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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [289r] (577/1069)
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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stjaisfied with the results of the examinations. The schools
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closed for summer vacation after the re^Tdrts"were*'pTtilished*
210. The Oovernor Greneral in response to a Circular from
the Ministry of Education that each town had to select
and send to Tehran, at their own travelling expense, three
of their best students to undergo Scout Training, convened a
meeting of the Kerman Recreation Club on the 4th to raise
funds for the purpose. Similar instructions have also been
issued to Sirjan, Rafsinjan and Bam.
211. According to recent orders from the Ministry of
Justice, Tehran, the court of first instance of
Zahidan has been placed under the jurisdiction of Kerman
Court.
212. Reference paragraph 62 of diary ITo. 2 of 1936»
Carpet Monopoly Company♦ Mr* Hildebrand, the Managing
Director of the Iranian Carpet Monopoly Company, arrived from
Tehran during the month and stayed for about a fortnight, so
as to negotiate with the local European and other carpet
merchants. He entered into an agreement with Mr.Timoyanki
(Greek) the late manager of the Oriental Carpet Manufacturing
Company Ltd.,Kerman (a British concern) who are said to have
purchased about 30 $ of the shares of the above Monopoly
Company to represent the firm in Kerman. For the present the
new company has notified all the carpet dealers that in future
all orders and transactions should be brought to notice and
consent obtained before being carried into effect.
Hassan Aqa Tawana, M.P. for Kerman, formerly known as Hassan
Aga Qazvini, who has been elected Assistant Manager of this
firm also arrived at the same time. A reception was organised
in the premises of the C.C.M. on the 13th and Aqaye Tawana
delivered a speech in support of the Monopoly.pointing out
the prosperity and blessings it would bring to this Province
and specially to the weavers, who at present were at the mercy
of private concerns. His Excellency also spoke in the same
sense.
213. A Company under the name of "The Sun Company of
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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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- 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