File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎130r] (264/618)

activities of British agents to tbe German Legation through me. I beg again
to inform you that three persons have been deputed to Ispahan, Arabistan and
Kuhgiluyeh by that quarter (German Legation) to effect certain objects. If
they (the emissaries) write anything to you, you should co-operate with them
and keep their secrets, because this work will enable you to make great
progress and be to your great gain.
Sub-Enclosure No. 3.
Extract from another enclosure from the same person to Qawam-ud-Eiwan
{son of Mirza Ali Reza Khan^ hereditary Kalantar of Behbehan).
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As regards the money which I asked you by telegram to send to me, I
have not yet received a reply from you.
By your life, for the last four months we, the Deputies, have not received
our salaries and have no money in hand.
Sub-Enclosure No. 4.
Extract from a letter, undated and unsigned, from Borasjun to Doctor Mirza
Massan Khan of Behbehan. The envelope is addressed in the hand
writing of Muhammad Beza Dirisi (fugitive from Bushire and novo
employed by JVassmuss J but he has tried to write it badly in order to
mislead.
Borasjun,
3rd August 1915.
After Muhammad Beza gives account of the syphilis from which he was
suffering at Bushire, he states that he was nominated by their Anjuman,
which had been established since the outbreak of the European war, to pro
ceed to Dashti and Dashtistan for the purpose of agitating the people. He
took 20 days’ leave and left Bushire nominally for a change. He brought
about an alliance between the Khans of Dashti and Dashtistan, and left
the Ghazanfar-us-Sultaneh in charge of the matter. The British became
aware of this and protested to Haji Muhammad Baqir, Behbehani, against
Muhammad Reza’s proceedings and called upon him to discharge him. In
view of the hostility of the British and hostile attitude of the Governor
towards the “ Patriots ”, he did not think it advisable to return to Bushire.
“ In the meantime ” Muhammad Beza goes on “ the German Consul who had
been saved out of the hands of the traitor Haidar Khan, and who was staying
at Shiraz and was in communication with me, visited Borasjun with the inten
tion of joining in the attack on the British with the people of Tangistan. He
proceeded to Ahram, and I shared his ideas andjie gave me charge of corre
spondence propaganda. ” We arrived at Ahram with great respect. We
started most strenuously to collect forces, and within a month 4.000 volun
teers from Tangistan, Dashti and Chahkutah assembled: the camp was fixed
at Gurak, a place four farsakhs away from Bushire.
Unluckily, however, as they were short of ammunition, and Ramazan was
fast ‘approaching, they changed their minds, in order that they might attack
after getting the supply of their ammunition.
Rais Ali, Dilwari, who is thirsting for the blood of the English, on account
of his ardent desire, proceeded to Bushire contrary to the arrangement with
100 volunteers without our information. Three months had passed since the
alliance of the Khans up to the day of Rais Ali’s raid. During this period
the English were engaged in landing troops, guns, ammunition and construct
ing strongholds.
Notwithstanding the fact that they had heard that the number of the
volunteers had risen to 4.000, yet they were unable to bring more than 1,000
men and 12 guns to Bushire.