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f , 1 have informed Minister for Foreign Affairs of situation. His Excel-
lency asserts that a telegram has been sent bv the Turkish Ambnl^ln^
frontier milltary aU ° riUeS to the effeot that t ’ roo P* should no^ cross the
Repeated to Sir Percy Cox and Petrograd. End of menage.
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Telegram R., No. 39, dated the 9th (received 10th) April 1915,
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla. ^
Cox’s telegram, No. 765 B., to Government of India.
There appear to be signs here that pro-Turldsh movement is losing ground.
Arrival of very influential and important member of clergy from” Kerbala
has resulted in confirmation of rumours, previously received, of Turkish exac
tions, at the expense of Shiah community in Mesopotamia. People are also
beginning to learn extent of Turkish exactions at Tabriz. Movement on
Kermansnah frontier is likely further to check enthusiasm for Turkish-
German cause. It was probably really this, that caused the Ambassador to
telegraph, that Turkish troops should not cross the frontier.
Addressed to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; repeated to India and
Basrah.
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Telegram R., No. 775 B., dated the 9th (received 10th) April 1915.
From—The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sib, Percy 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.
On 17th March I addressed a friendly communication to Sowlet-et-Dowleh,
among others, explaining position and intrigues of Germans, and urging on
him the importance of keeping his tribesmen quiet and neutral and not
making difficulties for his own Government by listening to advice of intriguers
whose purpose it was to make strife.
I have now received a satisfactory telegram from him via Shiraz.
Addressed to Minister; repeated to Government of India.
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Telegram R., No. 126 C., dated (and received) the 10th April 1915.
From— Captain W. G. Neale, First Assistant to the Political Resident in the
Persian Gulf, Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Following from Shiraz, No. 75 :— Begins. Edwal has telegraphed to
Pravitz substance of a letter received from the Minister of the Interior to the
effect that the Persian Government are well satisfied with good services
rendered by Pravitz and that they propose to reward him suitably.
This is evidently the Persian Government’s reply to Pravitz’s resignation,
and our representations regarding attitude of Swedish officers.
Addressed to Tehran; repeated to Basrah and Bushire. Ends.