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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [‎271r] (541/1069)

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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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- 4 -
(?*)
carried away by the flood, while attempting to divert it and were
drowned• The Raise Turuq and Aghai Aaeri, his Accountant left for
Bandar Abbas before the flood, on inspection, and returned by the
end of the month.
Since the news of the arrests made in Tehran of several Road
officials, the Turuq officials here are in a very unsettled state
of mind and each is trying to clear up his position and be
prepared for imraidiate inspection# On the other hand the labourers
and menials have become bold and courageous to disclose the action
of their officials before the Inspectors, and are collecting
materials for the purpose#
MISCELLANEOUS.
102 #
month#
103#
month.
104#
Brltish# Reference paragraph No#70 of last diary#
Mrs• ILIFF returned from Isfahan in the beginning of the
Reference paragraph No#71 of last Diary #
Mr# C. VICOS returned from Tehran at the beginning of the
Swiss# Mons# A# UETLI proceeded to Tehran on the 12th to
study the Carpet Monopoly Law and its application#
BANDAR-ABBAS.
H.M T S REPRESENTATIVES.
105# Captain Bazalgette, His Majesty’s Consul for Kerman and
Bandar Abbas arrived from Kerman on the 22nd and left for
Khoramshahr by Barpeta on the 26th# Major C.H. Lincoln returned
from leave on the 26th by s#s.Barpeta#
LOCAL OFFICIALS.
106# The Deputy Governor of Lingah " NAWAB An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. " arrived from Lingah
on the 29th accompanied by his wife who is an invalid and
is being taken by him to Kerman for medical treatment.
- TT CA fW I0N. The Raise Muarif of Bushire arrived from Lin^h
on the 29th#
108# SHAHRABANI. Sultan Ashrafi, the Raise Police here left
Bandar Abbas on transfer to Tehran on the 4th and appointed
Rahimiyan to officiate until 18th whan he was relieved by Sultan
Mohamed#••••

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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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