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Coll 28/2 ‘Persia. Anti-British propaganda in: Case of Sewa Singh & propaganda in East Persia.’ [‎82r] (163/315)

The record is made up of 1 file (155 folios). It was created in 9 Oct 1929-Dec 1935. 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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recommended his deportation as a measure liicely to cripple
the Ghadr organisation in Persia#
Hai’ain 8 in$i would appear to be identical with the
Narain Singh who recently applied in Teheran for endorsements
on his passport to enable him to travel to America via Iraq*
Syria» Germany 9 France and the United Kingdon^ as the former
was reported by the Baluchistan I.B.* to have gone to Teheran#
It is reported that the Zahidan party were worried at the
non-receipt by them 9 for some considerable time 9 of literature
which had been supplied either from America or Russia so
sent Earain Sin^a to Teheran to get into touch with the
Russian authorities there# The ideat it is thought 9 is to
move their headquarters from Zahedan to Teheran where they
think they will have more scope for carrying out their work#

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Papers relating to anti-British and pro-Communist activities in East Persia [Iran]. The file consists of reports from British administrators in the region, on the activities of individuals suspected of being involved in anti-British activities, or disseminating anti-British materials:

  • Reports concerning a number individuals reported to be agitating amongst the population in East Persia, including Sewa Singh (mentioned in the file title, who should not be confused with Sewa Singh Thikriwala) who was finally expelled from the country by the Persian authorities.
  • Reports regarding the Soviet Consulate in Sistan, its activities and associates, and reports that the Consulate was being used as a communications channel between Russia and India, via the railway running south through Duzdap [Zahedan].
  • Speculation and reports on the connections of individuals in East Persia with the Ghadr (or Ghadar) Party, based in San Francisco, USA.
  • A review of the mail contract running between Nok Kundi and Mirjawa [Mīrjāveh], in response to reports of the contractor’s connections with the Ghadr Party.
  • Arrangements for the detention, seizure of passports, and expulsion from Persia of suspected agitators.

The file’s principal correspondents are: the British Consul at Sistan and Kain [Kā’īn] (Major Clive Kirkpatrick Daly); the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department.

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1 file (155 folios)
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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 for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 157; 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 exists between ff 2-156 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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Coll 28/2 ‘Persia. Anti-British propaganda in: Case of Sewa Singh & propaganda in East Persia.’ [‎82r] (163/315), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3392, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100036352999.0x0000a4> [accessed 6 May 2024]

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