مجموعة ٢٨ /١٧ "بلاد فارس؛ يوميّات؛ قنصلية كرمان ١٩٣١-١٩٣٩." [ظ‎‎٩‎٦] (١٠٦٩/١٩٢)

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50. Reference paragraph 285 of Diary
for November last, tinder the supervision
of expert weavers from Yezd, ten looms
have been erected on the premises of the
factory buildings constructed for the wool
carding plant, which is expected to arrive
here in a short time. The work on these
looms is, however, progressing very slowly
as the number of weavers from Yezd is
limited and the local weavers find the terms
offered by their industrious Yezdi col
leagues too hard to accept.
51. Reference paragraph 316 of Diary
for December last. The Swedish concern
of Persiska Kompaniet Aktienbolag of
Tehran have declared themselves unable to
take up any shares in the new project for
the importation and installation of a plant
for the extraction of liquorice root extract
in this province. They have however offer
ed to have the machinery delivered at
Bandar Abbas at a total cost of £10,500-0-0,
to be paid as below
25 per cent, in advance.
25 per cent on delivery of the
machinery at Bandar Abbas.
50 per cent, after two years, plus
interest at 5 per cent.
Negotiations are also going on with a
second Swedish firm, but probably the
terms mentioned above will eventually be
accepted with some modifications.
So far Rials 360,000 have been under
taken by the locat share-holders, including
the Governor-General, who has put down
his name for Rials 20,000. The eventual
capital required is however estimated at
Rials 1,000,000, and not 800,000 as original
ly proposed, half of which, at least, will
have to be paid in in advance.
Military.
52. The Officer Commanding, Kerman
Brigade, gave a Garden Party, with fire
works and illuminations, on the evening of
the 21st, to celebrate the anniversary of the
Coup d’etat, and a military display on the
parade ground on the following morning.
The latter show, which consisted of
gymnastics, drill, mounted exercises and
some artillery practice, is said to have been
a great success and to have reflected credit
on the military authorities in Kerman.
Commun icat ions.
53. Two lots of 3 and 4 mails from
Tehran, which had been held up on account
of snow and the consequent blockade of
roads, arrived here on the 3rd and 9th
respectively.
Miscellaneous.
54. Several bales of contraband sugar,
said to have been smuggled via Zahidan,
were discovered by the Amnieh authorities
in the vicinity of Shurgaz, on the Zahidan-
Bam motor road, in the early part of the
month.
55. The month under review was an
exceptionally dry one for the season and
passed off almost without a single shower
of rain. Sand-storms prevailed most of
the afternoons and frosts during the last
three evenings of the month did consider
able damage to the fruit trees in the pro
vince.
56. The Consulate flagstaff was known
half-mast on the 22nd, on account of King
Albert’s death.
(Bandar Abbas news will be included in
the next Diary.)
C. H. LINCOLN, Captain,
II. M.’s Consul, Kerman.
British Consulate, Kerman,
27th March 1934.
Distribution :—
H. M.’s Minister, Tehran (2 copies).
The Hon’ble the Political Resident,
Bushire.
The Foreign Department, G. of I., New
Delhi.
The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
H. M.’s Consul-General, Meshed.
The Political Agent, Muscat, in charge
of Mekran Coast.
H. M.’s Consuls, Shiraz and Bandar
Abbas.
H. M.’s Vice-Consul, Zahidan.
The Intelligence Officer, Quetta.
HIS MAJESTY’S CONSULATE,
KERMAN.
Report on Locusts for the months of Janu
ary and February 1934.
Bandar Abbas included.
Nil.
C: H. LINCOLN, Captain,
His Majesty^ Consul.
British Consulate, Kerman,
27th March 1934.
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Distribution :—
Foreign Office, London (3 copies).
British Legation, Tehran.
British Residency, Bushire.
Foreign Department, G. of I., New
Delhi.
The Chief of the General Staff.