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guarantee of territorial integrity at end of war, and for eventual removal f,-
Persia of all foreign troops: some or all of these points would be
for by Persia. ymated
It is a matter for Allied Powers to decide whether their interests wl * k
are at stake make some such arrangement as that defined above necess’i^
desirable, but unless some very drastic measure is taken or a decisive mil if ° r
success occurs to shake Persian belief in German powers invincihilitv p
Minister and I are agreed that we shall not be able to remain muc«l„" S8U ? n
Tehran and it at least (will?) be less damaging to prestigeoTour Seci™
Governments for us to leave Persia by our own doing than to be comn^l 1^1
do so. Belgian and French Ministers are in accord with these views ami 1 .,',/°
has wired to his Government that situation is becoming critical in Persia. ^
Petro A “ es9a S 0 identical with foregoing is being sent by Russian Minister to
If Persian Government declares for us, enemy missions will nrohahlv
make for Ispahan, and grave disorders may ensue if they succeed tboi.T r
do not think that these disorders would last very long if Persian Government
had plenty of money to use among tribes. At Shiraz and Ispahan tTere
would be some danger for Consul and colonies and former would have m
depend on Kawam for assistance and latter on Bakhtiari Khans I ?
thmk there would he much danger elsewhere. In the event of on!
proposals (not ?) being (accepted ?) by Persian Government, I presume noli, v
which is laid down in Government of India’s telegram No 483 d-ite/w *
15th, would hold good, while in regard to our troo,« in fke eas’t of PeS?
carried onw G ° Vernments wouId deolde whether operations should be
Addressed to Foreign Office; sent to the Government of India British
Ambassador at Pctrograd and Sir P. Cox. * 15111:1811
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Telegram P., No. 108 , dated (and received) the 5th September 1915 .
From His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Kerman,
T 0- T he War^othe Government of India in’the Foreign and Political Depart-
200 J a mba z so wars! ^ Bam & German a S ent is favouring to enlist
tan.
Objective evidently is to wreck the telegraph line and to upset Baluchis-
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Telegram P., No. 109, dated (and received) the 5th September 1915.
From-His Britannic Majesty’s Consul at Kerman,
To-The Sjcretaryto the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
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Telegram P„ No. 1 F., dated (and received) the 5th September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General and Acent to the rv « t f
India id Khorasan, Meshed, S the GovernmeDt of
TC “ The ment sTmla.^ G ° Veraraent ° f India in the and Political Depart-
Plea.e refer to correspondence regarding German party at Herat.