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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [‎94r] (187/1069)

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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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their respective departments, and the chief
cause of unrest and exodus of nearly a
thousand inhabitants from Charbar district
■o British Baluchistan, which it appears
has aroused the attention of the higher
authorities in Tehran. They have for the
present removed Sultan Jangju, the Officer
Commanding, and Aqai Sepasdar, the Direc
tor of Customs, Charbar, who are said to be
the two important men and the chief cause
of the turmoil. Further, a quantity of
foreign liquor, cigarettes and sugar was also
confiscated by Lieutenant-Colonel Arab
Nezad, the Officer Commanding, Bandar-
Abbas, through the help of Charbar Customs
officials, when at Charbar, from Military
store rooms which is said to belong and
imported by overland route from Cwadur
by Sultan Jangju. As a result of this, he
hos been put under arrest and is in Military
Barracks in Bandar Abbas prior to their
both being sent to Bushire for court-martial.
The Commission returned from Charbar on
the 25th and is still here.
Customs.
28. Monsieur Vandenrydt, the Special
Inspector for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Customs,
arrived from Bushire on the 4th to inspect
the construction of the new Customs house
and the working of the Customs Depart
ment and is still here.
National Bank of Persia.
29. Aqayi Zainal Abedin Khan Monta-
zimi, the newly appointed Manager of
the local branch of the National Bank of
Persia, Bandar Abbas, arrived from
Tehran on the 7th to relieve Mons. Karl
Hoefer transferred to Bushire.
Adlieh.
30. Mirza Mohammad Ali Khan Khor-
shidi, Ozve Alal-badal (Reserve Official)
for the court of Bandar Abbas arrived from
Tehran on the 27th and in the absence of
the investigating Judge filled the post.
Road Guards.
31. Yawar Amanullah Khan Nosrat, the
Inspector for Road Guards, left for Tehran
via Kerman and Yezd on the 16th.
Military.
32. Sarhang Hassamudin Khan Homa-
youni Shah Raise passed through Bandar
Abbas as passenger on board S. S. “ Baroda ’
from Charbar for Bushire on the 11th.
Beyaban.
33. A detachment of 150 troops was des
patched to Minab on the 29th to reinforce
the outlying posts of the district to preserve
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peace and safety which has been greatly
aggravated since the return of the sister of
the late Mir Barkat Khan from Tehran.
Arrival and Departure of Ships.
34.
Name of vessel.
Date of
arrival.
Date of
departure.
From
To
Barpeta
4-1-34
4-1-34
Jask
. Henjam.
Bandra
4-1-34
4-1-34
Henjam
. Muscat.
Baroda
11-1-34
12-1-34
Muscat .
. Henjam.
Bankura
11-1-34
11-1-34
Henjam .
. Jask.
Bamora
18-1-34
18-1-34
Jask
. Henjam.
Barpeta
18-1-34
18-1-34
Henjam .
. Muscat.
Baroda
25-1-34
25-1-34
Henjam .
. Ormuz.
Bandra
25-1-34
26-1-34
Muscat .
. Henjam.
Miscellaneous.
35. British. —Dr. G. E. Dodson of Church
Missionary Society, Kerman, paid a short
visit to Bandar Abbas between 23rd and
26th to attend to the release of his
Hospital materials which had accumulated
in Customs at Bandar Abbas.
Mrs. Maclean and Mrs. Grenyer arrived
from Keiman on the 15th and left by
S. S. ‘‘ Barpeta ” on the 18th for India and
United Kingdom.
Meteorological.
36. A slight shower of rain fell in Bandar
Abbas and outlying villages on the 23rd.
C. H. LINCOLN, Captain,
H. B. M:s Consul, Kerman.
British Consulate,
Kerman, the 10th February 1934.
Distribution —
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.
The Foreign Department, Government
of India, New Delhi.
The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
H. M.’s Consul-General, Meshed.
The 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
of Mekran Coast.
H. M.’s Consul, Shiraz.
H. M.’s Consul, Bandar Abbas.
H. M.’s Vice-Consul, Zahidan.
The Intelligence Officer, 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)
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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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