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Coll 28/8 ‘Persia; Diaries; Sistan & Kain, April 1927 – 1933’ [113v] (237/434)
The record is made up of 1 volume (213 folios). It was created in 25 Jul 1927-25 Oct 1933. 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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2
- Naib Mansoor Khan, Wireless Offieer,^
compelled some tune bac o
conduct to the notice of the General umct
Commanding.
On the 4th March a military policeman
at Duzdap was arrested by the civil police
in the act of housebreaking.
27. Persian Civil Officers, Ml.
28. Soviet Activities.— The Soviet Con
sul Sistan, has not yet returned, the
Consulate is said to be without news as to
his whereabouts.
During the first half of March the follow
ing quantities of Russian oil are said o
have arrived in Birjand.
Petrol
4,044 gallons
It is reported that the Soviet agents
intend to open a branch for the sale ol
petrol at Khunisk, south of Shusp.
There is some evidence that the corres
pondence between this Consulate and the
Governorate, Sistan, is reported to the
Soviet Consulate.
Some excitement was caused by an
apparent attempt to murder the ‘ Chowki-
dar ’ of the Soviet Consulate on the loth
March. It transpired that there had been
a theft of money from the Vice-Consul
and servants had quarrelled amongst them
selves about it.
29. Afghan Affairs.—The newspaper
‘ Siyasat ’ of Lahore, 27th March, 19o0,
publishes an article on the fall of Amanul-
lah.
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.
Amanullah Jan, the Air-
King’s uncle is reported to have told a
press representative at Baghdad that the
British had supported Baeha-i-Saqoo with
arms and funds because Amanullan bad
visited Moscow against the wishes of His
Majesty’s Government. Asked if he him
self enjoyed any financial assistance from
the British 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.
is reported to have
replied that he had applied for assistance
both at Baghdad and in India but it had
been refused to him.
Mohamed Sadiq Khan Mohamadzai
arrived at Duzdap on the 1st en route to
Tehran, where he is appointed as Consul.
30. Lawlessness. —At the end of Febru
ary the house of an Indian Railway em
ployee at Mirjawa was broken into and
cash stolen.
A lorry owned and driven by an Indian
driver was held up at Qila Rustum on the
Duzdap-Sistan road and was forced to
leave the road for some miles. The goods
were looted and passengers robbed, but not
otherwise molested. Amnieh followed andp
succeeded in arresting two of the robbers,
and the remainder crossed into Afghan
territory, but have been recognised. The
Persian Consul at Chakansur is said to be
endeavouring to secure return of the stolen
property.
31. Communications.—A road which once
existed between Sistan and Jallalabad
(Miankhangi District) has been put into
a passable state of repair for motors as
far as Bun jar.
The Persian telegraph in East Persia is
very inefficient. Telegrams from Birjand
to Sistan often taking nearly a week.
32. Movements of foreign subjects.—
L F. Carrier—Dutch—passed through
Duzdap for Europe via Tehran on the 11th
March. While at Duzdap he engaged m
conversation with the Indians recommend
ing the continuation of agitation of a
communistic nature in India.
C. H. M. H. Kleinov—-German—employee
of the National Bank at Duzdap, visited
Quetta for a few days in March.
T. K. Miller—American—Agent for
Firestone Tyres, visited Duzdap between
the 11th and 16th March on business.
33. Movements of British Subjects,-Mr.
J Burrage, Municipal Engineer and Mr.
S Stubbs, Secretary, Communications
Board, Punjab, passed through Duzdap
on the 14th March proceeding on leave via
Tehran.
Mr. W. H. Newbold, His Majesty’s Con
sular Service, Siam, and Mr. A. Gibb passed
through Duzdap on the 21st March pro
ceeding on leave to Europe.
Mr. D. C. Fleming of the Burma Oil
Company arrived at Duzdap on the ZAli
and is said to be arranging for an
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
at
Duzdap.
34. Local News.— Locusts have appeared
in Persian Baluchistan and on the Muslim
area in British Baluchistan. Eggs are also
reported to have hatched out near iNeli.
Heavv rain fell in Sistan at the
March, a very unusual occurrence at tms
season.
C. K. DALY, Major,
His Majesty’s Consul for Sistan and Kain.
LcSCID—13—23-4-30—G1PS
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Printed copies of monthly reports submitted by the British Consul at Sistan and Kain [Ka’īn] (Clarmont Percival Skrine; Major Clive Kirkpatrick Daly).
The reports provide information on: the region’s trade; locust observations and movements (occasionally appearing as an appendix to the main report); affairs of the Persian Government and Persian military ; the movements of British consular officials; local affairs at the region’s towns, including Sistan, Birjand, Sarhad (in Persian Baluchistan) and Duzdap [Zahedan]; roads and railways; Afghan affairs; the activities of Soviet Russian Government representatives in the region, including the dissemination of Soviet propaganda; and the movements of foreigners, in particular Europeans and Russians.
Minute papers are enclosed with each report, which frequently contain handwritten notes made 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, making reference to numbered paragraphs from the report.
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- 1 volume (213 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The monthly reports are arranged into subjects and paragraphs, with each new subject given a number. For the years 1928 to 1931 the subjects begin at 1 for the first subject in the first report for January, and run until the end of the December report. From 1932, the subject numbers restart at 1 in each monthly report.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 209; 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.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers; nor does it include the four leading and ending flyleaves.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 35-209; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.
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