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rr i cram R No 661 C., dated the 22nd (received 23rd) October 1915.
F wm— Major A. P. Teevob, C.I.E., Deputy Political Eesideut in the Pers.au Gulf,
To-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart- ^
ment, Simla. rece j ve d from Shiraz ■.—Becjins. Reference
Following telegram, No. did, rece »eu
Government of India telegram No. lObd S.
Question of future expenditure in Fars.
As (directed ?) I have submitted proposals for subsidising Kawam
and crier « ena^e th^n to ^ and maintmu o^in
£“~T»««>—S 1 rit: jzsrs
'f^funds LioTnaUy sanctioned by His Majesty’s Government for use
of gendarmerie, in order to enable former to perform duties which we can
no longer safely entrust to latter. It would appear Irom telegram under
reference that Government of India is not prepared to include such charges
m der the heading “ secret service”, and i would therefore request you
ktadlv to take question of necessary funds in this connection in o
consideration. As already reported, 1 have not yet had opportunity
of ascertaining views of two lllkhanis regarding whom 1 (telegraphed f
but T hope to be able to submit definite proposals during course ot
next few days. The sum mentioned in my telegram No. 39o rs maxrmum and
I believe thirty thousand pounds should actually the f) (sulficrent ?) fig“> e -
In view of fact that His Majesty’s Government were prepared to provide fitly
thousand pounds for gendarmerie of Fars, they will pernaps agree to devote
this or lesser sum to subsidising of the two llikhani in execution of proposed
programme. Addressed to Tehran; repeated to Busline, wuo will please repeat
to (iovemment ot ludia and Cox. October 2lst. J^uds>
Addressed to Foreign ; repeated to Cox.
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Telegram R., No. R. 175, dated the 22nd (received 23-rd) October 1915.
From—The Hon’ble lueutenant-Colonel Sir, P. Z. Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.L,
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 Calf,
To—The Secretary to tho Covernment of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla, tjfl*) ^ C V)
Your telegram No. 1063 and my telegram No. 165 R,.
As regards Gulf littoral 1 am grateful, but 1 beg to remind Government
that Resident is Consul-General for Pars and has a right to expect that ail
telegrams regarding Dusbire road or Fars atfairs, which must clearly ailect or
interest Rushire authorities, should be repeated to Rushire, and that Govern
ment of India should ordinarily be addressed through Rushire or, in urgent
cases, direct.
1 only cited “ Gulf littoral ” as an extreme case.
Addressed to Government of India ; repeated to Rushire, who will please
quote to Gov ernment dates and put port or orders which 1 think have issued
to Suiraz on the subject in the past.
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Telegram P., No. 6 F., dated the 21st ^received via Robat 23rd) October 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General and Agent to the Government of
India in Khorasan, Meshed,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
In assisting prisoners to escape in disguise to Persia from Russia, Persian
officials and perhaps Persian Government are in agreement with the Turkish