مجموعة ١١٧/٢٨ "بلاد فارس. كرمان، يزد - (بندر عباس): ملخصات استخباراتية." [و‎‎٢‎٩] (٥١٧/٦٠)

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He a result of complaints published in the locol
Newspaper •Bidari* a Commission presided over by Sarh^ng
Kimia of Tehran is investigating the affairs of the
Conscription Department.
Security,
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eference No, 16 para 5 and No* 21 para 8 (vi).
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^irsa and Jalal, sons of Mirza bin Bsrk^t, are
repoj ted to have settled down in Jesk on the understanding
that they would be paid an allowance by the Tersian
Government • The allowance has not yet been paid, and
they are reported to be in straitened circumstances.
There is therefore some danger that they will resume
their old profession of piracy. Thn matter is being re
rres^ntet! to the G.O.C .
dconotnic Conditions.
(a) Kerman.
Ueference Wo. 20 para 15.
The Persian authorities have reached new heights of
supineness and incompetence in the matter of th€ seed
wheat. Some two hundred tons recached Band or bbas on
October 15th of which 150 tons had been allotted to
Kerman* and 50 to Bandar Abbas. Up to the time when this
report was written it was still lying there, it is
understoou that the Central Agricultural Department has
set aside a sum of Rials 500|000 for the transport of the
wheat by lorry to the areas where it is required, but no
orders have been issued to the Finance Departmftnt to
disburse the money. Sven in Bandar Abbas itself the seed
wheat has not been issued since the Central Government
has not settled the price. H.M’s Consul pressed the
Ustindar to act on his own discretion in anticipation of
Government sanction, but so far without success.
Reference No. 21 para 11
The scheme for feeding the poor stArted under the
auspices of the w.i*R.& R. Fund is working well. Approxi
mately 800 poor people are being given a meal a day at a
cost of forty dinars each. It was originally hoped to
feed 2000 a day, but this proved impossible owing to the
rise in prices in the very week in which purchases
had to be made.
frices of necessities continue to rise, The latest 4s
bre m which has risen in the Government shops from Rials
4.80 to :i sis C per n und~J~ This h^s caused ge; er 5 1
disappointment es it was believed that the Coverament
intended to keep the price of bread at its previous level;
It is understood th^*t the d-*te crop of Sh^hdod has
been estimated at 176,920 nvmnds. Of this one third is to
be sent to Khorasan, and two thirdi 1 o be sold to th<
National B^nk for Ksrman*
lb) Yezd.
Reference No. 21 para po.
The condition of the poor people of Yezd is
increasingly serious, as the only bread available in the
town is made of wheat and costs 2 Rials a piece - too
expensive for them to buy. On November 26th a crowd of
£00 people eoUectcu outtloe the Governorote -.nd