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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [‎207r] (413/1069)

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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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^^FIDENTIAL.
For the month of August 1935,
DIARY NO. 8 .
iaq AL OFFICIALS .
201. Finance . Aqaye Beenish, the newly appointed Provincial Director
of Finance for Kerman arrived from Tehran on 18th, and took over charge
from Aqaye Assadullah Mujarad, who was officiating in the post.
Education . Atiaye Sadiq An sari , the Director of Education Kerman
left on 20 days* sick leave for Tehran. Aqaye May el Twisirkani, the
Chief Inspector for Endowment has been appointed to officiate in the
appointment during his absence.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
from Tehran that the necessary permit for the importation of
a Spinning mill of 5,000 spindles had, as an exceptional case been
gi*anted to Kerman (when application from other provinces was rejected) ,
convened a meeting in the Governorate and succeeded in procuring some
more share-holders, who subscribed about Rials 1,500,000 (£ 18,750) in
addition to the Rials two millions already raised. His Excellency also
expressed the hope that a weaving mill would be a splendid addition
and a great boon for the province, and that he would do his best to
obtain the Government’s support for the project.
He paid a short visit in this connection between the 18th and
26th to Yezd to study and see the Spinning mills installed there.
204. Aqaye Dabistani, and Aqaye Amir Ibrahimi (Nosrat-ul-Mamalik),
the two ^embers of Parliament for Kerman and Rafsinjan respectively,'
arrived on a short leave from Tehran at the end of the month and are
still here.
205. The scarcity of silver Rials and small change is greatly felt
in this province in daily transactions, specially the silver coinage
which has been totally withdrawn from circulation. It is said that
silver rials are being purchased on the quiet by well-to-do merchants
at 10 per cent, above the face value in the suburb of Rafsinjan and Sirj m
His Excellency the Govern or-General, on receipt of information
Education. The local schools have re-opened after their
summer
vacation.
Reference.

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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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