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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [‎298r] (595/1069)

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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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"believed that Salar Muzafar intends to appeal against the
order to the Supreme Gourt at Tehran.
252o Ref er ence paragraph No. 216 of last diary.
The beys of the Church mission Society School with
their Principal, who set out on a tour of excursion returned
to Kerman after spending 12 days in the surrounding hills
and villages.
253. B riti sh. Reverend R« Iliff, Principal of C.m.S. jjoys
School at Kerman, accompanied by mrs. Iliff left
for Isfahan in the middle of the month.
miSomiiltiilT.aCUS.
254. weathe r. The whole of July has been very oppressive
and relaxing. It is said by the local people that
this month has been the hottest for many years. Skies have
been partly or mostly clouded with scattered duststorms
and slight drizzles. Humidity was in excess and maximum
temperatures were markedly above normal. The highest
maximum shade temperature recorded in some of the houses
. 0
m the town was 108 F.
S^S.mlS^APRBSANTATIYR^
255. Aajor C. H. Lincoln, Q.B.R., His Majesty’s Consul,
Kerman-Bandar ^Abbas arrived at Bandar Abbas on the
20th and after spending three days left for Kerman on the
23rd.
LOC AL OFFIC IALS t
256. Aqaye Aalik-ul-Kalami, the Deputy Governor, Kishm,
arrived from Kishm on the 21st and left for Lingah by
s.s. H Barpeta" on the 23rd, to proceed to Bastak as Deputy
Governor there.
F inan ce. Mr. Sahakian, reported under paragraph No.
220 of last diary, left for Bushire by s.s."Bandra"
on the 2nd.
258. Folice x Sarbahr (Sultan) Hussain Nik-Zad, Raise
S^ahrabani Bandar Abbas, after handing over charge of the
Shahrabani Department to Rasadban II Daftareyan, left for

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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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