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File 364/1913 'Persia: situation in Fars (attack on 39th Central India Horse)' [42r] (88/522)
The record is made up of 1 volume (259 folios). It was created in 1912-1913. 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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Sir W. Tovmley to Sir Edward Grey.—{Received February 2, 9 p.m.)
Tehran, February 2, 1913.
(No. 47.) {February 2 , 7'30 p.m.) / , t
I AM afraid that the contents of and first paragraph of your telegram No. 46 ^63 )
would cause immediate Cabinet crisis were they to become known here. '
Cabinet was largely formed upon the hope of a possible loan held out in your telegram
No. 8 . In addition, under your pressure, Russian Government
have instructed their representative here to assure the new Cabinet of Russian
good-will and support, provided that they show themselves conciliatory towards
Russian aspirations, and he has further authorised encouragement of a belief that a
loan will be floated.
I am convinced that the present Cabinet has no wish to accept advance even for a
large sum unless there is real hope that such temporary assistance will be followed at
an early date by a loan of such dimensions as will give Persia a chance of recovering
herself. Neither Cabinet nor treasurer-general will accept a Russian advance on the
same terms as the last one unless they have good ground to believe that loan will
follow shortly.
As to financing the gendarmerie in Fars or the provincial administrations, I am
convinced that money as expended would be wasted unless a strong Central Govern-
meut is established which can back up such organisations and make itself felt and
respected in provinces. Without much more stable funds than are offered by advances
it will be quite impossible to create such a Government. There are already
signs of impatience on the part of certain members of the new Cabinet because funds
upon which they counted on taking office are not yet forthcoming. As I have reported
before, these men accepted office from patriotic motives, and they are not prepared to
endeavour to carry through the hopeless task of administration with an empty
exchequer.
(Repeated to St. Petersburgh.)
[ 282 — 28 ]
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, notes, and reports relating to an attack by Bakhtiari tribesmen on a party of the 39th Central India Horse regiment and the killing of a British officer. The discussion in the volume relates to the implications for the British relationship with the Persian Government and options for restoring British prestige including use of military force.
Included in the volume (folios 12-16) is a copy of the 'Report of an attack on a party of the 39th Central India Horse on the 11th December 1912. Resulting in the death of Captain A. B. Eckford' (Delhi, Superintendent Government Printing, Delhi, 1913).
Principal correspondents include: 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Percy Zachariah Cox; the Viceroy; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sir Edward Grey; the Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office; HM Minister to Tehran, Sir George Head Barclay, Commanding Officer, 39th King George's Own Central India Horse.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (259 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 259; 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.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:15v, 17r:71v, 72v:258v, 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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