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'Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected Information' [8v] (16/34)
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. .
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which much hinders onr negotiations with the latter. The Government state also
that all possible measures are taken by the English stall' in Persia to influence
Bokhara, Khiva. Afghanistan and Persia. On the conclusion of'peace between
Afghanistan and England it was arranged that our Turkestan forces should be
cut off—first our Transcaspian front and later our other forces. Bokhara is the
sort of Government to favour this proposal also.
14339. M., 19th October. Kasim Beg’s statement in Tashkent Communist that
Amir of Bokhara had disregarded his advice and submitted to British guidance.
Chief Qazi and Mullahs of Bokhara had sold their country for British gold and
were cynically indifferent to the destruction of the Kaabah, of Medina and
Constantinople; they had even denounced eminent Turks, the servants of
religion and humanity, such as Enver
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, Kasim Beg, Ac. The time for
Bokhara’s repentance is at hand ; if Bokhara fails to come into line the Bed
Guards will adjust matters to Bolsheviks’ liking.
14403. 31., 21st October. Report from Kushk Agent, 10th-12th October. Force of
about 500 Afghans said to be on the frontier waiting to go to Bokhara with
intention of “ persuading ” Amir of Bokhara to drop his anti-Bolshevik policy;
failing which Afghans and Bolsheviks together would coerce Bokhara by force.
14404. M., 22nd October. Agent, who left Bokhara 11th October, reports : Sentiment
in Bokhara strongly pro-British and anti-Bolshevik. Total forces of Bokhara
might reach 30,000 of whom about 8,000 have good modern rifles. If Bolsheviks
attacked a contingent from Khiva would also support Bokhara.
Amir fully recognises th»t, if they feel strong enough, Bolsheviks mean to
coerce him, and his agent in Tashkend constantly warns him to beware of Afghan
designs.
The “ Young Bokharan ” Party informant came from Bokhara to Kaahka
by rail—an unreliable journey, taking four days.
M.I. 1 A. C.\V. 210, 13th October. Message from Tchitcherin to the Workmen and
Peasants of Bokhara and Khiva, 10th October, by Wireless :—
Appeals to workmen of Bokhara and Khiva to follow the example of the
peasant workers of Russia in their struggle for power. Documents seized from
the Tsarist Government show that the Tsar, in conjunction with other European
Powers, sought to subject Bokhara and Khiva to foreign rule, for this purpose
sowing the seeds of civil war amongst their peoples. Persia, as a reward for
trying to remain neutral, has become an English colony. Before the war Persia
was divided between Russia and England. The Russian Workmen’s and
Peasants’ Union declared Persia independent, and at once England seized the
whole of Persia, what had been Russia’s part in addition to their own. Appeals
to the workmen of Bokhara and Khiva, placed as they are between two
conflicting forces, to turn from British Imperialism and join Red Russia and
Red Turkestan in freeing themselves and all the workers of the Near and Far
East from the yoke of the greedy European birds of prey.
1 1829. M., 29th October. It is possible that while letting rumours get about of
designs in Khorassan Bolsheviks are collecting troops and transport for opening
up the route to Termez now closed by Bokhara.
IX.—Bolshevik-Afghan Trade.
10530. M. Herat Agent, 27th July. Large caravan with cloth, tea, Ac., which left
Herat for Panjdeh had to return as Afghan merchants refuse to take Bolshevik
paper money. This has put a stop on talk of trade openings with Bolsheviks.
12787. M., 17th September. Twenty Indian merchants applied to Bolsheviks for
passes to return from Samarkand to India, via Bokhara. Passes were refused.
Merchants started secretly, but returned as they were attacked by (? Bolsheviks),
two killed, and one million roubles stolen.
C.G.S.—D.M.I., X. 332, 6 th October. M., 4th October. K.—T. Bravin Mission’s
negotiations in September with Afghan Minister of Trade to conclude commercial
treaty. Reports it is clear that Afghanistan does not intend to light England,
and will probably only conclude commercial treaty with Bolshevik Russia.
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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).
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- 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.
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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.
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- 'Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan. Bolshevik and Pan-Islamic Movements and connected Information'
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