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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [‎378r] (755/1069)

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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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Finance.
220 . One Aqae Vahabzadeh has been apj ointed as
t e - rovincal director of Finance for Sirjan, and Aqae
Uamrzadeh has been appointed as the -director of the
Kaf sinJan i inance -^epartrnent •
gov athou-G :ir:RAh .
221. On the evening of the 1 th August 19L7, ae
Ardellan the Governor-Grneral of ^-erman received a cypher
telegram from Tehran, instructing hin ' o hemd over the
G-overnnent seal and currant affrirs to A ae ^rrasteh
Assistant Governor-General, it is reported that Aqae
Amir ^brahim A Is mi ( 3ho\vket-ul-Mul.k-e-Ghayeni) of
Sistan is to succeed him. The ns me of Acre Alami/Who
has not as yet arrive merman was introduced to the
administrative heads by Aqae irdellan the former Governor
General on the afternoon of the 21 st August 1930.
JHAHTBAM .
222. Passyar 11 Pate mi left German on the 2nd Aug
ust for 25 days*leave. He returned from Tehran on the
31st August f 37. During his absence, rumours in town
said that he had been summoned to Tehran, and on his
arrival was taken into custody for his nisdee s and
ohar es of bribery. The German people were surprised
when the* saw him back on the 31st. It is said that
he has influence at the Capital which he used in order
to return inspite of the complaints made against him
to the central authorities.
223 On the afternoon of the 25rd august 1937
a tthahrbani Aassyar ( secret -dlice Colonel; arrived
at Aerman. hr proceeded to the German ^lub. After tak
ing an hours rest and without informing the ^olice
0
officials proceeded to the -dice Office, i dice
officials were surprised to see this unexpected olficer
in --erman, who immediately inspected the Jail, j dice
custody and Police office rooms. Hone, not even the
.... sr

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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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