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File 3516/1914 Pt 14 'German War: Persia; general situation' [‎178r] (360/532)

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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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Telegram P., No. 238 C., dated (and received) the 30th September 1915.
From— -Major F. B. Prideaux, G.I.E., His Rritannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan
and Kain, *' '■
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Your telegram No. 1777 of the 24th September. Officer Commanding,
Nasratahad, still adheres to preference for building huts both for officers and men.
"Wattle and Daubing will be chief ingredients. He asks for rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. three
thousand for officers and rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. four thousand for men. In his opinion
cost including freight of sufficient tents and their rapid deterioration will
entail as much expense on that account as his scheme. I agree with this
view and trust early sanction will be accorded to building. This only refers
to Sistan.
9
Telegram P., No. 102, dated (and received) the 80th September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
It is stated by the Russian Vice-Consul that Russian Legation have
evidence that about two months ago Shaukat telegraphed direct to Shah propos
ing that Russian and British troops be forcibly evicted from this province.
In my opinion a garbled version of appeal sent by Governor to Shah for orders
as to dealing with Germans must have reached the Russian Legation.
Sent to Tehran and India.
10
Telegram P., No. 135, dated the 30th September (received let October) 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
An attempt is being made by the German Legation to buy up the three or
four motors there are in Tehran. I am trying to stop the purchase in view of
information which the Foreign Office sent me to the effect that attempts of the
Germans to get to Afghanistan are to be hurried up.
Repeated Meshed, Birjand and Kerman.
11
Telegram R., No. 2274 B., dated (and received) the 1st October 191 5.
From—R. E. Holland, Esq., Deputy Chief Political Officer with the 1. E. F. “ D ",
Basrah,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
Your telegram, 50.
Letter from Belgian doctor at Kermanshah, dated September 23rd, says
Karguzar confirms the report that German officials referred to passed Kasr on
the way to Khanikin. Letter also states that Swedish officers are behaving
worse than Germans and are helping the latter’s import of arms and ammuni
tion of which six waggon loads arrived recently. Report is also confirmed
that Gendarmerie took maxim from arsenal and gave it to German Consul to
oppose ( ? ) at Kenggavr. Sent to Tehran ; repeated Cox from Hamadan,
29th.
Repeated Foreign, Cox, Bushire.

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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.

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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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