File 364/1913 'Persia: situation in Fars (attack on 39th Central India Horse)' [‎17v] (39/522)

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Scheme suggested organisation and maintenance for three years of force
of 1,796 men at estimated cost of £350,000, only half of which would be needed
immediately: he asked British Minister to obtain advance from British of
money which would he placed entirely at disposal of Colonel Hjalmarson;
gendarmery would thus encounter no financial difficulties in execution of task.
Premier Samsam es Sultaneh has definitely resigned and new Cabinet of Ala es
Sultaneh not containing Bakhtiari element will assume office as soon as Regent’s
authorisation arrives.
Enclosure No. 2.
Telegram No. 9, dated and received the 13th January 1913.
From—His Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz,
To—The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bushire.
(Repetition of telegram No. 12 to His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran).
Finances of Governor- General of Fars.
In reply to your telegram No. 3, I have the honour to state that I am
assured by the Inspector that on January 5th he telegraphed the budget figures
to the Treasurer-General. It seems impossible that it should not have been
received by him.
Without M. Mornard’s sanction, M. Stas cannot pay out the money, so
matters are at a deadlock.
I have already reported that there is urgent need for the money. Could
you he so good as to ask the Treasurer-General to telegraph at once authorizing
the Treasury Agent to make payments on the lines of the budget estimates, in
regard to which M. Stas holds the same views as I do, i.e., that though they may
require modifications in matters of detail later on, their provisions are gene
rally speaking suitable in character, whilst all expenditure provided for therein
is legitimate and necessary for the proper conduct of the administration of the
province.
Enclosure No. 3.
Telegram P., No. 10, dated and received the 13th January]! 913.
From—His Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz,
To—The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bushire.
(Repetition of telegram No. 13 to His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.)
On January 8th Monsieur Stas arrived here and I have had several conr
versations with him on the subject of affairs in Pars.
I have given him a general review of the situation here and of the necessity
of co-operating cordially with the Governor-General and of so directing the
expenditure of £15,000 as to place the administration on a stable basis and to
provide a suitable mobile force for the Governor-General. I have also warned
him how delicate his position here is, and how strong local prejudices are, and
have pointed out to him the impossibility of conducting financial administration
upon hard and fast lines. Stas quite agrees to this and I arranged a meeting
with the Governor-General at which he and I and the Inspector were present.
The whole situation was passed under review in a frank and amicable spirit.
I hope to inform you later on of the chief points which were raised.
Enclosure No. 4.
Telegram P., No. 11, dated and received the 13th January 1913.
From—His Majfesty’s Consul, Shiraz,
To—The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bushire.
(Repetition of telegram No. 14 to His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.)
Cost oj carriage of arms and ammunition from Bushire.
I have the honour to state, with reference to my telegram No. 10 that I am
informed by Major Siefvert that it is now proposed by Major Braudel to bring