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Political Situation in Persia, the North-West Frontier, Afghanistan, and Aden [133r] (17/32)
The record is made up of 1 file (16 folios). It was created in 17 Feb 1916. It was written in English. 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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POLITICAL SITUATION IN ' AFGHANISTANo
The Amir has given repeated assurances and
practical proof of his desire to maintain neutrality.
But the arrival of a German party in the country in
August ia beginning to have its effecto The Germans,
Turks and Indians were at first honorifically interned
in the Babar and the Amir avoided giving them an
interviewo But by the end of the year all restrictions
seem to have been removed. They were said to be
surveying the road from Kabul to Jalalabad, pi inning
light railways from Herat to Ksmdahar and Kabul, and
inspecting munitions factories. Nasrulla and4uty ra tulla
Khans are stated to have openly said that thou$i the
Amir may be bound by treaties and promises to the
English, they are not, and that they will join the
jehad in the spring. The Amir is said to have
surmioned a Council of his principal advisers,
irapressingon them his own opinion that the time for
jehad had not yet corae 0 The Council’s report has been
kept very secret^ but their final reco/zniendation is
said to have been that the Az&ir should await the result
of the campaign against Egypt. The most recent
developments are shown in the attached telegrams.
The impression they leave is that the Amir is still
loyal and playing for time; and besides an honest wish to
keep his word, he has a genuine fear for his throne
inspired by the recent attempt of the sons of Ayah Kh&n
to escape to Afghanistan. But he desires to be
y trjpque naratxiB- and as time passes will be increasingly
at the mercy ot circumstances. Among these, the
attitude of the Persian Government will doubtless be
import*- >, and it is for this reason that the Goverrcnent
of
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The memorandum is divided up into four sections and a conclusion. The first (folios 125-130) provides an update on the political situation in Persia, and considers how advantageous/disadvantageous it is to British interests, with specific updates on the following places: Isfanhan [Eşfahān], Fars, Bushire, Kerman, Baluchistan, Seistan [Sīstān va Balūchestān], and Meshed [Mashhad]. There is a running — British — concern over the expansion of German influence, and the operation of German supported 'bands' in Persia; a list of causes is provided on folios 129-130.
The second section (folios 131-132) provides an update on the North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. of India, and the third section (folios 133-134) provides an update on Afghanistan. The latter considers the loyalty — to the British — of the Amir of Afghanistan and the influence of a German party in the country. Three copies of telegrams from the Viceroy of India on the subject of the Amir can be found on folio 135.
The fourth section (folios 139-140), on the other hand, is a brief update on the situation of the British garrison at Aden, and considers the necessity (for British military interests) in 'separating the Arabs from the Turks'.
The conclusion (folios 136-138) provides suggestions as to the measures that may be taken to improve Britain's geopolitical position in Persia, and mitigate future threats to British India.
The author is Sir Arthur Hirtzel, Political Department, 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. .
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Condition: the ink on folios 125-127 has faded.
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at f 125, and terminates at f 140, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: each section of the item also has a typed pagination sequence; these numbers are located in the top centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Political Situation in Persia, the North-West Frontier, Afghanistan, and Aden
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- 125r:140v
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