File 3443/1914 Pt 4 'Persia: East Persia affairs; German agents' [‎59r] (123/368)

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Half my d Pr ], a ' p 1 , * d f ta yourcontractorin colIectin g grain.
levies have been ywk-ed off th S 7 a ", my H f ara guard and my permanent
the distrJf 1 orked oi ! t . helr Ie g s th e last three months in hunting for grain in
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tor them to do so'but thi 7 obstr t uc . ted “7 work, because it was impossible
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existence^/sudr^raiTat^th^s'tage!' 11 ^ ^ US ‘ ^ h ° WeVer ’ d ° DOt belie - “ tbe
lam utterly sick of the trouble which I have experienced during the last four
months and I certainly do not mean to undergo as much again I consider th^t
aTtho^erand 11 ;^ 11 ! 1 ^ T ^ ° f ^ ^ ’from thXdan
authorities and when I have advised you as to the fair rates which contractor
should be paid for transporting, cleaning and delivering this grain. I consider that
Mahan Singh has done very well upto now. If you think that he will do better if
his remuneration is slightly increased, I shall not object, though in such circum
stances the additional charge will equally fall on my men. If you are not content
to rely on my judgment alone I suggest that you appoint a committee of two
officers who will consult Major Heron and myself and so dispose of the business.
1 do not think that you should leave so large a question to the decision of a sub
conductor. I also deprecate putting an officer on the committee who thinks that
m time of war it does not matter one jot what rates are paid to contractors In
conclusion I must say that no steps re contract can be taken until we hear from
Tehran what the Revenue Department’s rates are. In past years we have always
settled the Racha contract m June, July or even August owing to the dilatoriness
of the Persian Government. I have arranged this year with Revenue Director
simply to take over his grain of the new crop on a receipt, leaving price to be paid
after settlement of the rates in Tehran. ^
Enclosure No. 3.
Sistan Contract.
Articles of agreement between the Officer Commanding at Sistan and Messrs. Chuhar-
mal Jowalasingh and Company, traders at Sistan.
We, Messrs. Chuharmal Jowala Singh and Company, traders at Sistan, under
take to collect from villages in Sistan (‘ mamitrs ’ from the Persian Government
and British Consulate assisting) 975 Jcharwars (Sistani) of barley and 775 hharwars
(Sistani) of wheat which kadkhudas of Sistan have agreed to sell forthwith to
His Britannic Majesty’s Consul for Sistan and Kain. We will supply within
reasonable time after receipt of the barats the undermentioned supplies to the
Supply and Transport Department in Sistan in accordance with the conditions
hereinafter laid down :—
Barley, whole, cleaned
. . Krans
22-00
per 100 lbs.
Wheat, whole, cleaned
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26-00
do.
do.
Ardawa, barley ..
..
• *
25-00
do.
do.
Ardawa, wheat . .
..
• •
2900
do.
do.
Atta . .
..
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3500
do.
do.