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'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.' [8r] (20/212)
The record is made up of 1 volume (102 folios). It was created in 1922-1924. 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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Early in 1920, the Persian Government commenced to nego
tiate a treaty with the Bolsheviks by which tiie latter agreed
to withdraw their troops from Persia and to grant generous con
cessions to her in return for permission to establish a Bolshevik
Legation at Tehran and Consulates in all the chief Persian towns.
The treaty was signed in February and shortly after its signature
Saiyid Zia-ud-Din with the help of the Persian Cossack Divi
sion overthrew the Government at Tehran, and set to work to
institute reforms of a sweeping nature* which included the re
organization of the Army and finances under British advisers.
He also annulled the Anglo-Persian Agreement and upheld the
Rusfeo-Persian treaty. Jealousy and intrigue caused Zia-ud-
Din’s fall in May, and this gave a handle to the newly arrived
Russian Minister to start an anti-British campaign in the capital
and to advance the Bolshevik cause in Northern Persia. The
Cabinet which followed that of Zia-ud-Din has come more and
more under Russian influence, and at the present time the
country is being exploited by Russia owing to the inability of
the weak and corrupt leaders to break the spell the Russian
Minister has cast over them. The national finances are chaotic,
and the future appears to be far from hopeful unless Persia
can break away from her present position and set her house in
order with the advice and assistance of some power other than
Russia.
In 1856 the Persian Government besieged and seized Herat, Military
thus breaking its engagements with the British Government. ^ngk?'
„ _ T , , , Persian
Un November 1st, the Governor-General of India declared War,
war against Persia for breaking agreement and seizing Herat. lbu6 ' 57 '
Two courses were open to the Government of India for the
invasion of Persia,
( 1 ) To march across Afghanistan. This would have been
difficult and expensive, would have irritated the Af
ghans, and probably have brought on another Afghan
war.
(2) To send an expedition by sea to the head of the Persian
Gulf, and thence to carry out direct operations against
the interior.
The latter alternative was adopted.
On November 1 1 th, the first troops left Bombay. *
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The volume is entitled Military Report on Persia. Volume IV Part II. Fars, Gulf Ports, Yazd and Laristan. (Simla, Government of India Press, 1924). The volume was originally published in 1923.
The report contains sections on history, geography, population, climate and health, resources, military affairs, communications, and political matters. Appendices give the following information: sub-divisions of the Khamseh Arabs; sub-divisions of the Baseri; Baharlu sub-tribes; sub-divisions of the Qashqai; sub-divisions of the Mamassani; table of supplies and transport. There are also four maps (folios 100-103), entitled:
- Map accompanying Military Report on Persia Vol. IV. Part 2.
- Bushire
- The Khamseh Tribes
- Map to illustrate habitat & migrations of more important Clans (Tirehs) of Qashgai Tribes
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (102 folios)
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There is a table of contents on folio 6; and an index on folios 88-98.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 104; 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. Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:99v, 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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