'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf, 1945 [-1946]' [‎36r] (84/414)

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(f) Agricultural Bank ,
Aqai Syed Jawad Moinzadeh held the post of
Manager of the Agricultural Bank, Kerman, throughout the year.
During the year a sum of one million rials
was loaned to landowners and cultivators to help them build
'qanats 1 and to purchase agricultural equipment etc. The
major portion of the money loaned was given to landowners of
Bam and the remainder to the Khawanin-i-Xbrahimi, Kerman.
The rate of interest was 6% in addition to
4fe% known a s 1 karmuzd••
Owing to financial stringency the amount
placed at the disposal of the Bank was far short of the needs
of agriculturists many of whose requests for loans had to be
rejected.
(g) Department of Justice .
Aqai Suleiman Zia f Ibrahimi officiated as
Chief Judge of the Court of Justice as well as Chief Judge of
the Court of Appeal until the 21st September after which he
was relieved by Aqai Akhgar who held the post until the end of
the year.
Aqai Ali Akbar Tawakuli was the Public Pro-
-secutor in the Court of Appeal from January until the 22nd
October when he proceeded on leave to Tehran. Aqai Kkwaja
Na siri officiated until the end of the year.
Aqai Imad Mansuri officiated as Chief Judge
of the C^urt of First Instance until the 13th Dscember after
VKhich Aqai Ja lali relieved him until the end of the year.
, Aqai Qawami was Public Prosecutor in the
C2>urt oflFirst Instance from the beginning of the year until
the 22nd December a fter which Aqai Forugh took charge until
the end of the year.
(h) Police .
Captain Histamati acted as Chief of Police
from the beginning of the year until the 24th September when
Sa rhang Hormoz Givian took over from him and held charge
until the end of the year. Captain Hishmati though quite a
junior officer discharged his duties conscientiously in the
face of many difficulties. He was cooperative and friendly
with this Consulate.
Salihang Givian, formerly a military officer,
was transferred to the Police Department in Tehran before his
a ppointment in Kerman. He has not shown any outstanding
qualities so far but is helpful and friendly.
I»i December the local police force was aug-
-mented by 40 new members recruited locally.
The system of registering the names of all
persons entering and leaving the town was reintroduced during
the year.
(i) Posts and Telegraphs .
Aqai Ahmad Sadri, Director of Posts and
Telegraphs, remained in cha rge up to the 23rd April when he
proceeded on leave to Tehran. His relief, Aqai Mustafa