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File 3360/1916 Pt 2 'Persian correspondence. (1917-18)' [7v] (19/678)
The record is made up of 1 volume (335 folios). It was created in 1917-1918. 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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(Received with Army Department memorandum No. 13016, dated the 25th September I9l8,)i
Telegram P., No. M.D -00568, dated the 22nd (received 23rd) September 1918.
From— General Malleson, Meshed,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla (repeated Tehran),*
Your 75459—M. O. 1, September 20 th.
1 . I do not think in the present circumstances that anything in the way
of a formal invasion by the Bolsheviks probable although small foraging raids
on the actual frontier in the Dushak region are always possible. This question
has been discussed several times by me with the Governor-General. Military
* One change. assistance at present is out of the question
as all* our troops are in Trans-Gaspia and
I believe there are no regular troops nearer than Eobat direction. We cart
only help with arms and money which have been sanctioned.
2 . I stipulated with the Governor-General that condition of gift was that
troops to be armed and paid for by us, should be put through some elementary
training by our instructors^ as it would be worse than useless to give good arms*
to an untrained and undisciplined rabble. Grey tells me to-day that the Gov
ernor-General is chary of agreeing to this, purely through sentiment of Persian
national pride. I have told Grey, who will inform the Governor-General
accordingly, that it is an additional condition and that it cannot be relaxed.
Telegram P., No. 226, dated the 24th (received 25th) September 1918.
From—Eis. Britannic Majesty^ Consul-General, Meshed,
T0-The menlt Ciovernment « f foreign and Political: Depart-
Foreign Department’s telegram 20S2-S., dated September 18th.
Frisian force which it is proposed to arm is nart nf 4 - 1 ,„f • . .
at present whose discipline, &e.,is in “rior Jt ? s thougl tv ^1 " e bei 'T
myself that loan of instructors, particularly as thoroughIrafnin^n'care and
use of arms is esential, as suggested,, is very desirable ^Governnr^Ppn ^ i
Xi a e P nrZ. ll om 0n the ^ ^ asked at fl-twhettr Twonld ‘^t t
trainr b/ us ®Tas a b regtSrhL Si0 r ti i„° m , CerS t ** T by bim to be
WWngcSd^ttyt ^ 6 ™ 0118117116 bad “° “hJ^tion* of
Addressed to Tehran.
226
Telegram P, No. 161, dated the 25th (received 26th) September 1918.
H Teh B rat“ i0 -d Special Comm is81 oner,
To The Sjcreta^to the Government of Xndia in the Foreign and Political Depart-
Bushle^ teleSram N °- 833 was repeated to you my telegram 91 to
This refers to your No. 20Q3-S.
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- Content
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, and memoranda, comprising miscellaneous correspondence on British involvement in Persia in the period 1917-18.
Topics discussed include:
- A statement (ff 96-97) of South Persia Rifles policy for Southern Persia by the Inspector General, South Persian Rifles (Brigadier-General Sir Percy Molesworth Sykes);
- A note (f 213) on political and tribal developments in Arabistan from July 1917 by the Officiating Civil Commissioner, Baghdad, (Arnold Talbot Wilson);
- A review (ff 265-269) of events in Fars 1916-17.
The file is mainly divided into sections on events by weekly date period. Correspondents include: the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department; HBM Minister, Tehran (Sir Charles Marling); HBM Consul, Bundar Abbas [Bandar Abbas]; HBM Consul, Shiraz; HM Consul-General, Meshed; HM Consul for Kerman and Persian Baluchistan, (David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer); HBM Vice-Consul, Ahwaz (Captain Edward Noel); HM Consul-General, Isfahan; General Officer Commanding, Sistan Field Force; The General Staff, South Persia Rifles, Shiraz; Chief of the General Staff, Simla; Chief of the Imperial General Staff, London; the 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire; and the Deputy 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. , Bushire.
Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (335 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
The subject 3360 (Persian Correspondence) consists of three volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/612-614. The volumes are divided into three parts, with each part comprising 1 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 337; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- File 3360/1916 Pt 2 'Persian correspondence. (1917-18)'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:55v, 57v:213v, 215r:252r, 253r:336v, 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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