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File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [266r] (536/618)
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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PRECIS
Situation in Bushire hinterland. Ultimatum‘by Khans to
Persian Government officials.
Confidential» ~~ ~~
No.Cf.262 of 1915.
British
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.
and Consulate General.
Bushire, 12th July 1915.
Sir,
In continuation and in amplification of the various
telegrams I have from time despatched to Your Excellency
regarding the situation in the Bushire hinterland I have
the honour to submit the following report»
On the 4th instant news was received that We,ssmuss,
who had previq^ly being staying at Shamshiri or Abram, had
come to Pakashi, a village near Gurak some 15 or 16 miles
from the country
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.
at Subzabad, across the
"Mashilleh* or swampy ground dividing Bushire Island from
the mainland. He was accompanied by Zair Khidhar Ox
Tangistan, Rais All of Dilwar and Shaikh Husain of
Chahkuhtah and some petty Khedkhudas of Dashti. Fortunate
ly I had been able to checkmate Wassmuss* efforts x.o get
the Dashti Khans over to his side by the despatch q± an
emissary who was a relative of the principal Dashti Khans
;hd who was able to dissuade them xiom joining Wa-kj^i^uss*
Che absention of the Dashti Khans, and of Ghazanfar-us-
Sultaneh, Khan of Borasjun (owing to the fact that was busy
righting with Ismail Khan of Shabankareh and consequently
;ould not supply a contingent) resulted in the number of
nen with Wassmuss and his confederates being very email -
ap to the present time not more than 300 according to the
oest reports. However on their arrival the confederates
Lost no time in spreading through their sympathisers false
reports in Bushire regarding their numbers etc. and t
in+.ent.inn of making an immediate attack etc.
To
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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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- 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
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- Open Government Licence