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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [‎304r] (607/1069)

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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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taking over of Company 1 s oil Depots at ±$am and Sirjan by Agaye
Naghen from Agaye Soha*ai. Mr* Cox returned to Isfahan on the
24th accompanied hy Mr* Cash and Agaye Soha-ai.
289. Be^ei:ence__paragxaph_253_of_last_diary;.
British* Reverend R. IIiff and MI*s.Iliff returned
from Isfahan on the 19th.
290. American* Two Americans, named Mr. Raymond and Mr.
Gellner arrived from Tehran on 7th and stayed with Mr. Vicos
the Greek Carpet merchant for about a fortnight. They were
representatives of the firm of Raymond and heller of New York
and their visit was in connection with the future Exporting
of carpets to New York by Mons. Vicos, who is their Agent at
Kerman*
mISCELLMEOUS*
291. Iranians. Agaye Bahadur, the Governor of ^andar Abbas
and Agaye Doctor Frees, the Raise Sehieh, arrived from Bandar
Abbas on ISth. The Governor left for Tehran on the 17th« The
Raise Sehieh (Health and Medical officerJ returned to Bandar
Abbas about the end of the month to proceed to Bushire on
transfer*
292. Muhammad Ali Mirza Doulat Shahi, the Director of
Customs Bandar Abbas after handing over charge of the Customs J
to Agaye Nik-khah passed through Kerman en route to Tehran
on the 25th*
B A N D A R A B B_A jj.
loc al off icials .
293* Agaye Ismail Bahadur, Governor of bandar Abbas left k
on leave to Tehran via Kerman on the 10th and handed over
charge to Agaye rymani, Raise Sijel (Census Department) who is
acting Governor pending the return of the former. It is rumour
ed here that Agaye Bahadur on arrival at Tehran reported to the
Authorities about the behaviour of the ex-officiating Raise
Sharabani Agaye Daftareyan, who is said to have extracted
money from people illegally.
294. Agaye Wazin, Raise Malieh left for Sirjan on the 2nd
to search for his wife, who left hi m and has been missing since

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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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