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File 3516/1914 Pt 16 'German War: Persia; general; question of alliance' [199r] (402/451)
The record is made up of 1 volume (221 folios). It was created in 12 Sep 1915-24 Dec 1915. It was written in English and French. 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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A brigade of Infantry*
i or 2 aections of Mountain Artillery.
A Company of Sappers and inert*
lids force mi^rt hate tj detach a battalion to hold
w furnish a dete^lment for Ab-u&nji and provide all
escorts and . icquets from Ab-lanji to the Oil-fields
(U mil**).
’ill* ftje cart road from Barra Khasina via Ab-Oah to
ib-i-fembi to be abandoned as it runs throu^i an indefen*
sible defile.
vIII, /or tilted towers or posts to be construe ted at the
j^gty^ for Guards and Picquets and a defensible post at
Ab*Aanji for a double- Compsny.
II* rws battalions and a Cavalry fegiment to be detailed
for yarding the line Ahwas-Cilila. A post to be formed
for a i battalion and 1 squadron at Halt la and a similar
post at hand! Kir or ttulla Thaneh. The rest to be
concentrated at Pasiri (vide II).
fhe attached map shows the pieces mentioned above*
The whole of these proooeals are subject to the
l/l**xey***-J*~sk S'
condition laid down in i ,•} that e cer vai/ force ir a.irays
maintained in the Basra- Ah was region. This condition
would not apply if we war# in possession of Bagdad» as in
that ease the maintenance of normal order in the Bakhti-
aisi hills would appear 'to b© assured.
lfir
M.(j. T'oJLlrr^'
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The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British-Russian attempt to gain trust from the Persian Government, to avoid alliances with the Germans.
The volume covers:
- Discussion on Russian proposal to place the Shia holy shrines of Kerbala and Nejef in direct relations with Persia.
- 'Report of inter-departmental Committee on the Defence of the Persian Oil Field' (ff 194-199).
- Alleged alliance between Germany and Persia.
- Measures to be taken in southern Persia in the event of war.
- Proposed creation of a Persian force to be jointly officered by Russian and British officers.
- Reported Turkish advance on Kermanshah and desired Russian advance.
- Co-operation between Russian forces with General Nixon.
- Desire of Shah to abdicate.
- Proposed loan of British troops to the Persian Government.
- Proposed appointment of Zil-es-Sultan as Governor General of Fars, with support of British Indian troops.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: George Buchanan, British Ambassador in Russia; 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. ; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Charles Marling, British Minister at Tehran; Walter Langley, Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Crowe and Maurice de Bunsen, Foreign Office; Thomas William Holderness and Arthur Hirtzel, 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. ; Bertram Blakiston Cubitt, War Office.
There is a letter in French, from the Russian Embassy in London.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (221 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 for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 223; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-221; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/10/491
- Title
- File 3516/1914 Pt 16 'German War: Persia; general; question of alliance'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:38v, 40r:206v, 207ar, 207r:222v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence