1. Coll 29/40 'Seistan: sale of consulate land'

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Abstract: The file concerns the sale of land belonging to the Seistan and Kain (Zabul) Consulate, and reports on the flood in Seistan, causing damages to the Vice-Consulate at Zabul.The file contains:proposed sale of land situated outside the compound of Seistan Consulate, on which a building was erected in 1931, by Mohamed Ali & Brothersinsolvency of Mohamed Ali & Brothers, not paying rent for the buildingnegotiations between Mohamed Ali & Brothers, interested in buying the building or receiving a sum on the sale, and the Government of India, interested in selling the building to otherssketch representing the land leased in 1906 to Mohamed Ali & Brothers (f 80)negotiations to sell the land to the Afghan Government, in 1937proposal to offer the property to the Iranian Government, in exchange for freehold rights over the land occupied by the Zahedan Vice-Consulate, in 1938reports of the 1939-40 floods of the rivers Naurab, Hermand and Shela, surrounding Zabul, with sketch (f 48). The floods affected ground and building of the Zabul Consulate. Damages to bridges, roads and telegraph poles in Seistan are also reportedreport on the river Helmand's changing delta; sketch representing Oscillations of Helmand1760-1940 (f 25)sketch representing Mouth of the Nuriab(f 14).The file is composed of correspondence between the British Consulate at Seistan and Kain, the British Legation at Tehran, the Foreign Office, the British Consulate at Khorasan, the India Office, the Government of India, and Mohamed Ali & Brothers.There is a letter in French, from the Afghan Legation at Tehran.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 221; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.

2. Coll 29/5 'Seistan: vice consulate appointments (Zabul)'

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Abstract: The file concerns appointments at the Consulates in Seistan and Zabul.The file covers:appointment of G Fawsitt Taylor as Medical Officer and Vice Consul to Seistan, in 1931appointment of T F Shepherd as member of the staffappointment of J J Beausang as Medical Officer and Vice Consul to Seistan, in 1932 (acting)creation of the post of Vice Consul at Zabul [Afghanistan]appointment of L A C Fry as Vice Consul at Zabul, in 1937appointment of W V D Willoughby as Vice Consul at Zabul, in 1937appointment of L H V French as Vice Consul at Zabul, in 1942appointment of R A Clinton Thomas as Vice Consul at Zabul, in 1942creation of the post of Assistant to the Vice Consul at ZabulPersonal aspects of Life as Vice-Consul, Zabul, report by L H V French, 1942 (ff 18-21).The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Government of India, the Passport Office, the Consulate in Seistan, the British Minister at Tehran, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and the Office of the High Commissioner for India.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 92; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.