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The carpet industry is still an important feature of this district. Compared
\vith the previous year, exports to America fell slightly while those to the United
Kingdom were slightly higher. 155 unemployed weavers were despatched to
work in the Royal Silk Mills in Mazauderan.
The Khorshid Spinning Mill suffered from shortage of raw material and
managerial troubles. The mill also needs new machinery and replacements.
The Electricity Supply Co. imported new machinery from Germany during
the year. The proprietor would have preferred British machinery but could not
obtain the necessary exchange.
VI.—MILITARY.
Sartip Ali Akbar Siyah-push retained command of the Kerman Brigade
throughout the year.
There were no important changes in the composition of the Brigade and the
discipline and moral of the troops appears to be good.
The garrison of the Rudbar area was increased to a regiment in August.
The number of troops at Sirjan was also increased. A permanent detachment
has been stationed at Rafsinjan. It was noted that most of the posts along the
Kermair—Bandar Abbas road from which the road-guards had been withdrawn
were reoccupied towards the end of the year.
Internal Security .—Security was not so well maintained during 19.39. There
were a number of raids on villages and caravans. In one case two lorrie'
travelling by night were held-up on the Sirjan—Bandar Abbas road. A number
of raiders were captured and one leader was shot.
VII. —COMMUNICATION S.
Roads.—A grant of rials 600,000 has been received for the construction
of a motor road between Kerman and Jiruft. It is understood that the in
tention is to extend this road to Bandar Abbas via Rudbar and Minab. Such
a road would be of strategic as well as administrative value.
_ Surrounding villages are gradually being linked up with Kerman bv
lair-weather motor roads.
Wireless. It is reported that the Wireless station was operated dailv
tor military purposes for three months of 1939 (23rd May—23rd August) and
since then twice weekly for a few hours at a time. There is also a one port
able set at Jiruft and two spare portable sets at Kerman for military use.
Aviation .—No aeroplane landed at Kerman during 1939.
able ^conffdm^^ 18 ^ 0wal( ^ s ma ^ a ^ n ^ n g the landing ground in a service-
A sum of rials 70,000 was raised by a forced lew on merchants and
£m? 1 ’ 8 . as a , eontributl p n towards national aviation. Compulsory contribu-
ons.veie a * s0 demanded from all wage earners and every child attending-
school was required to contribute rials 10-15 each. In December the local
end aviation committee was instructed to raise a further rials 500,000.
VIII. —LOCAL POLITICS.
i- • rh ? v inbab itants do not display much interest in political matters Denu-
ries to the Mejhss Were elected to Order ; there was one change Ubiriinmi +i 1 n
Editor of the local “ Bidari ” replaced Hassan Talana the
sspglSgissSs
be assessed there is little pro-Russian feeling' in Kernmn aa f ol Tiul™ ° ai '
pro-German, bat tile latter is active. Reiman ami not much more
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