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Coll 28/117 ‘Persia. Kerman, Yezd – (Bandar Abbas): Intelligence Summaries.’ [178r] (358/517)
The record is made up of 1 file (255 folios). It was created in 1 Sep 1942-26 Mar 1947. 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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96. It is reports^ that three additional deputies are tc b* electee*
in the Kerman Privinee (one from Kerman, one from *>lx*Jan and orie ^om
Zahidan) in the oomin^ eleotions to the Majlis. Thi* has °^ u8e *
interest amongst those who have hopes of being elected, erf
ul-Mamalik, Hoohi and Merat Isfandiari are the most prominent.
^report has been followed by a rumour that, at the instance of the Britiw
Additional Majfels deputies are to be appointed frem the Southern ^is-
jtriots, ao that Russian influence in the Majlis would thereby be dimin-
j ished.
97. A small wireless station has reoontly been erected in the bagh-i-
Haserieh by engineers of the American Army. It is understood that
it is to be used for military purposes.
98. With the arrival of the first consignment at Penicillin fer
Kerman, a Penicillin Treatment Centre has been opened at the Church
Missionary Society Hospital here and the treatraent so far given has
had considerable success.
^o.iirifar.
99. It is reported that the bandits who had mad.e off with million
rials of Government money which was being brought to Kerman from
Bjyadar Abbas in the Iranian postal Horry in Janusry have been captured
by Gendarmerie forces and that 750,000/- Rials of the money has been
recovered.
100. The notorious bandit Murad-Ali-Murad is now reported to be oper
ating on the Yead-bhirav, road, where he has committed a number of
robberies. The Military and Gendarmerie in that area are reported
to be pursuing hi •
Economic
101. The oontrollel price of cigarettes has been raised from Rial©
3 to 6 per packet of ten for a period of one month with effect from
the 21 st March. This surcharge is to cover a deficit in the Kerman
Municipal budget.
102. It is reported that the 48 hours of rai*. rrhich fell in Kerman
and in the districts during the period tinder report has assured a
particularly good crop this year. The rain was, unfortunately,
followed by a hard frost, which destroyed 90$ of the ^ruit blossoms
in the Province with the result that an acute shortage of fruit is
expected in the eomlng Hummer.
103* It is reported that swaras of locusts have arrived at ludbar,
Jiruft, Haft, Harmashir and H&m. Necessary action was taken by
H. Consulate to warn the Anti-I*ocust authorities at Bandar Abbas.
7th April 1945.
Hd. V'.VJ.p. Willoughby.
His Majesty's Consul,
Kerman.
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Fortnightly intelligence summaries (monthly from November 1945) submitted by HM Consul at Kerman, Persia [Iran], and covering events in Kerman and its surrounding province, Yezd [Yazd] and the Gulf port of Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]. The reports cover: the movements and activities of Persian local government officials; the movements of British officials, British subjects and foreigners; local government affairs, including elections, and from 1945, the activities of the Tudeh Party of Iran; movements and activities of the Persian military and gendarmerie; local security; roads and communications; economic affairs, with a focus on agricultural production, food supply, food shortages and food prices; and British propaganda. The file also contains some correspondence relating to a guarantee given by the British Government to Hussain Khan Buchakchi, confirming that no action will be taken against him provided he hands over enemy nationals and does not engage in ‘banditry and robbery’ (ff 52-56, ff 65-66).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (255 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 257; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Coll 28/117 ‘Persia. Kerman, Yezd – (Bandar Abbas): Intelligence Summaries.’
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- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:28v, 29ar:29av, 29r:256v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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