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File 52/1912 Pt 1 'Persia Diaries' [185r] (374/900)
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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Diary of the Military Attache, Meshed, No. 7, for the week ending the 15th February
1913.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Administration.
74. Trans-Caspian Governor.—The appointment of Lieutenant-General Lesh
as Governor of Trans-Caspia, and Officer Commanding the 2nd Turkistan Army
Corps, is confirmed. y
He will be replaced in the command of the 1 st Turkistan Army Corps by
Lieutenant-General Eropheev, Commanding the Trans-Caucasian Division.
Communications.
Railways.
75. Merv-Kushlc Franck.- —Men of the Kushk Railway company are engaged
on some alteration of the Merv extremity of this branch, the exact nature of which
is not yet apparent.
76. Kohand-Namangan Branch. —Direct passenger and goods traffic was
opened on this line as on a Russian direct communication railway on the 1 st Jan
uary. Booking of passengers and goods is, however, only carried out locally.
History.
77. Severe Weather in Trans-Gaspia. —Heavy snow fell in Trans-Caspia at the
beginning of the current month, and sleighs were in use at Askhabad. The cara
van traffic with Persia was much impeded, and cases of loss of pack-animals are
reported.
78. Diversion of Atrek River. —It was recently discovered that the lake of
Beumbash, 14 miles from Hassan Kuli, through which the Atrek flows, had dried
up and the fishing industry in the Hassan Kuli Bay was adversely affected. In
vestigation revealed the fact that the river had been dammed by Turkomans and
its waters diverted to Persian territory and to the Khoja Nafas steppe. The
dams were destroyed and the river turned into its former channel.
79. Solar-ud-Daula.- —The pretender is still at Sabzwar, and it appears that
the force with him is between 100 to 300 strong only. The Khorasan autho
rities are taking heart of grace, reflecting that Salar can be attacked on three
sides and that he bears no character for excessive bravery. About 100 serbaz
have left Meshed for Nishapur, where the conduct of affairs has been entrusted to
Munshi
A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf.
-i-Nizam, the former head of Meshed police. The Governor of Nishapur,
the family of the Governor of Sabzwar, and the Governor of Tabas have arrived
at Meshed. The last named, with 50 sowars, has been ordered to proceed to
Nishapur. %
The Russian Consul-General has ordered the Commandant of the Russian
garrison to hold his force in readiness for eventualities, and a local informant
states that the Kuban Cossacks battery at Kahka has been warned to be prepared
to start for Meshed, if required.
Muhammad the robber has not joined Salar, and has signified his obedience
to the Governor-General of Khorasan.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (448 folios)
- Arrangement
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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- File 52/1912 Pt 1 'Persia Diaries'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:342v, 345r:447v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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