Coll 29/27 'Resht: office allowance and minor charges; including establishment of a career consulate' [‎58r] (115/196)

so as to make it directly accessible from the road, as at
present constructed it depends entirely on the yard for access
and light, having a verandah and a number of doors on that
side, and to reconstruct it would not he worth the trouble and
expense•
10. a third alternative would he to share the entrance
with the purchaser of the' house, either selling him the
garages and the ground of the yard while retaining a right
of way to the office, or else renting him the garages.. The
second arrangement would nrobahly avoid complications.
11. The house is at present in fairly good condition as
houses go in Besht. Mr. Saeed, the architect of the Imperial
^ank of Persia was recently so good as to inspect it in the
course of a visit to Besht, and Mr. George is now obtaining
estimates for some of the repairs which he recommended as
necessary. Ordinarily the expenditure on raaintenance does not
exceed three thousand rials.
13. .apart from the convenience of visiting members of
the legation, who would generally prefer to comp in the Vice-
Consulate rather than go even to what is one of the best hotels
in Persia, the only argument in favour of retaining the house
is the possibility of re-opening the post in a few years time.
Houses, however, deteriorate quickly in Besht and were it not
for the offer of the Imperial ^ank of Persia which I mention
below, I should, therefore, feel constrained, much as I should
like to retain it and its attractive garden, to recommend that
it should be sold if a good offer could b e obtained.
13. I have, however, been asked by the Chief Manager
of the Imperial ^ank of Persia whether the ^ank could lease
the