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File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [286v] (577/618)
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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8
I fully concur in views of His EsceHracy in^hR
withtelaf of SegwiA staftHud all British subjects throughout the
country also.
Addressed to Foreign Office, London.
Telegram P., dateeftbe 20 tb June 1915.
Prom—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla,
To—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London.
Please see telegram from Cox 1242 B., dated 15th June. Bakhtiari
Kbans We trust that arrangements will be made for proposed refund ox £2,000.
This will he divisible and adjusted accordingly, it is presumed.
Telegram P., No. S. 589, dated the 21st June 1915.
Prom—The Secretary to the Qovernment o£ India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla,
rp 0 The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.B., C.S.I., Political
Resident in the Persian Gnlf r Basrah.
Persian situation. Kindly refer to the telegram of the 29th ultimo from
His Excellency the Viceroy tp His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India
which was repeated as No. S. 519 to you.
Minister at Tehran telegraphs under No. 5T on 16th instant as follows:—
“ Please refer * * * * the country also.
Addressed Foreign Office; repeated to India.
— XT-
Telegram R., No. 242, dated the 18th (received 19th) June 1915.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special Duty,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Resi
dency, Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, in the Foreign and: Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Following from His Majesty’s representative at Ispahan, dated 17th
June:—
Begins. German secret agents Wagner, Paschen and party left Ispahan*.
16th June, ostensibly for Yezd, Meshed.
Officer Commanding Gendarmerie says (that) Birjand independent report
says (that) Kalakuch whereabouts unknown (to) me.
Party were 32 Ispahan sowars and it is believed eight Austrian soldiers, 26 :
mules, of which 12 arms and ammunition,, four others, one machine gun, 12
servants. Mnds.
Addressed Foreign; repeated Basrah by pest.
Telegram R., No. 243, dated the 19th (received 20th) June 1915.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Officer on Special Duty,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Resi
dency, Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla,. .
fr. My immediately preceding telegram.
Following fromHis Majesty’s Representative,Ispahan, dated 18th June:—
Begins. My telegram of 17th June, Later information to the following
effect. party or a portion thereof will march to Jandak from Naiu, thence
across Loot to Sahrai Lur {sic) objective is Afghanistan.
n. •^ ace ^ rL telegram of 17th June Kalakouch, as it appears Kal-Gosh oi
Gosheh, about longitude 58, latitude 31. Ends.
Addressed Foreign; repeated Basrah by post,.
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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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- 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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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