit to Jupar in this con
nection.
A strong wind has caused some damage
to pistachio trees and crops intheRafsinjan
district. * Sinn ’ is causing some damage
to the crops in the province.
58. Mrs. Bristow accompanied by Mr.
Heaton of the A. P. 0. €., Ispahan, visited
KfirmanTetween the 5th and 10th April.
Sir Aurel Stein, K.C.I.E., accompanied
by his assistant Dr. Eabri, arrived in Ker
man from Bam on the 24th.
Mrs. G. Richardson accompanied by
Miss E. Cloy arrived from Bandar Abbas
on the 2Gtln
Mr. D. L. Busk, 3rd Secretary of His
Majesty’s Legation, Tehran, arrived from
Duzdab on the 29th.
59. Typhus in an epidemic form has been
raging in the poorer quarters of the town
throughout the month.
G. A. RICHARDSON,
His Majesty's Qffg. Consul, Kerman,
British Consulate) Kerman,
The 7th May 1832.
Distribution :—
His Majesty’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.
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Bushire.
The Foreign Department, Simla.
The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
His Majesty’s Consul-General, Meshed.
His Majesty’s Consul for Sistan and
Kain, Zabul.
His Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz.
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Muscat, in charge
Mekran Coast.
His Majesty's Consul, Bandar Abbas.
His Majesty’s Vice-Consul, Zahidan,
The Intelligence Officer in Baluchistan,
Quetta.
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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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- Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’
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