ملف ٤٦٩/ ١٩١٧ جزء ١ "بلاد فارس: شؤون بختياري" [و‎‎٢‎١‎٥] (٥٣٥/٤٤١)

Telegram P., No. 702-C., dated (and received) the 13th November 1915.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Deputy Political Resident in the Persian
Gulf, Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
Please refer to Tehran telegram 4bl. Darya Beg after messages referred to
in my last telegram sent over letters just received from the Khan of Borasjun
and Sheikh Jafar for my perusal. Giving the same news substantially as
in your above-mentioned telegram, except that they say all over Persia British
subjects have been arrested. Sheikh Jafar strongly advised Darya Beg to clear
out forthwith or take the consequence (in this connection please see my tele
gram of the 10th November, 699). I called on His Excellency and had a talk
with him on the subject. He said he] did not believe the story. He seemed
considerably exercised about the matter nevertheless. I told him similar reports
have reached Tehran but that Persian Government had denied their truth.
Also that similar stories had got about before, which had proved false on
enquiry. His Excellency seemed re-assured somewhat and said he would
be guided by my (advice ?) and await more definite news ; I think he will
do so.
Sent to Foreign, Basrah, addressed to Tehran.
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Telegram P., No. 454-F., dated the 13th (received Hth) November 1915.
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, sent to India and Petrograd.)
Enemy representatives are insisting that they will demand their passports
unless Persian Government obtains return of Russian troops to Kasvin.
Russian Minister and I have asked for audience to-morrow with Shah. German
Minister is dejected. Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs is extremely cordial
to us and our Persian friends express great confidence.
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Telegram P., No. 11-F., dated the 8th (received 15th) November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General, Meshed, Robat,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Politfcal Depart
ment, Delhi.
(Addressed Foreign Office, London.)
Reference is invited to my telegram 9-F. of the 4th lastant. The arrival
of another Austrian was intimated to me yesterday and Captain Thorburn with
some Sowars went out and brought him in. He has been made over to the
Russian Consul-General.
He is a Czech and a private Landwehr but intelligent and educated and
useful information may be got out of him.
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Telegram P., No. 258, dated (and received) the 14th November 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Kerman,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
There is nothing to report to-day.