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permitted to return temporarily to their homes consisted of Subadar, 1 La
Naik, 4 Naiks, 13 Havildars, 14 sepoys and i3 recruits. These last^"
relatives of sepoys and understand rifles though beginners at drill. R ai8
of pay are: Havildars about fourteen and-a-half tomans, Subadar*80, sen 3 q
and Naik about 13, rations cost about five or six tomans a month each for • v
and file. These rates may seem high, but considering the cost of living
are not so. These rates are very much less than those ofl'ered by Germans a l
1 cannot get men for less.
125
Telegram P., No. 108, dated the 28th (received 29th) August 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Dec” t
ment, Simla. - ^
I have sent following telegram to-day to London Foreign Office -—Bem™
No. 298.
Facts have become known to me which show that Persian Government h
not sincere in its dealings with us. Knowing that I feel anxious about the
safety of British Consul and community at Shiraz, they are trying to use it as
a means to induce us to evacuate Bushire. Position of Consul becomes still
more dangerous by their attitude and I have sent him instructions to nrem™
to leave Shiraz. y P
The Bakhtiari are professing at Ispahan and Tehran that without orders
from Government they cannot bring sowars, and Prime Minister will try to
make these orders conditional on our evacuation of Bushire. Of course Khans
are taking advantage of this opportunity to squeeze money out of us.
Repeated to Petersburg, Basrah, Ispahan and Bushire.
126
Telegram P., No. 84 C., dated (and received) the 29th August 1915.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel T. W. Haig, C.M.G., His Britannic Majesty's Consul-
General and Agent to the Government of India in Khorasan, Meshed,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
It is reported from Herat that the German and Barkatulla arrived there.
These two were well received and were lodged at Baghishah where two Captains
and an Infantry guard have been put in charge of them. Balance of this
party was expected from Farah and escort was sent out by Governor with
ponies for their baggage and with provisions for party. Our Newswriter at
Herat suspects Governor of playing a double game j it is reported by him that
visitors were received by the people with some enthusiasm, but I think
that for the present party will be interned and that Amir’s orders will be
obeyed by the Governor.
Repeated to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Tehran as No. 74>
Baluchistan and Birjand.
127
. Telegram P., No. 110, dated the 29th (received 30th) August 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
^' 0 "“'^l ie Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to my telegram No. 279. Russian Minister has sent a wire
to Petrograd which is couched in very pessimistic terms. He is of opinion, ia
which I largely concur, that Germans with their Mujtabids, and gendarmerie
aie virtually masters in some of principal towns of Persia, viz., Shiraz,
Jvermanshah and Ispahan, and that Germans are seeking to reproduce in Tehran
itbCil these same conditions and that in other (places ?) such as Luristan anti