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ADMINISTRATION RHPORT OF THE BRITISH CONSULATE, KHORRAMSHAHR
FOB THE YEAR 1946.

in. H.M. CONSULATE.
1. personnel.

(a) Major A.C. Stewart, O.B.E • > held charge of the post of
H.M. Consul till 27th May, 1946. He was relieved by Lieuten-
ant Colonel V.W.D. Willoughby, who held charge for the re­
mainder of the year.
(b) Mr. W.P. Keelan held charge as Vice-Consul till the 12th
April, 1946, from which date the post was abolished.

(c) The post of Confidential Assistant to H.M. Consul was
created during the year. It was filled on 19th August, 1946,
by Mr. H.J. Nicholas, who held charge for the remainder of the
year.
2. Accommodation. The lease of the building occupied by H.M.
Consulate having expired, the office was moved into a building
rented from the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, about i of a mile
nearer the town on the Karun river front, on the 17th November.
3. Consular Statistics.
British subjects in this area
Passports issued 311
Passports renewed 106
Visas granted 475
Marriages performed 10
Documents legalised/attested about 1000
Shipping protests registered 6
Fees levied during the year £ 979-16-6
Births registered 52
Deaths registered 6.

II. BRITISH INTERESTS
There was a slight improvement in commercial ac-
in this area resulting from the change over from war
to peace-time production in the United Kingdom and America.
Imports from the United Kingdom through this port consisted
mainly of machinery destined for other parts of Iran, electri­
cal equipment and cars. Imports from India were mainly
second-hand? clothes•
In spite of the fact that the local markets are fairly
well stocked with goods of American manufacture, there is a
general preference for British manufactured goods, and numerous
enquiries were received during the year from local merchants
for information concerning suitable export firms in England and
the type of goods allowed for export, Khorramtfiahr is now
the main port of Iran and port facilities have greatly improved,
with suitable railway facilities from here to the hinterland.
It is expected therefore that Khorramshahr will soon develop
into an important trade centre. The proposal for the appoint­
ment of a Trade Assistant was not followed up during the year.
Such an appointment would however be of great assistance to
the promotion of British trade.
2. ^nglo-Iranian Oil Company. The activities of the Company
wore /-