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Persian newspapers is openly and frankly hostile to Russia.
The press says anything it pleases
With best regards sincerely yours
J. N. Merrill.
Teheran, April 14 . 1915 -
Dear Major:
Ramsden of your legation said to me that they
think the Russians are trying to promote a scare in order to
bring in troops German opinion here is that the
Russians will remain quiet allowing the Kurds to advance
pillaging and murdering even up to Teheran when they will
throw their troops in here and make an end of Persia. • • • • •
The gendarmerie is five months behind in pay and the police
P. S. Townley and Korostovetz have continued opposing
each other up to the last minute except that they agreed on
the Swedes out.
Teheran, May 31 . i9 I 5-
Dear Major:
the cabinet seems disposed to do what they are
told by the two legations The 1500 veteran cossack
troops with artillery and automobiles, said to include 2 armored
cars, have arrived at Kazvine. These troops have recently
been fighting on the Warsaw front. I was at dinner two nights
ago at your legation. After dinner Churchill told me that ^the
is a friend of mine, that the Persian govt, was determined ro
send off the Swedes but were obliged to go slowly with the
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