'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [‎186v] (372/416)

CHAPTER V.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF HIS MAJESTY’S CONSULATE,
KERMAN, FOR THE YEAR 1935.
A. BRITISH INTERESTS.
1. His Majesty's Consulate — Personnel. —Major C. H. Lincoln, O.B.E.,
remained, in charge of the Consulate up to the middle of November, when on
his proceeding on four months’ leave, he was relieved by Captain J. E. A.
Bazalgette.
Major Lincoln returned from Chaxbar on the 26th March 1935 where
he had been for four months, dealing with the dual nationality question of
certain British Indian Subjects.
A short visit was paid to Bushire and Tehran between the 21st Septem
ber and 9th October.
Captain J. E. A. Bazalgette paid visits to Bandar Abbas between the
18th and 23rd November to take over charge of the Bandar Abbas Consulate
from Major C. H. Lincoln and between the 9th and 16th December to super
vise the taking over by Mr. F. B. D’Souza from Bushire, as Head Clerk
from Mr. T. M. Nicholas who proceeded on leave prior to retirement.
2. Consulate work etc .—(a) 24 British Subjects were registered at the
Consulate during the year, the number for 1934 being 29.
(b) Jubilee of His Late Majesty King George V. —A reception and a
garden party folowed by a Cinema show was held at the Consulate at 5 p.m.
on 6th May on the occasion of Their Majesty’s Siver Jubilee. The Governor-
General, the Officer Commanding Kerman Brigade, the Provincial Director
of Posts and Telegraphs, the Chief of Police and the Raise Baladieh and
all the British and other European residents in Kerman attended. The
Chief Judge and Public Prosecutor, who were also invited, with the
Governor-General’s knowledge and consent, did not turn up, nor did they
acknowledge the invitations.
A Special Thanksgiving Service, similar to the one ordered for use
in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, was held in St. Andrew’s Church.
(c) The King’s Birthday was celebrated in the usual manner on the 3rd
June. An official reception was held in the forenoon and attended by the
Governor-General, his assistant, the Officer Commanding Kerman Brigade,
the Chiefs of Police and Municipality, and members of the British Com
munity—heads of foreign firms also called. A dinner was given in the
evening and attended by the first four of the Iranian officials and all the
British and European residents in Kerman.
(d) The Reverend R. Iliff, the Principal of the Church Missionary
Society Boys’ school, and Doctor (Miss) Charis Pigott, Medical Officer in
Charge of C. M. S. Women Hospital, Kerman, were married at the Consu
late on the 12th November. The religious ceremony took place at the
C. M. S. Church on the 26th.
3. Imperial' Bank of Iran and Trade in general .—(a) Mr. R. C.
Fergusson remained in charge of the Imperial Bank of Iran during 1935.
(b) The depression in the carpet business reported under this paragraph
of last year continued until the late autumn of 1935. Towards the close'
of the year the rate of exchange became more favourable, and the American
demand for Kerman carpets increased. Prices rose 10 per cent in one
month.
The chief industry of the Province being carpets, the recent demand
1 rom America has had a stimulating effect on the market. It is hoped
that this will continue, but much depends on the working of the Carpet
Monopoly Company, which is being formed.
. (0 Trade in other commodities was stagnant except for wool of which
airlv large consignments were forwarded to Isfahan. Money as usual was
none too plentiful.