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File 3516/1914 Pt 14 'German War: Persia; general situation' [‎216v] (437/532)

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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. 25 F., dated (and received) the 22nd September 1915.
From-MAJOR F. B. Prideatjx, C.T.E., His Britannic Majesty’s Consul for Sistas
and Kain,
ip 0 Tta Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Mustaufi, the Governor-General, and Sahib Jam, his Chief Camel Corps
Officer, are letting out on hire to Birjand traders 120 camels o go and bring
back loads from Nushki. lam providing camel drivers with a letter of
recommendation.
Similarly Vice-Consul, Sistan, has been in negotiation with Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Khndadad Khan to send 730 camels for Meshed and Sistan loads. Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
says he will gladly send his camels to Nusbki and will also recall his tribes
men who are now in Afghanistan if we will afford him protec ion against
Shaukat. He is even willing to accept a slightly reduced rate of hire for his
camels. He can probably get some of Taj Mahomedi s, if his own camels
are not sufficient in number. Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. is only afraid at present that Governor
may try to appropriate some of his camels, if they appear on the trade
route(s). The position would appear to be that the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. has no intention of
carrying out the written promises, which he gave to Shaukat, as regards
paying for property looted by Naruis from Kainat. He has considerable
influence with Imailzais of Sarhad and the Narms. Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. is sure to side
with Germans should they threaten Sistan, if we do not come to an arrange
ment with him.
I was giving all the moral support X could to the Governor until last
June in his efforts to reduce Baluchis to submission in order to prevent
recrudescence of raiding.
Shaukat on the other hand, however, declines to help us against Germans.
I therefore see no reason why we should not enter into friendly compact with
Baluchis of Sistan, which will entail to a certain extent our supporting them
against local authorities, when Baluchis come within latter s reach in
consequence of their commencing to work on our behalf. 1 will also give
sanctuary to Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Purdil Khan here and will send him to Sistan, which act
will also gratify Khudadad very much if I am permitted to embark on a
policy of rapprochement with these Baluchis. We should I think spend
money freely among these Baluchis in Sistan to secure their co-operation. In
last Afghan war Purdil Khan assisted ns.
It appears that the people of this province do not regard German
menace seriously at present, to judge from the anxiety of traders in Birjand
and Sistan to get their goods from India and from the fact that Governor own&
that men are willing to send camels.
275
Telegram R., No. 128, dated the 22nd (received 23rd) 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.
Soulet. His Majesty’s Government agree to give an anodyne letter of
protection. 1 will inform you of text in due course.
Addressed Shiraz, 147 ; repeated Government of India, Basrah, Bushire.

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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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