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CHAPTER IV.

ADMINISTRATION REPORT OP THE KERMAN AND BANDAR
ABBAS CONSULATES FOR THE YEAR 1930.
(PART I,
Kerman.

1. Personnel.—Major C. H. Lincoln, O.B.E., returned from leave on
the 26th March when he resumed charge of the Kerman and Bandar Abbas
Consulates from Captain J. E. A. Bazalgette, the Acting Consul.
Major Lincoln paid short visits, on duty, to Bandar Abbas and Shiraz
in July and September respectively.
2. British interests.—(i) 20 British subjects were registered at the
Consulate during the year.
(ii) In September, three loaded motor lorries belonging to Indian dri­
vers, while passing through Kennan, were commandeered by the Military,
authorities for the purpose of transporting military stores to Khwash, but
these were released when representations were made by the Consulate to the
Governor-General.
(iii) A quiet and informal tea party was given by His Majesty’s Consul
on the 23rd June, in commemoration of Iiis Majesty the King’s Birthday,
to which all British Subjects were invited. Owing to Court mourning no
invitations were sent to the local officials and foreigners.
3. Demise of IHs late Majesty King George V.—On the 25th January,
the British community gathered at the Consulate to receive the condolence of
the Iranian officials and other local people. His Excellency the Governor-
General conveyed his condolence by letter in which he also mentioned his
inability to call owing to his indisposition. The only official to attend was
the Assistant Governor-General.
Over 40 Iranians presented themselves on the occasion and several more
would have come had they not been discouraged by the local authorities who
went so far as to post three men of the Secret Police to pry round the Con­
sulate to note the names of those Iranians who attended the function. The
same espionage work was noticed on the 26th January when a Special
Memorial Service was held at St. Andrew’s Church.
4. Imperial Bank of Iran and Trade in General.—Mr. It. C. Fergusson
remained in charge of this institution until 22nd September when it closed
down on account of the local difficulties arising out of the ever-growing
barrier of exchange restrictions and import controls prevalent in the coun-
try. These two factors, coupled with the ever-increasing tendency of the
Central Government to introduce as many monopolised Companies as possi­
ble, and to centralise them at the Capital, have practically killed the inde­
pendent and individual trading in the province, much to the dislike of the
people.
5 Church Missionary Society—(a) General—On his transfer to the
Stuart Memorial College at Isfahan. Rev. R. IIiff. M.A., handed over his
duties as Chaplain to Rev. M. T. Lord, on the 29th September.
, E*ucational—W Hoys’ School (Dabiristan-i-Jam).—The number
over that’SThVksTjma?. ^ °f ^ ^ Sh°"'ed a sliSht grease
The Rev. R. IlilT, M.A., who was the popular Principal for nearly
8 years was transferred to (he Stuart Memorial College, Isfahan, in Sen-
tembei, much to the regret of all in the school. Mr. T. K. Singh a British
ce"ded Rw^U ’HRr!VCtl *""" Isfahan t0 assist Rev- M- T- I-ord "’ho sue-

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