ملف ١٩١٦/٣٣٦٠ الجزء ٢ "مراسلات بلاد فارس. (١٩١٧-١٩١٨)" [ظ‎‎٢‎٥‎٨] (٦٧٨/٥٢١)

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(Received with Army Department endorsement No. 2569, dated the 27th !
February 1918.)
Telegram P., No. 0139, dated the 22nd February 1918,
From —General Sykes, Kerman,
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To—The Chief of the General Staff, Delhi.
With reference to recent robberies near Bandar Abbas. Headman of
Bin for complicity has been seized, condemned by Court martial and shot.
Headman at Rizwan near Sarzeh also arrested. Kawam has asked me to deal
with three other men seized by South Persia Rifles at Fin by his request.
Fin is situated 50 miles north of Bandar Abbas.
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Telegram P., No. 330, dated the 20th (received 27th) February 1918.
From — General Dunsterville, Hamadan,
To—London.
(Repeated Chief of the General Staff, Delhi, and Baghdad.)
A request for help out of difficulties has been made to me by a certain
number of Russian officers and men now serving in volunteer force here
under orders to return to Caucasus. At Enzeli the revolutionary committee
themselves intimated that they regarded all members of the volunteer force as
enemies to the Bolshevik party and I know it will mean sending them to their
death to send them through Enzeli. Something must be done for them.
The suggestion is to send them to Baghdad, and if their services cannot be used
there, they might be sent to Foreign Legion in France. As it is quite impos
sible for them to reach Russia with a view to joining any of the forces there
they deserve our protection as refugees.
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Telegram P., No. 32-D., dated the 26th (received 27th) February 1918.
From— General Dunsterville, Hamadan,
To—London.
(Repeated General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Chief of the General Staff, Delhi, and
• Tehran.)
February 25th arrived Hamadan, where orders are awaited.
Telegram P., No. X.-6176, dated the 28th January 1918.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/' Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Your 5196 of 20th January.
Despatch of grain to Kermanshah is being arranged.
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Telegram P., No. 166-F,, dated (and received) the 1st March 1918.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
(Addressed Foreign Office, London; repeated Cox.)
Offer of motor cars under British officers was not communicated to
Persian Government. Captain Gracey’s activities in IJrumia had already •