File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎290v] (585/618)

Officer Commanding, Quetta, to reinforce the obat detachment by a detach-
ment of the Imperial Service Camel Corps, if available, two machine guns
and two squadrons of cavalry. In view of the necessity of secrecy, you should
confer with the General Officer Commanding with the object of misleading all
hut the leader of the reinforcement by creating an impression that the destina
tion of the troops leaving Nushki is either Southern or Central Mekran. Thus
reinforced, the Robat detachment will endeavour to intercept any parties of
Germans who may attempt to enter Sistan.
His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General at Meshed is being requested to
arrange, in consultation with the Russian Consul, to take similar action by
means of Russian troops on that side, if possible.
Telegram P., No. 621 S^oated the 2 nd July 1915.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
To—His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General and Agent of the Government of India
in Khorasan, Meshed.
German activity. Please refer to your telegram No. 20 C., dated the
26th ultimo. It is considered by the Government of India of the greatest
importance that no German party should be permitted to enter Afghanistan.
You should endeavour to arrange with your Russian colleague for Russian
troops to be used to annihilate or capture any party of Germans attempting to
enter Afghanistan md Birjand or Meshed. You should, at the same time, spend
secret service money liberally in getting information as to the numbers, move
ments and armament of the German parties, and should promptly telegraph
such information to the British Consul, Sistan, Government of India” and
Agent to the Governor-General in Baluchistan. If possible, arrangements are
being made to intercept any German party from entering Sistan.
Telegram P., No. 622 S., dated the 2nd July 1915.
From—The Secretary to the
Department, Simla,
To— Major
Government of India in the
Foreign and
Political
or A. P Trevor, C.I.E;, on Special duty, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. , Bushire
Repeated to Sir Percy Cox, Basrah, and His Britannic Majesty's Minister,
Aotivityof the Germans in Persia. That no German party should be
imnortant t0 HrltTslf’p ham f a V S re§ard ® d b y t,,e Government of India as all
p taut, _ British Consul, Kerman, should be instructed to spend freely
such pXrand 0 ^tb W1 a l1 • lle + 0bje n ^ P uttin S lead “S ™engainst aU
s icii pailies and with a view to collecting information with regard to their
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SormTtion rZrmaf trtZto^rr"’ at ° Uee tel ^ h all
India and A-ont ^ o Ccmsu !’ Sl stan, Government of
effect that any party approZZZluef - 1“ Balu e |,lstan - Instructions to the
should be caVtLed oJZsteoved^^ limit3
Sistan and Baluchistan Consul Pen 'Vf °2 l 1 '? 01 ? 8 are bel "S ls sued to
an ' Consul-General, Meshed, is being asked to endea
vour to arrange, through Russian Consul, similar action
on that side.
Telegram P., No. 623 S^ted the 2 nd July 1915
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To—His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Sistan.
wards in Persia with 1 vi^w To^nterin ^ G ^ rmans are travelling ea
important by the Government of Indi^th^fn 1118 ^‘ It: is c01isi( t er «d i
doing so. His Britannic MajesJ’s Consul t Sh ° uld be P r ^ented frc
at Meshed have been instructed to ienor^ the CoilSul - Genel
siructea to lepoifc to you promptly the movemer