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File 3516/1914 Pt 14 'German War: Persia; general situation' [‎39r] (82/532)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (261 folios). It was created in 8 Aug 1915-30 Nov 1915. 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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directed towards restor ation and maintenance of order in Ears. Regarding
this please see myjtelegram 413 to Minister. Secondly, secret service ex
penditure proper. In this I propose to include following :—(1) Subsidising of
local newspapers for which I have now arranged to counteract influence of
four papers subsidised here by Germans. (2) Payment of extra guards for
Consulate. (3) Rent of two gardens adjoining Consulate from which we were
threatened with attack before arrival of Kawam and which are now occupied
by his men. (4) Ordinary secret service expenditure such as payments to
informants, <&c.
I estimate monthly expenditure under these headings at 3,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. or
total of 15,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. to end of present financial year.
Addressed Foreign ; repeated Tehran, Bushire. Ends.
Addressed Foreign; repeated Cox.
112
No 629 P.-W., dated Poona, the 18th October 1915 (Confidential).
From—L. Robbetsoji, Esq., Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , Political
Department,
n[ 0 qq ie Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department.
With reference to the correspondence ending with your telegram
No 1022 S dated the 6th instant, relative to Haji Ali from Basrah, 1 am
directed to enclose a report No. 5115—M.-158, dated the 14th October 1915,
received from the Commissioner of Police, Bombay.
2. The Government of India will observe that Haji Ali arrived at Jutogh
on the 9th instant.
3. On the journey to Jutogh he made important disclosures to Sub-
Inspector Schiff, who was in charge of him.
4. Meanwhile Caravolos has been remanded to jail in Bombay and
a further report will be submitted in regard to him.
(Enclosure.)
No. 5115—M.-158, dated Bombay, the Hth October 1915 (Confidential).
From-S. M. Edwardes, Esq, C.V.O, C.S.I., Commissioner of Police, Bombay,
To—The Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , Political Department.
With reference to the correspondence ending with Government letter in
the Political Bepartment, ^o.^ 861 ^W,^atedJ^e 9th^October l^^ve.the
5i Alfw'aThanded over to the Officer Commanding, Jntogh, on the 9th idem.
that Haii Ali imparted to him the following items of information —
m Dawood Ui is the Vice-Consul for Germany at Kerman. He was
(1) uavoou ah i-n, on>/-\ bv virtue of his strong anti
given ttiis appointment some four montns a o 0 y
British tendencies. ....
(2) One Abdullah Khan has recently been appointed a Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
Borasjun by Herr Wassmuss. . ^ T?no-li«h at
(3) One Aga Sufi, who has lost his right arm, is a ,! p 0 .
Shiraz, and also manager of a Persian newspaper called Jam i-Jam , p
German organ. Be is very influential with the ersi

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Content

The volume concerns the situation in south-western Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the British occupation of Bushire.

The volume covers:

  • Attack on British Consulate at Ispahan, which resulted in the wounding of the Consul and the death of one of the Sowars employed as escorts at the Consulate.
  • German activity in Persia; movements of German agents.
  • Turkish officers in Persia.
  • Possible Russian occupation of north-western Persia.
  • Attitude of Persian Government and situation at Tehran and in the rest of Persia.
  • Information suggesting that maps of Persia, Afghanistan and Mesopotamia were made available by the Germans to the Turks.
  • Rumoured arrest of British Consul at Shiraz.
  • Appointment of Darya Begi as Governor of Gulf Ports.
  • Alarm caused by advance of Russian troops.
  • Evacuation of British Consul from Kermanshah.
  • Arrest of British subjects from Shiraz.
  • Demands of Khans in return for the release of Shiraz prisoners.

The volume’s principal correspondents are: Charles Marling, British Minister at Tehran; British Consuls at Kerman (C T Ducat), Sistan and Kain (Francis Beville Pridaux), Isfahan (G Grahame), Khorasan, Yazd, Lingeh [Bandar Lengeh] (W R Howson); 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. ; Arthur Prescott Trevor, 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. in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; 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. ; War Office; Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India; Walter Langley and Maurice de Bunsen, Foreign Office; War Office; George Buchanan, British Ambassador in Russia; Darya Begi; the American Embassy in London; the Adjutant General in India.

There is a letter in French, from the French Embassy in London; there is a translation of a newspaper article, from Jam-i-Jam.

Extent and format
1 volume (261 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 263; 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.

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