File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎127r] (258/618)

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Telegram P., No. 112, dated the 1st (received 2nd) September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Poltical Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to your telegram No. 244. I consider that to demand
substantive appointment of Kawam is undesirable since it would rouse Sowlet’s
latent jealousy. At present he is on good terms with Kawam.
It is quite beyond the power of the Government of Persia to remove
German emissaries from Shiraz and other places and still more so to (intern ?)
them but under arrangement suggested in my telegram No. 300 our troops would
continue effectively to occupy Bushire until we chose to consider that improved
conditions safely make it possible to withdraw them, that is, till cessation
of German agitation.
Therefore I propose to insist on the conditions laid down in my telegram
mentioned above, viz., to restore in Bushire Persian civil authorities and flag
as soon as Mukber leaves Shiraz and Kawam takes overcharge from him as
Acting Governor-General, new Governors for Shiraz and Bushire being ap
pointed with our concurrence.
Indemnity to he paid as laid down.
Until all possibility of further attacks has passed, troops will remain at
Bushire.
An agreement to he made by the Government of Persia to take effective
steps against German agitation.
To-morrow morning I expect to see the Prime Minister.
102
Telegram P., No. 515 C., dated the 1st (received 2nd) September 1915.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special Duty in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to your telegram No. 889 S. It was under instructions
from Sir P. Cox that Dilwar proclamation was issued. It however produced no
effect on the situation as (1) Attack had been expected by Bais Ali since the
death of the two British officers and before end of July he had completed
his sangars and trenches, &c., and (2) His Majesty’s ship and proclamation
practically reached Dilwar simultaneously. (Copy of statement made by ?)
Borasjun telegraph Ghulam on which my telegram No. 490 C.^ was based was
sent to General Officer Commanding. He has also been supplied with copies
of subsequent wires like 503 C.
Please refer to my 485 C. of 25th ultimo and Minister’s 256 of 21st
ultimo. In my capacity as Acting Consul-General for Pars and Coast, His
Excellency will require full reports from me, and if he does not get them will
take me severely to task. If I make no military recommendations and ssnd
copy to General Officer Commanding, I presume I can send statement of
position in hinterland? Should I forward copies of telegrams from His
Majesty’s Bepresentative, Shiraz, without first showing them to General
Officer Commanding ? I am supplying him with most of them at present.
Bepeated Basrah.
103
Telegram R., No. 1776 B., dated (and received) the 2nd September 1915.
From—The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Z. Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.,
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. , Basrah,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Your telegram No. 899 S.