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File 3443/1914 Pt 2 'German War: German emissaries to Afghanistan' [‎235r] (482/490)

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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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No. 906.
Decypher, Sir C-. Buchanan (Petrograd) June 24th 1315.
(d. 9.30 o„m. r. 12.30 p.m. June 25th).
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Aide-memoire from Russian Government informs me Persian
Minister for Foreign Affairs has communicated to Russian
Minister report from Karguzar of Seistan to the effect tnaj
Ameer of Afghanistan has distributed 100,000 rifles to his
subjects and was equipping a detachment of 12,000 men to ce
placed under the orders of his son and to march on Mesned
vi& Cabul, Candahar and Herat. According to Karguzar this
expedition is due to instances of the Turnisn government
which is trying to persuade Ameer to take up arms and to
force Persia to take part in struggle lor defence Islam.
Russian Minister profited by the occasion (?to) ask if
Persian Government disposed of sufficient force to prevent
caravans of the German agents with Pugene at tneir nead
from proceeding towards Meshed and the Russian and Af^nan
frontiers. Minister having replied thare ware no gendarmes
at Meshed Russian Minister pointed out that in that case we
should be probably obliged to take steps to prevent state
of things arising which would be danger xo Persia herself.
Aide-memoire concludes by stating' uhao Russian
Minister , considers it to be of first important to prevent
Pugene and his companions from reaching Meshed.
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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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