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Coll 28/8 ‘Persia; Diaries; Sistan & Kain, April 1927 – 1933’ [125r] (260/434)
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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St His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Sistan and Kain,
to November 15th, 1929.
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for the period October 1st
His Majesty’s Consular Officers.
83. Reference paragraph 70. Owing
to the serious illness of a member of his
family Captain De La Fargue proceeded
to Quetta at the end of September and
it was decided that he should not return
to Duzdap. Mr. Moore, Assistant to His
Majesty’s Consul, Sistan has temporarily
assumed charge of the Vice-Consulate at
Duzdap pending the arrival of a perma
nent Vice-Consul.
His Majesty’s Consul for Sistan and
Kam visited Duzdap on October 17th
and proceeded, at the invitation of the
General Officer Commanding, Sistan
Brigade, Commanding in the Sarhad
and Persian Baluchistan, to Kosha,
Khwash, Iranshahr and Bampur. A
separate despatch regarding this tour is
being prepared.
The Sarhad and Persian Baluchistan.
84. The Reki Sardars assembled at
Khwash on October 26th and in consul
tation with the General Officer Com
manding elected Habibullah Khan as
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
of the Rekis in succession to
Nasrullah Khan who died in August
last. It was decided that Habibullah
should retain the allowance of Ts. 50
which he has hitherto received, but
that the allowance of Ts. 100 due to the
tribal
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
should be paid to Mehrullah
Khan, brother of the deceased Nasrullah.
During October the General Officer Com
manding voluntarily recovered some
camels which he had discovered had
been stolen from British Baluchistan and
sent them to His Majesty’s |Vice-Consul
at Duzdap to return.
His Majesty’s Consul, while on tour
in the Sarhad and Bampur was much
impressed with the efficiency and zeal
displayed by the General Officer Com
manding Sarhang Mohamed Khan. The
results of his efforts to improve condi
tions were everywhere evident. He com
plained bitterly of lack of support from
higher authorities and ascribed their
indifference to the fact that no officers of
superior rank had ever visited Bampur
and Iranshahr and that there was com
plete ignorance in Tehran of the difficul
ties under which he laboured. He was
particularly handicapped by lack of
motor transport.
In particular he referred to the fact that
he was anxious to placate the Baluchis
and assist them to return to the cultivat
ed area of Bampur. To this end he
considered it highly necessary to provide
them with seed grain of which there
is a shortage owing to the Military
operations of last year. He stated that
in spite of the fact that there was much
surplus Government grain at Sistan, he
had not been able to convince the author
ities at Tehran of the necessity of
helping the Baluchis, both as a Political
measure and in order that crops may be
produced this year which would be
sufficient for the garrison at Iranshahr
and Bampur. Rations for these places
are at present to be despatched from
Duzdap.
The General Officer Commanding pro
fessed admiration of our methods of
dealing with the tribes in Baluchistan
(British) and appears to model his policy
as far as possible thereon. His Majesty’s
Consul formed the opinion that Sarhang
Mohamed Khan was an exceptionally
tactful and efficient administrator.
A school has been started at Khwash
and some 60 Baluchi children attend.
Similar schools on a smaller scale have
been started at Iranshahr and Bampur.
Funds for this purpose were raised by
the General Officer Commanding from
his Military budget, as he considered
that elementary education would have a
beneficial political effect and the Baluchi
Sardars were anxious for schools to be
started. He hoped the Central Govern
ment would in future provide funds and
His Majesty’s Consul has learnt since,
from the Reis-i-Maarif, Sistan, that
money has now been provided and that
the Reis is to consider these schools as
under his supervision.
Sistan and Qainat.
85. The selection of conscripts took
place in Sistan during October. Out of
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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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