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1 however our respective Governments decide against our proposals I
subm.t that we should at least try to induce Persian Government by K ivlne
them assistance in money and arms which they ask for ratoer than adopt a
policy c£ dntt and an ever (increase ?)ing drift. Sooner or later this wifi of
uomse involve settlement of Bushire question on Persian terms, but it offers a
slight chance on the other hand of inducing Persian Government not to tacitly
encourage pro-Cxerman teelmg in country. J
It may however just as well have a contrary effect as it will show Persian
Government that His Majesty’s Government are wholly dependent on goodwill
of Persia. * * o
Initial money inducement will have to he large, and will he necessarily
limited by power (to) Imperial Bank of Persia to make advance. Advance
must^ also be given immediately and without waiting for concurrence of
Russian Government.
Addressed to Foreign Office; sent to Government of India, Sir P. Cox
(and Petersburg ?)
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Telegram P., No. 20 F., dated (and received) the 7th September 1915.
From— Major F. B. Prideaux, C.I.E., His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan
and Kain,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in th e Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
On the 6th instant Colonel Dale and three other British officers with
fifty Cavalry, one company Infantry, and two Machine guns arrived at
Birjand.
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Telegram P., No. 112, dated (and received) the 7th September 1915.
From— 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.
There is nothing to report to-day. ■
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Telegram, No. 323 F., dated the 7th September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Vice-Consul Gholam Ali Khan at Shiraz was shot at and wounded m two
laces this morniog. Repeated to Petrograd, In la, asra • . .
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Telegram P., No. 920 S., dated the 7th September 1915.
From-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Pohfcal
To The t^Hi^Bntann'ic'l^jes^ty^s
Minister, Tehran).
, i tst^ i> 7 cr "R of the 3rd instant. The views
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