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Telegram R., No. R. 1]8, dated the 14th (received 15th) October 1915.
From—The Hon'ble Lieutknant-Colonel Sir P. Z. Cox, K.C.I.E., C SI
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Basrah,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart- * ^
ment, Simla.
In reply to request from Trevor for details and estimates of secret service
expenditure for which bills are likely to be drawn on Bushire, Acting Consul
Shiraz, telegraphs as follows :— Begins.
"Difficulty in framing even approximate estimate for Shiraz is due to fact
that special expenditure is not so much in nature of ordinary secret service as
of wholesale financing of Fare administration. I have reeentlv sent
long telegram to Government of India through Minister describing measures
hitherto adopted and principal items of expenditure.
As to future Kawam and Soulet are to meet to-morrow and will discuss
measures which should be adopted for future guardianship of road, restoration
of order in districts, &c. As result of conference I hope to be able to
submit printed detailed proposals regarding both policy and finance, and on
learning his views I shall be able to submit approximate estimate for remainder
of financial year. Please inform Government of India.” Ends.
• Government of India will note, firstly, that Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. is short
circuited as usual even in matters connected with Gulf littoral and, secondly
that as result of Foreign Department telegram No. 327 D. S March 19th
Bushire treasury has been called on to meet the bill for large expenditure' by
Actmg Consul ostensibly for secret service, but really for wholesale financing
of bars administration. a
Telegram, dated the 14th (received 15th) October 1915.
From His Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul at Yezd,
To-The Sjeretar^o the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-
to be^ronf Shirof rv 8arial1 "fr- Dame ° f Bonik ’ six Persia ” Ejects
kmbez Octow 8th y 7 ,,° German passed through Yezd October 4th,
JJambez October 8th, proceeding to Ispahan. One German officer two Turks
from Shiraz by iTyT Bafk^’ Uth ’- S f aid t0 t - haTe c P m . e
from native sources party was still at Mihrjan so^etys ^
Addressed Tehran; repeated India, Kerman, Meshed, Sistan.
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degram P., No. 197, dated (and received) the 15th October 1915.
rom L ^™-Cou, N «l C. T. Drear, His Britannio Majesty’s Consul at
T0 ~ The partment, slla" GoVernmenl of - the Foreign and Political De-
There is nothing to report.
From-T^iw^n, 0 rt datCd <and reCeive<1) the 15th October 1915.
the North-West Frontim ProWn'ceTTlmk t0 the GovCrDor -° eDeral
he n^entl Simla° the Government of lnd i9 in the Foreign and Political Depart-
Commandant^f *6° Khvbw"ITfl' al letter ° f t,le nth - TI| e services of the
Captain, the Political Ag/nt of the Nk 'u aTailakl , e - but as the latter is o.tly a
He could be provided with •! K hyber would^ perl.aps be more suitable,
command of a British officer. mouated e800rt of H by her Bifles under the