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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [283r] (565/1069)
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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responsible for the cost of the car which is in a greatly
damaged condition*
• Tn the beginning of the month it was rumoured that SHI31CH
ABD JL I^AKBvl, the most influential ullah of Quci, who is
supposed to have opposed the unveiling, was being brought
secretly to Kerman in exile*
172 * Reference jaragraph 132 of diary No*S of 1936 *
Another rumour has it that before long all religious
books including the Quran which are written in Arabic v/ill be
colleote , . by the Educational Department. Prayers and Sermons
written in the Iranian language will be introduced and will be
conducted on Christian methods.
I 7 -* Reference paragraph 58 of diary Fo.g 0 f 1956 .
The Acting Governor General, on instructions from Tehran,
aac once again notified all those who have not yet adopted
European dress on the ground, that they are attached to religious
bodies, to approach the local Huarif Department before the end of
Khurdad 1315 (21st June 1936)and enlist themselves to appear tax
in the examination which is to be held on the 1st of Teer 1315
(22nd June -36). The successful candidate^ will be issued with a
permit* Those who fail to enlist themselves within the stipulated
time ' or d0 not aPP® 8 * 1 * the examinations, will have to adopt
the European dress, otherwise be liable to prosecution*
174. Finance. Musharul Vezareh, the Ministerial Inspector arrived
from Tehran On inspection on the 12th. He, accompanied by
tne Provincial Director of Finance, visited Bam between 14th and
16th, and left Kerman on the 20th.
175 * —- n - nce -- nihe '' ali «h Department have notified the Landowners
that the Government henceforth, intends to atop the
oultJvation of opium in this province, which should,fee in future,
le replaced by cotton, "he opium crop, which was extraordinarily
good and was planted on a larger scale than last year, suffered
slight damage just before the harvesting season.
176 ‘ —typhoid fever and whooping cough were prevalent
in the town during the month under review.
177 * - I - L . I " ARY t The Military authorities commandeered, and sutse-
quently released, about 20 incoming lorries
on the 6th & 7th
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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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