File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎135v] (275/618)

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permitted to return temporarily to their homes consisted of Suhadar, 1 Lanee-
Naik, 4 Naiks, 13 Havildars Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. , 14 sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. and 13 recruits. These last are
relatives of sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. and understand rifles though beginners at drill. Rates
of pav are • Havildars Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. about fourteen and-a-half tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. , Subadar 80, sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. 9
and Naik about 13, rations cost about five or six tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. a month each for rank
and file These rates may seem high, but considering the cost ot living here
are not so. These rates are very much less than those offered by Germans and
1 cannot get men for less.
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Telegram P., No. 108, dated the 28th (received 29tb) August 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
rp 0 Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
I have sent following telegram to-day to London Foreign Office '.—Begins,
No. 298.
Facts have become known to me which show that Persian Government is
not sincere in its dealings with us. Knowing that I feel anxious about the
safety of British Consul and community at Shiraz, they are trying to use it as
a means to induce us to evacuate Bushire. Position of Consul becomes still
more dangerous by their attitude and I have sent him instructions to prepare
to leave Shiraz.
The Bakhtiari are professing at Ispahan and Tehran that without orders
from Government they cannot bring sowars, and Prime Minister will try to
make these orders conditional on our evacuation of Bushire. Of course Khan&
are taking advantage of this opportunity to squeeze money out of us.
Kepeated to Petersburg, Basrah, Ispahan and Bushire.
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Telegram P., No. 84: C., dated (and received) the 29th August 1915.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel T. W. Haig, C.M.G., His Britannic Majesty's Consul-
General and Agent to the Government of India in Khorasan, Meshed,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
It is reported from Herat that the German and Barkatulla arrived there..
These two were well received and were lodged at Baghishah where two Captains
and an Infantry guard have been put in charge of them. Balance of this
party was expected from Farah and escort was sent out by Governor with
ponies for their baggage and .with provisions for party. Our Newswriter at
Herat suspects Governor of playing a double game j it is reported by him that
visitors were received by the people with some enthusiasm, but I think
that for the present party will be interned and that Amir’s orders will be
obeyed by the Governor.
Repeated to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Tehran as No. 74,,
Baluchistan and Birjand.
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Telegram P., No. 110, dated the 29th (received 30th) August 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Please refer to my telegram No. 279. - Russian Minister has sent a wire
to Petrograd which is couched in very pessimistic terms. He is of opinion, in
which I largely concur, that Germans with their Mujtahids, and gendarmerie
ate virtually masters in some of principal towns of Persia, viz., Shiraz,,
Kermanshah and Ispahan, and that Germans are seeking to reproduce in Tehran
itself these same conditions and that in other (places ?) such as Luristan and