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Coll 28/17 ‘Persia; Diaries; Kerman Consular 1931–1939.’ [‎130r] (259/1069)

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The record is made up of 1 file (533 folios). It was created in 29 Jun 1931-31 Aug 1939. 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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HIS MAJESTY'S CONSULATE, KERMAN.
DIARY No. 7.
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218. Muhammaii Mirza Arasteh, i'he Assistant Governor-General,
proceeded on two months' leave to Tabriz on the 18th.
219. Reference paragraph 199.
Sayyed Yahya Khan Deh-Shiri, Chief Judge of the Bedayat
Court, Kerman, proceeded on sick leave to Tehran on the 25th.
220. Fadram, the Acting Investigating Judge, proceeded to Tehran
at the latter part of the month, ostensibly on short leave,
but with the intention, it is understood, of applying for transfer
to the Ministry 6f Finance.
LOCAL AFFAIRS .
221. Apropos of the Shah's return from Turkey, a Garden Party
was given by the Governor-Genera1, on behalf of the Munici
pality, on the 6th, followed by illuminations in the bazaars on the
7th and 8th.
His Majesty's Consul received invitaion to the Garden Party, but
was unable to attend due to short notice and previous engagement.
222. As the result of a report sent to Tehran by the present
Covernor-General, instructions were received from the
Ministry of Interior in the beginning of the month to cancel the
agreement made early in 1932 between the local authorities and
Sheikh Abul Qasim Harandi, the former Russian sales agent in Kerman,
in connection with the supply of electric light to the municipal
area in Kerman, on the ground of the agreement having been drawn up
In such a way as to neglect the interests of the Municipality De-
partment •
To arrive at a compromise, it has been suggested to make certain
modifications in the terms of the agreement, the most important of
which is said to be the reduction of the period from ten to five
Years. So far the Electric Light Factory An East India Company trading post. have not consented to
any alterations, and Sheikh Abul Qasim has threatened to olos
10 SEP 1934
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Printed and typewritten monthly reports submitted by the British Consul, or Acting/Officiating Consul at Kerman (George Alexander Richardson; Abdul Alim L K; Major Cecil Henning Lincoln; Lieutenant-Colonel George Arthur Falconer). The reports cover affairs in the Persian [Iranian] province of Kerman, as well as in the towns of Kerman and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. port of Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]:

  • the activities of local officials and local government, including courts and customs
  • activities of the Persian police, military and navy
  • communications, including roads, railways, and trade routes
  • municipal affairs, including public works
  • health and sanitation, including reports of outbreaks of disease
  • security, including reports of crime
  • climate, including rainfall and floods
  • agriculture and harvests (wheat, barley, opium)
  • local trade and commercial activities, including carpet production, the activities of the National Bank of Persia/Iran, and the Government’s institution of monopoly companies
  • British interests, including the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC), the Indo-European Telegraph, and the movements of British individuals
  • foreign interests in Kerman, including Russian, German and Japanese
  • the arrival and departure of vessels on the Kerman coast, and, attached to a number of reports for 1935, detailed lists of cargoes

Minute papers are enclosed in front of many reports, containing 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 commenting on items of note in the report.

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1 file (533 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

The monthly reports for each year are numbered 1 to 12 (January to December). Paragraphs in the reports are also numbered, starting from 1 for the first paragraph of the January report, and increasing up to the last paragraph of the December report.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 534; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-533; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.

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