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File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎166r] (336/618)

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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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CONFIDENTIAL.
No. Cf.-276, dated Bushire, the 19th July 1915.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special Duty (in the absence of the
Resident),
To—The Hon’ble Mr. A. H. Grant, C.I.E., Foreign Secretary to the Government
of India in the Foreign and Political Department, Simla.
In amplification of my telegrams 299-C. and 301-C., dated 12th and 13th,
respectively, I have the honour to submit, for the information of the Government
India, the following report on the affair of of thenight of the 12th instant.
As has already been reported, Wassmuss. the German Agent, had succeeded in
getting together a collection of tufangchis under the leadership of Zair Khidhar of
Ahram, Rais Ali Dilwari and Shaikh Huss in of Chakutah with the object of attack
ing Bushire. Ghazanfar-us-Sultaneh, who had been for some time the leading
spirit among Wassmuss’ adherents, Jaterly stood aloof and finally did not assist at
all on the ostensible ground that his men were engaged in fighting Ismail Khan ot
Shabankareh. In point of fact they were but Ghazanfar had no reason to interfere
on behalf of Agha Khan in the everlasting disputes between the latter and his uncle
Ismail Khan. I am inclined to think that the real reason for his working off was that
he suddenly remembered that he had a sum of 10,000 turmns lying in deposit
with the Bushire Branch, and he (not without reason) feared that he would never see
it again if he personally joined in the attack on Bushire. The fact that he stood out
at the last minute does not, in my opinion, make him any the less guilty than the
other three Khans because for weeks he was the principal member and the life
and soul of the whole confederacy. Besides this he sent a certain number of men
subrosd to join the gathering.
As reported in my despatch Cf.-267, dated 12th July 1915 to His Majesty s
Minister the Khans issued ridiculous proclamations, and published Artie es of War,
etc. and behaved as if they considered themselves independent of the Persian
Government. They also spread false reports about their intention to attack
Bushire on certain occasions.
On the morning of the 12th instant I received a report from a resident in
Bushire that he had received news that a party of Dilwans and P^ sllt j s to th( ;
number of about 200 would reach a place called Khor Kuzi, or Bagh-i-Kuzi one of
the re-entrants on the east side of the “Island” between Sabzabad and Hahleh
about noon. Their intention was reported to be to he up there until after night fa
when they would make an attack on the south portion of the outpost line, sim ^ ne '
ously with the main attack which would be delivered Ly Zair Rhidfiar and ^ liaik
Hussain straight across the Mashilleh at Mogam and Tanga .
Thiq rpnort seemed very like the numerous detailed false or incorrect
reports previously received. It was discussed between Major Oliphant Captain
RoS R A., y Captain Ranking and myself and it Jed tha Major
Oliphant accompanied by Captain Ranking and /
Escort should go out and try and ascertain i e P Horriment a portion
immediate news would be telephoned to the headquarters of
of which would remain under arms ready to come ou
I prepared a note setting forth the events which took place after Major Ohphant
and Captain Ranking went °y do^hat they could to counter-
ments of the Dufiadar and a sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. who ^ officermethisdeath.
I think, give a sufficiently clear account of submitted a report to the
Colonel Lane, Commanding the 96th (Berar) Mant^ Jas subm a ^
After the two officers had ^^JgQ^yardnL^of Mzabad. They were
outposts which crosses the Island about 50 y
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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].

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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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