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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [192r] (383/1069)
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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5,000,000 (about £62,500 - at the present rate of exchange),
which is considerably more than was at first estimated*
MISCELLAJTBOUS *
127. The Right Reverend Br. Linton, Bishop of Persia, who
intends shortly to proceed to England on retirement,
paid a short visit to Kerman in the middle of the month, accom
panied by Dr. Lucy Pigott and Miss Hodgshon from Isfahan.
128. The annual drill competition of the C.M.S. Boys 1 school
took place on the school premises on the 22 nd.
The school is divided into three houses and each house competed.
The first item was the march past, when the salute was taken by
the Officer Commanding Kerman Brigade. The drill was in two
parts, viz. marching and physical exercises; among the Judges
were an army officer and the local Director of Physical Training.
When the drill was over, a relay race was run, followed by some
exhibition on the vaulting horse, and a tug-of-war, in the latter
each house supplied a team. The last item was a relay obstacle
race.
At the conclusion of the physical exercises, the school lined up
facing the guests and sang the Iranian national Anthem, after
which the Governor-General made a short speech and read out the
results of the competition.
Among the guests were the Governor-General, the Officer Commanding
His Majesty’s Consul and the heads of various government offices,
as well as many of the European residents in Kerman.
129. Mr Eric Schroder, an archeologist, accompanied by his
wife and sister-in-law, arrived in Kerman in the begin-
ning of the month and are still here#
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130. Miss E.C.H. Stratton, head of the C.M.S. Welfare Centre,
proceeded to England on sick leave at the latter part of
the month#
BANDAR ABBAS.
LOCAL AFFAIRS .
131. Muhammad Ali Mirza Rukni, Governor of the Gulf Ports,
arrived from Lingah by motor boat on the 6 th, having
touched at Basidu and other islands on his way, and returned
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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.’
- Pages
- 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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