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File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [164r] (332/618)
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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G. M. ricss, Simla —No
C-28G (w) F. D.—23-8-1G.—6. B A.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[Extract.]
Telegram P., No. 129-115-1, dated the 12th July 1915.
From—The General Officer Commanding Force “ D, ” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
:?:*********
Bushire. On 12th. July at 5 p.m. a reconnaissance went out to locate a party of
enemy 300 strong reported south-east. At 9-30 p.m. report states this party attack
ing from direction of Halileh, D. S. 10-L. sq. D, 1, 5, 7.
Telegram P., No. 129-16-1, dated the 13th July 1915.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Following are facts as reported by Officer Commanding Bushire
Information having come in on 12th July at about 5 p.m. that from two to four
hundred of the enemy were collected some two miles south-east of the Sabzabad
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
a patrol consisting of sowars of Resident’s escort and of party of 96th
Infantry went out to locate position of the gathering. Captain Ranking, Assistant
Political, and Major Oliphant, 96th Infantry, were killed as the patrol was returning.
Reinforcements were sent to patrol which rejoined our position, the enemy on y
following up for a short distance.
The enemy attacked from south at 7 p.m. same evening and again at 4 a.m.
following morning, but were beaten off.
At 5 a m (13th July) a reconnaissance in force recovered bodies of British
officers unmutilated and found no traces of enemy. A separate report is being
made of casualties in Rank and File. Enemy’s lossess not yet known.
Above is addressed Chief, General Staff, Simla, and has been repeated to
Secretary of State for India, London.
[Extract.]
Telegram P., No. 129-117-1, dated the 13th July 1915.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
**********
Bushire. Since the despatch of my message No. 129-116-1 no fresh news
has been received. ^ .
******* ****
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- Content
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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- Reference
- 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