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File 3516/1914 Pt 14 'German War: Persia; general situation' [216r] (436/532)
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. 126, dated the 21st (received 22nd) September 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
I have to-day received the following from His Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz :—
Begins. No. 332. Soulet. I respectfully venture to express my entire concur
rence in views which have been put forward by the Government of India regard
ing undesirability of entangling ourselves with local Khans, and it has always
been my opinion that (taking ?) sides for or against insignificant Khans like
those of Shabanara and Borasjun, &c., and identifying ourselves in their
quarrels has been (? greatest) mistake possible. This policy has been source
of much of our trouble in south and has been brought about as I venture to
think in great part by misapprehension of Persian affairs as a whole by officers
serving at Bushire and by anomalous system of Consular representation in
Pars.
But I venture to submit that it is entirely different matter as regards
question of relations with Illkhanis of great tribal groups of Pars. These
(Chiefs ?) effectually wield influence over very large tracts of country over
thousands of armed men and scores of smaller Khans and in fact they may be
said to be virtual rulers of South Persia. With regard to these two powerful
Chiefs 1 have long advocated adoption of some definite line of policy (and ?)
at present time force of circumstances compel us to do so. ^ If satisfactory
agreement with Soulet and Kavam can now be made, our position in the pro
vince of Pars will become a comparatively secure one and minor difficulties in
the nature of those enumerated in Bushire telegram No. 560 C., will unravel
themselves, especially after restoration of Bushire to Persian Government. But
we must naturally expect Germans to take advantage of our failure if we allow
this opportunity to slip and in this eventuality situation will probably become
impossible in inland of Pars.
You might impress fact on Government of India that in no circumstances
would an agreement with Soulet impose on us obligation to despatch troops
inland into Pars. The chief difficulty which I foresee is vis-a-vis Persian
Government and different Governors-General of Pars who might intrigue
against our protege and who might not approve our protection of Soulet
or favour guarantee of Illkhani.
For this we should have to be prepared and be ready to take necessary
stens to render either Soulet or Kavam as case might be, independent of such
intrigues Eventual situation which will crop up in South Persia will ot
course depend on result, but meanwhile it is absolutely essential as I venture
to think if we wish to remain here at all that we should seize opportunity to
cement friendly relations and have powerful Chief as Soulet on our side.
The foreooing is addressed to Foreign Office, London, and is repeated to
the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department.
272
Telegram P., No. 153, dated (and received) the 22nd September 1915.
From— His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Kerman, Kerman,
q 0 Tb e Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and
ment, Simla.
There is nothing to report to-day,
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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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- Title
- File 3516/1914 Pt 14 'German War: Persia; general situation'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:48v, 54r:89r, 95r:143v, 145r:263v, 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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