'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎105r] (214/412)

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CHAPTER III.
Administration Report of the Kerman Consulate for the year 1922.
His Britannic Majesty's Consulate.
. T^ e charge of His Britannic Majesty's Consulate was held br Maior
A J. H. Grey until the 2/th November when he was relieved by Lieutenant-
tolonel U -D. H.. Haworth, who had previously acted as Consul in 1905.
Khan Bahadur Abdul Alim acted as Extra Eesident and until 28th Teb-
1 A ua ^, 0 ffi cl ^ted as Vice-Consul. He was relieved of his duties as Extra
Assistant Resident by Khan Bahadur Mohammed Ali Sufi on the 15th
October.
Persian Officials.
His Excellency J'afar Kuli Khan, Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Assad held the post of Governor-
General up to September. The change for the worse in the behaviour on the
part of Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Assad, reported in the previous year, continued until his departure
his conduct was openly anti-British and, before he left, he boasted that he had
destroyed the pro-British party of Kerman, and in fact by the beo-innino- of
January, al pro-British notables had left the place, owing to the hostility which
he had displayed towards them.
Early in the year he apparently heard that his position in Kerman was
not very secure owing to the condition of the roads on which he maintained
insufficient protection, as he was embezzling most of the money allowed for
the purpose of road guards. He accordingly began to collect telegrams of
satistaction with his Government from priests, merchants and notables a
custom followed by every official who is in doubt of the stability of his position
Or who has been dismissed.
The Finance Agent was however instructed from Tehran to report the
Governor-General's income from sources other than his budget grant.
Early in the year, some of the Democrats, who had been the creatures of
Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Assad, had apparently got tired of him and they also telegraphed to
Muayyid-ul-Islam, the Kerman Democrat Wakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. in Tehran, asking him to
press for his dismissal. The Muayyid replied that the Moderates were also
demanding the Governor-General's dismissal and that he could not support
them. It was, however, evident that in the circumstances the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Assad's
rule would not be a very long one but it Was not until August that he received
a telegram sanctioning two months' leave for him and he finally left Kerman
on the 7th September.
His rule has been one of the old Persian style^ i.e, s free embezzlement
from every possible source. It is estimated that he made Ts. 8,000 per
mensem from the budget for Sowars Road Guards alone of whom he kept but
40. His total income from all sources has been est-mated at Ts. 20,000 a
month or in round figures £4,000 per annum until March when the new army,
the Departments of Nazmieh (Police) and Amnieh (Safety) were formed!
His pay was then fixed as follows : —
Governor-General, Tsi 1,200. Deputy Governor-General, Ts. 250- Offirp
Staff and menials, Ts. 272.
It is a commentary on what he made elsewhere that even with this
reduced possibility for misappropriation he still desired to continue as Governor-
General.
On his departure Haji Fath-ul-Mulk, the Pinance Agentj took over charge^
but orders were received from Tehran that Yawar Mohammad Khan, the
Officer Commanding the troops, was to officiate pending the arrival of the
new Governor-General Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Moazzim.
Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Assad's Deputy Mufakhir-es-Sultaneh with he staff left On the
3 6th September, thus closing the connection of his Chief with the place. A
party of supporters had taken bast (Per.) A Persian custom allowing an individual to seek asylum at a designated location. in the Telegraph Office and a section of