!['Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected Information' [‎6v] (12/34)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000788.0x00035c/IOR_L_PS_18_A184_0012.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected Information' [‎6v] (12/34)")
'Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected Information' [6v] (12/34)
The record is made up of 1 file (17 folios). It was created in Nov 1919. 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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
Tunes, 15th October from the Wireless Press: —
“On 10th October a strong deputation met the Aj'ghan Embassy at the
statlon - § uard ol ! “>tioitr was arranged, accompanied by a baud and banners.
(. omrade Xarimanov, the Director of the Musulman Near East Department
delivered the following greeting :—
r ‘ Welcome ! In the name of the Soviet Authority and the Commissariat for
foreign Affairs, [ greet, in the person of Your Excellency, Afghanistan, and its
fn-st Embassy to the capital of the Russian Workers’ and Peasants’ Government.
Ins historic fact proves that Russian Imperialism, striving to enslave and
degiade small nationalities, has gone, never to return. In the name of my
Government, I purposely greet you in the Turkish language in the Red Russian
capital, m order to prove that the W orkers’ and Peasants’ Government treats all
peoples and languages with sincere respect. Such a Government knows how to
value sincere friendship. I welcome you.’
Comrade Sultan Galiev, welcoming the Ambassador in the name of the
Revo utionary Council of the Republic said ‘ Your small but heroic country
is lighting for its emancipation from the age long oppressors of the East— British
Imperialism We know that you need help and support, and that you expect
this suppoit iiom Soviet Russia. In the name ol the Revolutionary Council and
in the name of the revolutionary organisations of the many million labouriim
Afahommedan masses of Soviet Russia, I declare to you that* Soviet Russia wifi
give you that assistance, as she herself is lighting against International
Imperialism and lor the rights of the oppressed nations of the whole world ’
•i “ X ? J ep ! y t0 t 1 he S reet ^ of Comrade Sultan Galiev, the Ambassador
said:— We know that the Musulman peoples of Russia are now free, and we
strongly hope that, with the assistance of Soviet Russia, we shall succeed in
emancipating our Afghanistan and the rest of the East.’
i he Ambassador, Mahomed Yali Khan, then inquired after the health of
(.01111 ades Lenin, Trotsky, and Tchitcherin, and other peoples’ Commissaries ”
“ A ahomed Yah Khan is a stately figure, above the average height; and
under 40 years of age. He has an entirely European appearance, and dresses
in European costume, as do all the other officials of the Embassy except for his
astrakhan cap.” 1
M L EA. C.W • -Ip, 18th October. Moscow, Wireless, 18th October reports Lenin’s
reception of Afghan Ambassador in Moscow. The interview lasted more than
hall an hour ; the Ambassador saying : “ I hope you will assist the whole East to
emancipate itself from the oppression of European Imperialism.” lie handed to
Lenin a letter from the Amir which Lenin accepted with great pleasure
promising an early reply. ' ’
WTrefess News, 2nd November. From Muhammed WTli Khan at Reval to Esthonian
Government, asking for permit for him and the Afghan Mission to pass through
Esthoma on their way to Germany to take part in the Peace Conference.
VII.—Movements in Ferghana.
Kashgar Dianes, 2 nd May. Bolshevik propaganda of the usual anti-British type
circulating m Ferghana from Tashkend. Kashgar Consulate news statements
enective m discounting Bolshevik lies.
Kashgar Diaries, 2 nd June. Shestra nominated Bolshevik “ commercial a^ent ” in
Kashgar in December 1918, on Ids way to take up his duties, on instructions
Irom la§hkend boviet. Request for permission to proceed refused by Chinese.
Kashgar Dianes, Gth June. Bolshevik intrigue in Kashgaria directed from Tashkend
by Muza Jan—Mussulman of Kokhand and refugee from Russian justice under
old regime—who was previously himself in Kashgaria as Bolshevik agent.
Kashgar Diaries 26th Jime. Yusuf and Ibrahim, Chinese subjects, former members
oi Bolshevik organisation in Kashgar (broken up December 1918), reported to
lie gomg to India, under instructions from l ashkend Soviet, with large amount
ol Russian money. Shadowed as far as Yarkand.
About this item
- Content
This file contains summaries of reports, letters and memoranda concerning Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic movements in Central Asia, Persia and Afghanistan. The file is divided into a series of sections, each of which contains summaries of reports, letters and memoranda. Prominent correspondents include the Chief of the General Staff (officially known as the Chief of the Imperial General Staff during this period but referred to here as 'CGS'), the Directorate of Military Intelligence ('DMI'), the Secretary of State for India ('S'), the Foreign Secretary (abbreviated simply as 'FS'; given the department in which this file was produced it is most likely that 'FS' refers to the Foreign Secretary of the Government of India), and the Viceroy and Governor-General of India ('V').
The contents are listed as follows (the date ranges of each section are provided in brackets):
- I. Bolshevik Missions to Kabul (12 May-3 November 1919);
- II. Afghan Missions to Bokhura [Bukhara] and Khiva (8 June-3 November 1919);
- III. Intrigues at and with Tashkend (3 May-26 October 1919);
- IV. Afghan Mission to Kushk (3 June-14 October 1919);
- V. Movements in Afghan Turkestan (3 June-14 October 1919);
- VI. Afghan Missions to Moscow (28 May-2 November 1919);
- VII. Movements in Ferghana (2 May-20 October 1919);
- VIII. Bolshevik relations with Bokhara, Samarkand, and Khiva (12 June-29 October 1919);
- IX. Bolshevik-Afghan trade (27 July-12 October 1919);
- X. Barkatullah (18 July-13 October 1919);
- XI. Afghan aggression into Russian territory (2-31 October 1919);
- XII. Kasim Beg (24 July-19 October 1919);
- XIII. Pan-Islamism (30 May-30 October 1919);
- XIV. Bolshevik designs on Persia (24 July-31 October 1919);
- XV. Bolshevik Promises of Assistance to Afghans (16 June-2 October 1919);
- XVI. Miscellaneous (21 July-31 October 1919);
- XVII. Government of India's appreciations of position, etc. (23 June-10 September 1919).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (17 folios)
- Arrangement
The file contains a table of contents on the second folio. The table of contents is seventeen lines long and it gives the titles of the individual sections of the file. The rest of the file proceeds according to the sections listed in the contents.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; 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.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected Information' [6v] (12/34), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/18/A184, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100029198674.0x00000d> [accessed 6 June 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100029198674.0x00000d
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100029198674.0x00000d">'Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected Information' [‎6v] (12/34)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100029198674.0x00000d"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000788.0x00035c/IOR_L_PS_18_A184_0012.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000788.0x00035c/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/18/A184
- Title
- 'Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected Information'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:16v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence