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a very unsatisfactory man who seldom troubled himself about keeping the house
in repairs and furnishing it decently (Colonel Kemball’s letter No. 29-S. A., dated
13th September 1902).
298 C. Now that it had been decided to make the post of Vice-Consul at
Bandar Abbas permanent, the Govern­
Ibid, No. 151.
ment of India considered it desirable that
sooner the British predominance was made apparent the better, and that a house
for the Vice-Consul and his establishment should be built as soon as possible.
They therefore called for estimates and plans. The total cost of the construc­
tion of a house for the Vice-Consul of quarters for the escort and hospital assis­
tant and for charitable dispensary was not to exceed Rs. 25,000.
298 D. A site was selected midway between Naband and the town, and
as the Deputy Governor wished that re­
Ibid, No. 160.
ference should be made to Tehran, the
British Legation applied for and obtained the required permission from the
Persian Government to purchase the site proposed.
298 E. The total of the estimates prepared after consultation with the

February 1905, amounted to Rs. 65,268. In May 1905 the estimates and plans
were returned for certain alterations.
(xxxviiiB). Transfer of the Treasury business at Bushire to the local branch of the
Imperial Bank of Persia, 1905.

298 F. In April 1903 Mr. Rabeni, Chief Manager of the Imperial Bank of
Persia, wrote to Colonel Kemball tendering
Secret E., January 1905, Nos. 80-105.
the services of the Bank for the financial
operations of the residency without any remuneration except actual expenditure
in packing, insuring and forwarding specie remitted by Government order. The
Imperial Bank desired to undertake the business with a view to enhance their
credit and prestige, which from a political point of view was desirable in British
interests. The Government of India and His Majesty’s Government also con­
sidered the project in every way desirable (see Government of India’s Despatch
No. 237, dated 8th December 1904),
298G. A formal agreement for the purpose in view was signed between
the Director and manager of the Bank
External A., October 1905, Nos. 56-78.
and the Secretary of State for India in
Council on 8th February 1905.
(xxxviii-C). Telephonic communication between Bushire and Sabzabad, 1905.
293 H. Telephonic communication was established between the Sabzabad
Secret E., March igo5, No. ioa<j. Residency and the town office in May
secret E., May 1905, No. 598. 1905, with the sanction of the Government
of India and the approval of the British Minister at Tehran, who however did
not consult the Persian Government, thinking it best not to do so. In 1891 the
Persian Government had, it appears, given permission to establish.telegraphic
communication between the Residency at Sabzabad and the town office. But
the permission was not availed of.
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