مجموعة ٢٨ /١٧ "بلاد فارس؛ يوميّات؛ قنصلية كرمان ١٩٣١-١٩٣٩." [ظ‎‎١‎٤] (١٠٦٩/٢٨)

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The work on the Khayaban-i-Shahpur is
proceeding very slowly although the second
instalment of 10,000 Tumans out of the
20.000 £ auctioned for the current Persian
year has already been received from Tehran.
The condition of the reads round the
town is very bad.
106. British interests. —Reference para
graph 82. Intercourse between Persian
officials and the British Consulate has
practically ceased and the two C. I. D.
mamurs detailed for the purpose are busy
noting down the names of persons visiting
the Consulate even on business. A former
news-agent of the Consulate was recently
warned by the Nazmieh against visiting
the Consulate.
107. It will be remembered that Brigadier
General Sir Percy Sykes on re-estalishing
the Kerman Consulate in 1916 fined a
number of Kermanis for having dealings
with German agents. Amongst the former
were the two leading Parsi traders, Suru-
shian and Kayanian, who were fined heavily
for buying from M. Bruggmann a quantity
of yarn, etc., the property of the Oriental
Carpet Manufacturers Ltd. It is learnt
from a confidential source that these two
traders have now forwarded notices through
the Adlieh Court to Sir P. Sykes and the
Petag Co. trading in the North of Persia.
M. Bruggmann had sold the yarn to the
above traders on behalf of the Petag Co.
which he then represented in Kerman.
It is said that the notice on Sir P. Sykes
will be served through the Persian Legation
in London. The amount of damages claimed
is stated to be more than ten times
the actual fine paid. It may be mentioned
that as the result of the transaction referred
to above the two Parsi claimant firms were
placed on the Black List.
108. Dr. Lart of the Yezd C. M. S.
arrived on the 2 nd on a visit to Kerman.
109. Russian interests .—Reza Khan, the
Soviet Trade Representative at Bandar
British Consulate, Kerman ;
Abbas arrived at Kerman for a short stay
at the beginning of the month. Within
48 hours of his arrival he was arrested by
the local authorities and despatched to
Tehran under Police escort on the 12 th.
It is said that he was searched at Sirjan and
some propaganda papers were found on
him.
It would appear also that he has been
wanted by the Persian police for some little
time past, under the name of Mohammdoff.
Recently Yawar Bahzadi, the Rais-i-
Nazmieh, Bushire, visited Bandar Abbas
where he recognised Reza Khan, whom he
had known personally for many years. On
his return to headquarters he reported Reza
Khan’s whereabouts which led to his arrest.
While Reza Khan was in the lock up at
the Nazmieh, M Belooshapkin, the Kerman
Trade Representative, sought permission
to interview him, but was asked to com
municate with Reza Khan in writing through
the Nazmieh.
It is said that among the papers found on
Reza Khan, there was a list of the Amnieh
posts on the Kerman-Bandar Abbas road.
110 M. Belooshapkin returned from
Tehran at the beginning of the month and
proceeded to Bandar Abbas, on the 12 th
returning to Kerman on the 26th. It is
said that he was accompanied by a Russian
from Tehran who is to relieve him here
shortly.
111. The Russian Oil Agent in Kerman
is said to have remarked in confidence that
the Russians intend closing down in the
near future or curtailing their business in
this province.
112. Miscellaneous .—Herr Max. Becker
(German) arrived here from Ispahan in
the middle of the month to obtain some
animals for the Tehran Zoo.
Within a few days of his arrival he fell
sick with typhoid and was taken to the
C. M. S. Hospital for treatment .
G. A. RICHARDSON,
The 4th August 1931. His Majesty's Officiating Consul, Kerman.
Distribution :—
H. M.’s Charge d’Affaires, Tehran (2 copies).
The Hon’ble the Political Resident, Bushire.
The Foreign Department, Simla.
The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
H. B. M.’s Consul-General, Meshed.
The Political Agent, Muscat (in Political Charge Mekran Coast).
H. M.’s Consul for Sistan and Kain, Birjand.
H. M.’s Consul, Shiraz.
H. M.’s Consul, Bandar Abbas.
The Intelligence Officer, Quetta.
H. M.’s Vice-Consul, Zahidan.
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