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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [‎82r] (172/490)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (238 folios). It was created in 1 Jun 1915-21 Nov 1915. It was written in English and French. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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'Telegram P., No. 10 F., dated the 16th (received 17th) August 1915.
From— Major F. B. Prideaux, C.I.E., His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan
and Kain,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
On the afternoon of August 15th, news was received in Birjand that 100
sowars under the command of Germans reached a place 15 miles to the west
of Duruksh(?) and 25 miles to the north-east of Birjand on the evening of
August 14th. It is stated in a later telegraphic report which was received
from Kain that on August 11th Germans had left Tabas and were, it was
believed, going to Kain.
On the evening of August 15th, fifty Cossacks and 10 Persian Sowars
went out from Birjand in search of them.
Russian Vice-Consul has gone in the capacity of interpreter with party.
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Telegram P., No. 103, dated the 17th (received 18th) August 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla (repeated to Birjand and Meshed).
Following telegram, No. 272, dated 16th August, from Consul, Shiraz
Begins. Please refer to my telegram No. 267.
Another party comprising Germans and twenty gendarmes is starting
from Shiraz for Nerez to-day to join Bornstorf there and thence to escort him
to Kerman.
Repeated to Kerman. End of message.

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The volume contains correspondence regarding the Persian Campaign of the First World War and the movements and activities of the Central Powers in Persia [Iran] between June and November 1915. The correspondence is particularly concerned with German and Ottoman attempts to infiltrate Afghanistan from Persia, and of ensuring the continued neutrality of both Afghanistan and Persia.

The primary correspondents are the British Legation, Tehran; the British Embassy, Petrograd [Saint Petersburg]; the Government of India; and the Foreign Office.

The volume contains a single folio in French (f 184), a communication from the Russian Ambassador in London.

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (238 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 238; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

A previous foliation sequence between ff 121-127, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.

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English and French in Latin script
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