‘Persia – especially Seistan’ [‎395r] (788/949)

(to be read with Mr. (Dung's note of 13th January 1905 on page 14 of these notes)
that the Mission is mainly composed of non-officials, such officials as are accompanying it
being members of the Kerman Consular staff not specially placed on deputation. In the above
circumstances, the finance Department will perhaps agree to dispense with a formal detailed
estimate accepting instead a lump estimate of
Rs. 20 , 000 , the amount of the grant to which
they have already agreed. The present
intention is that the Mission should return to India in March. The bulk of the expenditure
will therefore fall within the current financial year, though a small amount may remain to be
adjusted in 19U5-06.
L. Russell, —19-1-1905.
Vide Mr. Campbell’s note, 26 th October 1904 , on
page 5 of these notes.
Finance Department.
S. M. Fraser, —19-1-1905.
The views expre ! sed in Mr. Russell's note of the 19th instant will perhaps be agreed to.
But the Comptroller, India Treasuries, may first see unofficially for any remarks.
H. D. G.,—23-1-1905.
J. Campbell, —24-1-1905.
Comptroller, India Treasuries.
Seen and noted. Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 20,000 will be taken for the Revised Estimate and nothing for
the Budget.
M. H. Oung,— 25-1-1905.
Finance Department.
The file may now be returned to the Foreign Department.
H. D. G.,—27-1-1905.
J. Campbell, —28-1-1905.
Foreign Department*
From the Secretary, Upper India Chamber op Commerce, Cawnpore, dated the 25 th O' rfr
' (received 30 th) January 1905 .
Forwards copy of Mr. Gleadowe Newcomen’s second report in connection with the Commercial
Mission to South East Persia, and copies of letters, dated 30th November and 2nd Decem
ber 1004, in connection therewith.
For iuforma’ion. The draft below to the Upper India Chamber of Commerce may issue.
2 . Please also see previous notes by the Finance Department and the Comptroller, India
Treasuries.
The Comptroller, India Treasuries, has accepted^ Rs. 20,000 for the revised estimate, and
• Viie his not. dated the 25 th January 1905 . n0 * Cti “ n , 1,1 “"Action
with his letter No. 2$5^8. h., dated the 19th
December 1904.
3. As it has been decided that Major Sykes is not to continue to finance the Mission, it
If they require more money they will have to send a Would appear to be premature to issue any
■tatemeut of how the Bs. 11,000 they have already had instructions to Major Cox at Bushire, in this
has been speut, and a revised estimate. *. *. .■u - mu ht- • ,
’ respect at this stuge. The Mission will be
A. Fremantle. returning to India next month, and should it
be found necessary to provide them with further funds for expenditure while in Persia, the
question could be taken up at the time of sanctioning such further expenditure.
G. M. C.,—2-2-1905.
(fyx
E. L. N.,—2-2-1905.
1. The draft to the Chamber may issue.
2 . Mr. Newcomen’s letters are interesting. The route to Kerman via S^idabad by
which he travelled ( paragraph 59 of route book) is apparently the “ winter route " mentioued
in his letter of 1 st November. The “ main kafila A train of travellers; a caravan; or any large party of travellers. route" of the route book ( page 68 ) goes
due north via Daulatabad and Baft over rather higher country.
3. Why Government should plant a Consular Agent at Saidabad with its 600 houses
and exiguous trade is not apparent. Saidabad is important principally as the capital of
Sirjanand the point where the road to Yezd leaves that to Kerman; this route from
Bunder Abbas strikes the Kerman-Yezd route at Bahramabad.
A. Fremantle,— ‘3-2-1905.