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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [202r] (413/490)
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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ffliiB Document Is the Property of Hla Britennlc Majesty^ Government, and
~ should be returned to the Foreign Office when done with unless
required for official use,]
2603
1
P'SiSlAr
PODIi m&L.
Decypher, Mr, Marling (Teheran), July 16th,
D. 2,50 p,n,
R, 3,45 p.m.
No, 252, Urnent
July 16th 1915
Following from Consul at Meshed July 15th
(clear the line) begins, German parties.
It is reported party from Samnan ana Jandak
arrived at a place 30 miles from Ta’oas ou ^uly , Jn,
Composition not yet known but number of party is es
timated at 100 and informant saw 2 guns, otner half of
party of similar strength following, I visited Gov
ernor General and pressed him to ask for assistance
of Cossacks or at any rate to ask that Chaman be sent
to Turbat-i-Haidari pending further orders/out he
refused to do anything without sanction of his
Government, In consultation with-Russian Consul-Gen
eral we agreed that it was of greatest importance .
that Cossacks should be sent at once and he asked if
Your Excellency with Russian Minister would compel
Persian Government to send (orders?) ^o Governor
_ then every assistance r i
General to employ audbiv^ J 'r before and 2
pressed Russian Consul-Genera^a^i^^^^^^ to , oe
days ago to send Cossack _ further instructions,
near neSaw/M *»*»* and
petr ogfTTd7 ■—’ , v. -
L. 17JUL1915
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (238 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/10/473
- Title
- File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:41v, 42ar, 42r:42v, 43ar, 43r:48v, 50r:96v, 100r:122v, 123ar, 123r:145v, 148r:183v, 185r:212v, 213ar, 213r:219v, 220ar, 220r:222v, 223ar, 223r:238v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence