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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [180r] (359/1069)
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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Kerman oity, who was superseded hy Hassan Agha Kazvini in the
last elections, is said to have been elected M # P. for the district
of Char Mahall in Isfahan.
83. Four of the six deputies for Kerman returned from Tehran
during the month, on short leave, it having been decided
to keep the ifajliss closed for another month or so.
The news regarding the compulsory departure of Dadgar, Chairman
ot tue Jtejliss, to Ufurope has given rise to a number of rumours,
including the intended closure of the Parliament for an indefinite
period.
84. a meeting was held at the Government House, under the presi
dency of the Governor-General, on the 23rd, in connection
with the oinstruction of a hall and two sports grounds in Kerman
for physics! training, the cost of which has been estimated between
Rials 50,000 (£.833) and 100,000 (£.1666), and a sum of Rials
15,000 (£.250) was subscribed for the purpose by those present.
85. Haji -einul-Abedin Khan Ibrahimi, •Sarkar Agha 1 (the spirit
ual leader of the Sheikhi sect and chief of the Ibrahim - or
K ha wan in - family in Kerman), returned from his pilgrimage to the
Holy Shrines in Iraq on the 27th.
It appears that, while in Kerbela, Haji Zeinul-Abedin and his
followers were subjected to various insults and interferences on
behalf of the local orthodox Sfai'a Mullahs, one of whom published
a pamphlet, declaring the Sheikhis as a heretical eect.
t ills audience with the Shah at Tehran, when he was returning to
Kerman, ’Sarkar Agh?< f is said to have been reprimanded by H.I.M
for complaining to the local authorities in Iraq against the ill-
treatment received by him, without first applying to the Persian
diplomatic representative.
86. The following obituary news was not included in the last
Diary through an oversight:-
Mirza Hussein Khan Isfandiari (
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Husrat) the leading
and most influential notable in Kerman until the commencement of
the present regime, died on the 13th November last.
The d « oe ased held the post of Acting Governor-General Kermmn
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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