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File 283/1912 'Disorders in South Persia: representations from Indian and British firms' [46r] (96/346)
The record is made up of 1 volume (169 folios). It was created in Jan 1912-Nov 1920. 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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CONFIDENTIAL
Uo 45 cia:ed
b NOV 1913
No. 3142, dated Bushire, the 18th (received 27th) October 1913.
From— Captain R. L. BlRDWOOD, I.A., First Assistant Resident, (in the absence
of the Resident),
Y 0 Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
Simla.
Majesty’s Consul, Kerman,
Minister, Tehran. r TT. a
No. 85 , dated 15 th October 1913 , from His
Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, to His Majesty’s
Consul, Kerman.
In continuation of my letter No. 3117, dated rath October 1913, I have the
honour to forward, for the information of the Government of India copies of the
f t,;, telegrams, marginally cited, which have
No. . 33 , «*ted ,3th October *13, ^ ^ regard tQ ^ functions and
subordination of the detachment of Gendar
merie ordered to Kerman and to the
attitude towards them which is to be
adopted by His Majesty’s Consul at that town.
Telegram R. No. 133, dated 13th (received 14th) October 1913;
From—His Majesty’s Consul, Kerman,
To—His Majesty’s Minister Tehran, (repeated Resident, Bushire, No. 188).
1 shall be much obliged if you will send me copy of any regulations
governing the functions and subordination of gendarmerie. Also some indication
what my official relation to them should be •, what control or authority if any
should seek to acquire; and what work British Government expects them to do.
Lecoffre is looking forward to having them completely under his control for such
purposes as he judges good and Governor-General yesterday asked me whether
they were to be under his orders or Lecoffre’s.
Only information I have about functions, etc., of gendarmerie is what has
appeared in public press; there is nothing in my office records.
Telegram R. No. 85, dated (and received) 15th October 1913.
From—His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—His Majesty’s Consul, Kerman, (repeated Resident, Bushire, No. 361).
Vour telegram No. 133.
There are no regulations governing the functions and subordin^ion o
gendarmerie. Theoretically as they are under immediate jurisdiction Minister
of the Interior here, so in provinces they are under orders o overn •
Practically it is most desirable that all action should be taken in consukation with
Governor-General who should, as far as may be possible, e ma e ° rnm-
views are being acted on, though one cannot but recognize a
manding must frequently rely on his own judgment.
Glimsted is perhaps somewhat over-prone to do this.
You should seek to acquire full (as possible?) control over gendarmerie irt
a friendly manner. I am sure that they will always turn to you or assis an
and advice as the Colonel does to me here, and you should serve as a c
for smoothing difficulties that may arise between them and Governor- ener
Their first duty is to secure order on trade routes as soon as they feel them-
selves strong enough to do so.
Glimsted will doubtless render Lecoffre such assistance as he can, force
is not a treasury force as Shuster’s was and is in no sense under is or r
control.
Garnett will explain fully.
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C91FD—44—3I-IO-I3— GCBP Simla
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The file contains correspondence relating to disruption of Indian and British trade in Persia owing to insecurity. Most of the correspondence consists of representations from Indian and British firms to the British Government asking for protection, and the discussion between the Government of India, Foreign Office, and 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. over how to respond. The volume includes handwritten drafts and minutes.
Most of the representations are from the merchant community of Shikarpur, who had agents in the affected region of Persia. Further correspondence is between the Bombay Chamber of Commerce, Karachi Chamber of Commerce, Calico Printers' Association Limited in Manchester, British Consuls at Bandar Abbas and Kerman, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , British Minister at Tehran, and Imperial Bank Persia.
Several matters are covered by the volume, including:
- reports of attacks and robberies on the Bandar Abbas-Kerman and Bushire-Shiraz roads;
- claims of compensation made against the Persian Government by the Karachi Chamber of Commerce on behalf of British-Indian merchants;
- representations made by the British to the Persian Government;
- complaints by merchants that banking and telegraphic services between Persia and India are being refused.
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- 1 volume (169 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 commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 171; 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.
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