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Coll 28/111 ‘Persia. Kermanshah – Political diaries.’ [373r] (748/751)
The record is made up of 1 file (371 folios). It was created in 22 Dec 1941-6 Mar 1946. 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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about 6000 tons but owing to miscalculation or neglect on
the part of the officials concerned contricts 'were made
for tne transport by motor-lorry of 3000 tons only*When
it became apparent to the growers that they were going to
be left with 3000 tons on their hands (and sugar beet is
a crop which will not keep) they appealed to the Governor
General and the .Department of Agriculture who tried to
Induce the transporters th/ lift the sugar at the old
rate.Owing, to che lateness of the season end plentiful
rains^however.owners of motor transport quite naturally
refused to lei their trucks work off the main roads unless
they were paid handsomely for it.
ECONOMIC and COMMERCIAL.
14. Markets remained active for the greater part of the
month.Piece-goods were in good demand.Money was tight and
interest rates rode from 12 ^ to 13^ last month to 15$ to
24$ this month*The events in Azerbaijan created a scare
among the trading community and the price of gold rose tn
over Rials 900/ for a gold sovereign.The price of bread
also rose from Rials 7 to Rials 10 per man,causing hardship
and discontent among the poor;
BRITISH INTERESTS.
15. Mr Davis,H.M.Consul at Kermanshah,visited Sanandaj
on Dec 5th and 6 th and was the guest of the Farmandar
Shams Mulk-Ara (Shahab ud Dauleh).The officials and
notables of Sanandaj unanimously regretted the departure of
the Araa Liaison Officer Major.R.S.Oakshott,and askec
whether a Britisn Consular officer could be established
there permanently now that the last representative of the
British Military Forces had left,When it was explained to
them tnat owing to shortage of staff in the Foreign
Service this was out of the question at least for the time
being,they insisted that a representative of H.M.Consulate
at kerm&hshah should visit Sanandaj two or three times
each month at least.
16. Mr.G.C.Boyle,Acting British Vice-Consul at kerman
shah,visited '^asr-i-Shirin on Dec 13th.
17. Mr.E.W.Shneerson arrived on Dec 17th to take up
his duties as Acting British Vice-Consul at kermanshah.
He left for Khanaquin on Dec 2Sth,
18* Captain Williams (Disposals) and Captain Pritchard
(Hirings),the only remaining British Army personnel in
this area,left for Rhanaquin on Dec23th.Captain Pritchard:
is expected to return and remain in Kermanshah until the
British campsites have been cleared and handed back to
their owners*Captain Williams will not return.
19, The sale of British Army camps at Bisitun was
proceeding more or less satisfactorily.Thefts of ai.
were much less than had been anticipated.
British Consulate,.
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16th January 1946.
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Monthly political diaries submitted by the British Consul at Kermanshah in Persia [Iran]. The diaries cover much of the Second World War and the Anglo-Soviet occupation of Iran. The reports cover Kermanshah Province, and include summaries of: local Persian administration; the activities of local tribes; affairs in [Persian] Kurdistan; political affairs, including the activities of the Tudeh Party of Iran and the local workers’ union; agricultural production, food supply and food shortages; economic and commercial activities; British interests; Soviet interests; British, Soviet, and to a lesser extent German propaganda activities. A small number of items of correspondence are also included in the file. Some of the reports are preceded by note sheets which contain summaries of the reports written 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.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the front of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (371 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Paragraphs within the reports are numbered, beginning with 1 for the first paragraph of each report.
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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 374; 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 28/111 ‘Persia. Kermanshah – Political diaries.’
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- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:119v, 120ar:120av, 120r:373v, 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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