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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [414r] (827/1069)
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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Zabul on the Afghanistan frontier in the east to the
port of Bandar Abbas in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
in the 7/est.
In view of the extent and importance of the
new division, local officials are now of the opinion
that the present Governor of Kerman is too junior to
be appointed Istandar and that a more senior official
will be sent to fill this appointment,
(b) Economic conditions. During February about 300
Kharwars of wheat were brought into Kerman from
Khoramabad, Hamadan and Isfahan. There is still hov/-
ever a considerable shortage in the surrounding
villages and it is reported that the local Gfain
Monopoly Department has been ordered by Tehran
through the Governor to supply the villages with
suificient wheat and bread. But the Department is
finding it difficult to carry out these orders and
meet the demands of the town.
The number of recorded deaths in Kerman
town for the month of Bahman (&&nd January - 21st
February) is 183. The statistics for the urban
district are not available, but the number of deaths
is believed to be above normal.
IV - MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Coup d f etat. The 22nd February was observed as
public holiday, in honour of the 17th anniversary of
the Coup dietat. The visual military review was held
concluding with a March Past in front of a photograph
of His Majesty the Shah. Only senior local officials
were invited to attend.
Captain Jamshid, the officer in charge
of the Kerman Camel Corps^ was arrested on the 14th
and despatched to Tehran under military escort. His
arrest is reported to be connected with some affair
which occured when he was in the Shiraz Division.
Captain Jamshid who is an Iranian Amenian, has a
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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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3413
- 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