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The record is made up of 1 volume (448 folios). It was created in 11 Dec 1911-27 Dec 1913. It was written in English and Farsi. 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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Meshed Diary No. 49 for the week ending the 6th December 1913 (received on the
7th January 1914).
Swedish Officers for the Gendarmery.—The Governor General has wired secretly 3 oth November
to Tehran asking that Swedish Officers should be sent to take over charge of the 1913*
roads.
Colonel Scourratt’s visit to Afghanistan. — The Naib-ul-Hakuma at Herat has 1st December 1913 .
again examined all the Officers and
Sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
who were concerned in not detaining
Colonel Scourratt at Kafar Kalla, but nothing was proved. He warned them to
be more careful in the future.
The New Governor of Turbat-i-Haidari. ShahzadajMustafa Mirza has been o d n
appointed Governor of Turbat-i-Haidari and Shahzada Shuja-us-Sultan has been 1913 . iJccember
recalled. ’
M. Viollet. —M. and Mme. Viollet have returned to Meshed after completing
a short tour in the Karez, Khaf and Turbat districts. He has not found any suit
able sites for excavations.
3rd December 1913.
(2) The Russian Attacte.—The city has been full of rumours for the last two
days that Abdul Hamid has been dismissed and had been ordered to refund large
sums of money, which he had got by illegal means, before being deported from
Meshed. Colour was lent to this rumour by the fact that he was confined to his
house ; but to-day, on receipt of a telegram from Tehran, where it is said M. Lutkin
has again intervened on his behalf, he has been let off. Certain Russian subjects
who are not satisfied with this have again wired to St. Petersburg and threaten
to take bast (refuge) in the Russian Consulate-General until their claims are
satisfied.
Road-Guards.—TI m Governor-General has received instructions from Tehran 4th December 1913 .
that he is responsible for the order of the roads and has again taken on the Sowars
whom he dismissed about a month ago as the result of the quarrel with M. Leleux
(see Summary of Meshed Diary No. 45). The question of who is to pay the road-
. guards has not been settled.
Departure of Mr. Eldrid.—Mx. Eldrid, who has been Manager of the Imperial 5 th December 191 3.
Bank of Persia in Meshed for the past four years, left Meshed to-day with his family
on transfer to Tehran. During the time he has been in Meshed he has always in
every way assisted this Consulate-General, and Mrs. Eldrid, who is a lady Doctor,
has been invaluable : the British Colony at Meshed owes her a debt of gratitude and
all greatly regret their departure.
(2) Jews in Afghanistan. —The Jews in Afghanistan have petitioned the Amir
to be allowed to cross into Russia for trading purposes. The Amir has refused
their request, but has agreed to let them trade with India if they want.
Kuchan-Sabzawar Post. — The question of a post from Kuchan to Sabzawar, 6th December 191 3.
which the Russians were pressing (see Diary for November 20th), has temporarily
been arranged. The Governor-General has arranged Sowars to carry the bags
until proper orders come from the Minister of the Interior. '
India, Foreign Secretary’s ,
No
3 M, dated
5~ JAN 19D1
Summary.
State of Province,
Revenue Troubles. —From all sides complaints are being 1 'fna^^agalhsh the
Revenue Officials and Sowars. No less than five complaints from respectable Bri
tish Subjects have been received during the past three weeks. These complaints
have been forwarded to the Revenue Department and it will be interesting to see
what steps, if any, are taken to punish those at fault. The trouble seems to be
that every body is in ignorance as to at what rate taxes are levied and the Revenue
Officials and Sowars gather it in the most arbitrary manner. There is no proper
control and discipline.
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This volume contains copies of the weekly diary of the British Military Attaché in Meshed [Mashhad]; the weekly consular diary of Britain's Consul in Khorasan; and the weekly consular diary of the Consul for Sistan and Kain.
The reports of the Military Attaché in Meshed are divided into the following sections: Communications, Telegraphs, Navigation, Ethnography, Administration, Geography, History, Military and Resources. The Consular diaries are less formulaic and more varied in content, but all contain a political summary.
On folio 344, the volume contains a copy of an illustration that depicts the bombardment of the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad by Russian forces that took place in 1912. A translation of the Farsi poem that appears around the illustration is contained on folio 343.
The volume includes a divider which gives the year that the subject file was opened and the subject heading. This divider is placed at the front of the volume.
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- 1 volume (448 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file. The subject 52 (Persia Diaries) consists of 3 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/209-211.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 448; 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, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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