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File 3294/1913 Pt 1 'Turco-Persian Frontier Commission: Expenditure' [87r] (169/241)
The record is made up of 1 part (324 folios). It was created in 1913-1916. 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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Mr. Hubbard’s condition did not permit of their being
paraded before him for identification.
10. I will mot at present attempt to comment on their
evidence in detail, but I may remark that the excuse for
firing on our party advanced by them that they thought they
were Turks, seems plainly to be an afterthought, as Mr.
Hubbard’s evidence indicates clearly that they mistook our
party for Russians. It will be noted that it has been
admitted in evidence that they heard firing for an hour
without taking any action (the encampment was only 400 yards
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from the ravine): it wa.s broad day-light (5.50 p.m.) all
the party were dressed distinctively, and could not have
been mistaken for Turks; Major Cowie's party, who were
fired on first, were moving up the nullah towards Turkey
from Persia: the presence of the detachments of the
Frontier Commission in the neighbourhood was well known to
every one, and its movements had been discussed for months
past: 3 or 4 small parties had been for a fortnight within
20 miles of this place engaged in survey and other work at
different points, and had passed close by. All this must
have been perfectly well known to the tribesmen, especially
to
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The first part of the volume (folios 122 to 446) contains correspondence concerning the advance of a loan of one hundred pounds to Arnold Talbot Wilson and his instructions from HM Foreign Office to proceed to Constantinople in connection with the Turko-Persian Frontier Commission.
Further discussion concerns:
- proposed remuneration for members of the Commission and arrangements for the allocation of expenses to the Government of India in the first instance;
- the Commission's proposals regarding the composition of the survey party and escort;
- the revised programme and arrangements in Luristan;
- rank and medals for members of the Commission;
- communication of composition and personnel of Commission to the press.
A secret cipher is used to transmit a number of telegraphs (e.g. folio 375 and folio 376).
Correspondents include: On Special Duty (Arnold Talbot Wilson); Viceroy; HM Consul-General in Crete, Mr A Wratislav HM Ambassador at Constantinople; Secretary of State, Foreign Office, Sir Edward Grey; HM Consulate at Tabriz; the War Office, London; British Commissioner, Turco-Persian Frontier Commission (A Wratislav and Arrnold Talbot Wilson); Consul for Karaman.
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- 1 part (324 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from folio 446 to folio 122 of the volume.
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