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File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [92r] (188/618)
The record is made up of 1 volume (305 folios). It was created in 11 Aug 1915-17 Dec 1915. 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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lisJD ocument Is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government,
and should be re turned to the Foreign Office when done with
unless required for official use.] "
POLITICAL ,
Cypher Telegram to Mr * Marling (Teheran)
Foreign Office, October 5th. 1915* e.o.p.rm
No, 307.
Secret.
Information from absolutely reliable source dated
11th. August indicates uhat Germans are trying to arrange
loan for Persia, preliminary arrangements being made in
Persia but final agreement in Berlin* Persian Minister
in Berlin is not trusted by Germans who are keeping him
in ignorance of proposed loan and are trying to replace
him by a Germanophil Saffa Khan, so negotiations may be
prolonged.
General Staff in Berlin insist that before loan can
be arranged there must be a Persian Army capable of tak
ing the field as at present Persian army has only suf
ficient ammunition for two days at most*
Germans appear to realize that Persians are not en
tirely on their side and they cannot depend on Swedish
gendarmerie because latter have sworn allegiance to the
Shah and to surprise of the Germans, gendarmerie may
keep their allegiance because they are all young.
Nothing is known regarding terms of loan, but German
Minister at Teheran is anxious to push matters and does
not regard an army in being as essential. This view is
directly contrary to that held in Berlin and by Military
Attache at Teheran.
PERSIA
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The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British occupation of Bushire.
The volume covers:
- Instructions regarding Bakhtiari.
- Movements of Wassmuss and German agents in Persia.
- Situation in Bushire, at Isfahan, at Urumia [Urmia, Iran], and at Tehran.
- Attitude of Persian Prime Minister.
- Arrival of Russian troops at Enzeli [Bandar-e Anzali, Iran].
- Murder of British Vice-Consul at Shiraz.
- Attacks on British Consuls at Isfahan and Kangavar, and on Consulate officials at Shiraz.
- Situation at Anglo-Persian Oil Company oilfields.
- Activities of German Vice-Consul at Sultanabad.
- German activity at Kermanshah.
- German sending gold to Persia, to outbid Anglo-Russian financial assistance.
- Extract of Imperial Bank of Persia's report on German occupation of Kermanshah.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: Charles Marling, British Minister at Tehran; British Consuls at Meshed, Sistan and Kain, Kerman, Isfahan, Khorasan, Kermanshah; Arthur Prescott Trevor, Officer on Special Duty in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Percy Cox, 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; John Nixon, General Officer Commanding, India Expeditionary Force 'D', Basrah; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Alfred Hamilton Grant, Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India; George Buchanan, British Ambassador in Russia; Imperial Bank of Persia; Shaikh Hussein of Chahkutah and Rais Ali of Dilwar [Rais Ali Delvari].
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (305 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 307; 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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- IOR/L/PS/10/486
- Title
- File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:7v, 11r:78r, 81v:82v, 85r:174v, 175v:269v, 278r:306v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence