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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [228r] (455/1069)
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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importance and which had attracted their attention during
their stay. The Committee after some discussion passed the
revised budget and made provisions of a four year Scheme for
the construction of a barrage to divert the occassional
flood from Sar-Aseyah which is a menace to the southern
portion of the town, and the repairing of the roads. The sum
of Rials, 500,000/- (£ 6,250) borrowed from the Central
Government was also thought advisable to purchase 48 hours
of water from Serisf Kanat (Under ground water channel) for
the Municipality and thus make the amount immune and a safe
investment for the present.
His Excellency accompanied the party to Rafsinjan on the
22nd and after their departure for Tehran returned to Kerman
on 23rd.
269. C ourt. Apayi Ashteani, the Raise Adlieh proceeded
to Tehran on a month*s leave on 12th.
270. Reference paragraph 233 of last diary.
The two parties have come to a compromise by which
the plaintiff is to pay a sum of Rials, 25,000/- (£ 280) to
the defendant.
271. Reference paragraph 231 of last diary.
Sp in ni ng Mi ll.The final meeting was held in the
Governorate on the 24th to dispose of the remaining shares.
It pleased His Excellency to observe that the offers received
exceeded the number of unsold shares which were rapidly
purchased.
272 * Agricultural Bank_of^raji^ Aqayi Qazvini,one of the
advisors of the above Institution paid a visit to
Kerman during the month to establish a branch here* His
Excellency the Governor General invited the leading citizens
to his residence on the 25th to interview Apayi Qazvini,who
explained the usefulness of the above Bank and the services
it rendered to the trade and agriculture of the Country. He
supported his views on the experiences he had gathered
during his recent tour in India.
Para.273*
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3413
- 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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- Open Government Licence