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Afghanistan during the present war, I have sent stringent orders to the said
Governor enjoining on him to carry out my previous instructions and to send
the persons in question to my presence. The Governor will, please God, send
p them to me, as directed. When they arrive in my presence, they will of
course give vent to the feelings and ideas concealed and reposed in their
minds, and I shall understand and know what they have to say and what
their intentions are. In any circumstances and in any case Your Excellency
may rest assured that, in accordance with the assurances contained in mv
letter, dated the 18th Ramazan 1383 Hijra, corresponding to the 31st
July 1915, which have given Your Excellency satisfaction, the entry of
this party into the territory of the sublime God-granted Government of
Afghanistan and the revealment of what is in their minds will, God willing,
have no detrimental effect whatever on the attitude of neutrality of the
sublime God-granted Government of Afghanistan. As regards Your Excel
lency’s statement that you have caused the assurances contained in my
friendly letter, dated the 18th Ramazan 1333 Hijra, corresponding to the 31st
July 1915, to be brought to the notice of His Majesty the King-Emperor, who
will warmly appreciate them, I shall he very grateful if Your Excellency
will hereafter intimate and communicate, for my information and for
strengthening the relations of friendship between the two Governments, the
manner in which His Majesty’s appreciation is made manifest.— Usual
^conclusion*
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Telegram R., No. 2024 R, dated (and received) the 17th September 1915.
Prom—The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Z. Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Basrah,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Eollowing from His Majesty’s Representative, Ispahan, received Septem
ber 17th :— Begins. Your telegrams 1951 and 1952 B., received two marches
from Ispahan which we left September 14th on the way to Ahwaz.
Cypher P not with me have only R and Government Telegraph Code.
Arrive Ahwaz about October 4th.
If matter immediate and important, please repeat in R instructing Tele
graph Department to despatch by special messenger. Bncls.
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Telegram P., No, 136, dated (and received) the 17th September 1915.
Prom— Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. Ducat, His Britannic Majesty's Consul,
Kerman,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Germans. Yesterday afternoon party comprising three persons arrived
from Sirjan. Bohnstorff must be third person. lour ot their loads appeared
to be ammunition.
Repeated to Tehran, Bushire and Birjand.
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Telegram P., No. 22€ C., dated (and received) the Nth September 19lo.
Prom—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kam,
To-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
On September 14th about midnight a sad fatality oco "^ e ^
Pemberton belonging to the 19th Punjabis had been engaged for several day.